As COVID-19 precautions would prevent our club from holding our annual Eat-and-Meet in January, it was decided in our November 2020 club meeting to take the normally allocated funds for our raffle to go towards the ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund. The $200 dollars donation was received by the ARRL in February 2021. The ARRL Spectrum […]
Activities
The Evil Foxhunt 2020
(This is also available in the ARRL Virginia Section Newsletter for December of 2020)Amid all the protections and social distancing of 2020, I have struggled to think of things that we can do for social gatherings and fun, but still maintain a level of safety for the New River Valley Amateur Radio Club. Activities outdoors […]
Last Breakfast Picnic Social and Park Fox Hunt for the Year
Saturday, Nov 14th @ 8:30am, Randolph Park, Dublin, VA Another COVID-19 friendly event before the real bad weather starts! Let’s get together again for some fun (at a safe distance). Bring your own breakfast to the small picnic shelter at Randolph Park in Dublin (same place we have the field day activities). Remember, McDonalds and […]
FCC Fees Proposal – What can you do?
For anyone concerned about the new fees being proposed for licensing fees, please follow the link below for information, or use the PDF for guidance. This information will guide your efforts, to include some talking points. ARRL’s Guide to Filing Comments with the FCC (web link – RECOMMENDED)ARRL’s Guide to Filing Comments with the FCC […]
Breakfast Picnic Social and Park Fox Hunt
This Saturday, Sept 19th @ 8:30am, Randolph Park, Dublin, VA Summer is almost complete, and we haven’t seen each other in a while! What’s the safest activity we can do and still meet up? Well, we seem to like eating, so let’s have a picnic! So, bring your own breakfast to the small picnic shelter […]
Field Day 2020
2020 ARRL Field Day was fun in spite of the protections and changed needed to provide for a safer environment combating COVID-19. Check out our pictures from the event, and click HERE to see our Field Day Summary and information on the contacts made.
2020 Field Day – June 27-28
Field Day is just around the corner – June 27-28, 2020 What a wild year this has been so far. Field Day 2020 is close at hand, and situations are constantly changing. We’ll try to keep our members up to date with the information they need to participate on this page, so check back often.
2020 Audie Murphy Special Event Review
The Audie Murphy Special Event was a success! On May 30, 2020, spanning 3 bands with single-side band, we were able to give recognition in our own way to this American Hero. There were 151 contacts covering 29 states, Canada, and even a maritime mobile station. Many contacts were thankful and familiar with Audie Murphy […]
2020 Presentation Schedule
No events are scheduled at this time due to COVID-19 concerns. Check back when we have physical meetings again. Below is the schedule of presentations for 2020. Check back here for more updates as the year progresses. 23 March – postponed 27 April – Basic Satellite Operating, Part 1 – Josh, KF4YLM 25 May – […]
2020 – The Year We Make Contact!
Contest Time! To promote technical proficiency, communication diversity, and functional equipment, the NRVARC will conduct a contest for 2020. The rules are such that anyone with a ham radio license should be able to participate. Any currently licensed radio amateur is encouraged to participate. Monthly awards and a grand prize will be given to NRVARC […]