The NRVARC will be setting up an information/demonstration tent at this year’s Kids Fishing Rodeo at the Izaak Walton League Park in Christiansburg, VA., Sunday May 5th, 2019 from Noon until 5pm. This club outing is organized by KN4OOG (Cindy) and KN4CQV (Bill), so if you would like to help out, please contact them. More […]
Operations
History of Digital Modes – Dave Casler KE0OG
Really good introduction to the history of amateur radio digital modes by Dave Casler, KE0OG.
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N4NRV Net – Audio Recordings
If time and circumstances permit, we will be posting recordings of our Nets for the purpose of training and helping radio operators hear their own station as re-broadcast from the Cloyd’s Mountain repeater.
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Other Nets of Interest
This is just a list of Nets that are of special interest to locals to the New River Valley area, or subject matter of interests to the club. If you would like something to be added, please use the contact page. Be sure to include a link to more information about frequencies, schedule, etc. Local […]
Field Day 2018
2018 ARRL Field Day was a great time! New this year were the “Radio Rummage Sale” which was a great hit! Check out our pictures from the event, and click HERE to see the presentation on the contacts made.
DMR Radio – Made Me Cross!
I’ve recently bit the bullet, and decided to try out digital radio, more specifically, DMR. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that it’s really frustrating and confusing in the beginning, much like those 3D prints they used to sell at the mall back in the 90s. You remember? It’s the ones that you had […]
Learn About Digital Mobile Radio (DMR)
What is Digital Mobile Radio (DMR)? It’s an open digital radio standard that can be used by amateur radio operators to use digital infrastructure such as the Internet to provide communication. Want to know more? Here are some resources to help you along your learning journey! Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_mobile_radio The best podcasts on the subject to […]
Build and Review – Dual Band J-Pole 144/440Mhz
(Tips added at the end of the article below on 10/26/2019) If you’re like me, you like to save some money. One place that I like to save is by constructing my own antennas. When I was looking to set up my base station at home, I looked through all kinds of designs, and ended […]
2018 Virginia QSO Party
Live in Virginia and want to make some contacts quickly? Others will be looking for you! Great opportunity for our locals here. DATES Saturday, 17 March 1400 UTC – Sunday, 18 March 0400 UTC and Sunday, 18 March 1200 UTC – 2400 UTC. For local Virginians, this means Saturday 10 AM – 12 Midnight, and […]
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Current Conditions and Space Weather
Please let me know if there is another tool that you would like to add to this page. Lightning Awareness Real time Lightning Map (United States) Propagation Forecast Custom to your Grid- https://hf.dxview.org/perspective/EM97oc http://www.sws.bom.gov.au/HF_Systems/6/6/1 Space Weather Forecast Other Info Radio Conditions Dashboard by NOAA SOHO Space Weather – NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory – NASA […]