Welcome to the Shenandoah Amateur Radio Club – W4RKC – Winchester, Virginia.
History of our club
Founded in 1948 as a nonprofit club dedicated to the advancement and enjoyment of amateur radio operators in the northern Shenandoah Valley, the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (SVARC) is one of the oldest established radio clubs in the U.S. We are an ARRL-affiliated Amateur Radio Club, we support the local A.R.E.S. (Amateur Radio Emergency Services System), and we are the home of the famous annual Berryville Hamfest, now in its seventh decade of operation, always the first Sunday in August.
How to join SVARC: https://svarc.us/how-to-join-svarc/
News & Updates
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FREE SKYWARN CLASS – FRONT ROYAL – DEC 16, 6-9PM
Warren County Virginia Fire and Rescue is partnering with the National Weather Service to provide free training, to anyone in the community. The Skywarn Basic Storm Spotter class is scheduled for Friday December 16th, 2022, from 6 to 9pm. At the Public Safety...
Christmas Party & Silent Auction 12-17-22
We're really doing it! Club members are invited to bring your family and come celebrate the season with us on Saturday, December 17, 2022, starting at 5:30 at the Boy Scout Center (107 Youth Development Ct, Winchester, VA 22602). We'll have a social time and eat...
Building your own Time Clock
Free Ham Radio Series from Rocky Mountain Ham University
ANNOUNCEMENT: Free Zoom Classes - Rocky Mountain Ham University - Denver for 2022 - 2023 Home Page: https://www.rmham.org Class Schedule - Mountain Time -https://www.rmham.org/rocky-mountain-ham-university/ Zoom Sign UP Page - found at top of website nav bar >...
National Scout Jamboree Volunteers Sought
The Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club received the following request on our website contact page. In the spirit of community service, we're passing it along in case anyone reading this might be interested:From: Jason Zeibel, National Scout JamboreeSubject: Ham...
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, KD2JTX, is Elected as Next ITU Secretary General
From ARRL News The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies, has announced the election of Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the United States of America as the next ITU Secretary-General....
New ARRL Radio Lab Will Inspire Your Ham Shack!
Posted courtesy of ARRL [http://www.arrl.org/news/new-arrl-radio-lab-inspires-innovation-in-the-ham-shack ] Introducing the brand new ARRL Radio Laboratory, W1HQ! Join Jherica Goodgame, KI5HTA, as she walks you through everything there is to know about this newest...
Early Pictures from the 2022 Berryville Hamfest
It was perfect weather and a great crowd -- over 1200 attendees and just under 200 tailgaters -- plus all the indoor and pavilion vendors. Here are some preliminary photos from John WD4GEK: https://jacjr.smugmug.com/Berryville-Hamfest-2022/n-b5F6xL. And these captured...
Ham Gear For Sale-updated list
SVARC Club member Duane Martin KK4BZ has been helping Mike Jessop WB3JVD and his wife Maggie prepare Mike's amateur radio gear for sale. The Jessops are downsizing and dealing with health issues. Duane has meticulously cataloged the gear and taken pictures of each...
Berryville Hamfest 2022 — indoor tables still available!
The 2022 Berryville Hamfest is almost here: Sunday, August 7! Everyone's ready to get out and get together and see some STUFF! We'll have it all -- commercial vendors for your new amateur radio equipment, antennas, cable, and parts, hats, badges, shirts, and so much...