Welcome to the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club – W4RKC – Winchester, Virginia.
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/
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News & Updates
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Upcoming On the Air Events: Winter Field Day January 28-29 | Virginia QSO Party March 18-19, 2023 | 12 Month Contest Calendar | State QSO Parties
Contest Corral [.pdf] January 2023
Santa’s Visit at the 2022 SVARC Christmas Party
We had about 50 members and guests at the Christmas party in December -- if you weren't there, we missed you, and you missed a very fun visit from Santa. He seemed to know exactly who had been...
CW [Morse Code] in the modern world – alive and growing!
A January 2023 Article from Smithsonian Magazine highlights CW [Morse Code] and the SOTA [Summits on the Air] focus of Steve WG0AT in Monument Colorado. With surprise, is that ARRL [American Radio...
WinterFest! HamFest 3/19/2023 – Vienna Wireless Society
Save The Date – 3/19/2023 Winterfest 2023 is coming!! LOCATION: Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Road, Vienna, VA 22181. Operating Hours: Tailgating: Opens at 7am | Indoor Market Fair: 8am to 2pm...
Sterling Park VA – Technician License Examination Preparation Class
The Sterling Park, Virginia Amateur Radio Club [SPARC] will be hosting an on-site Technician Class Test Preparation Class and Exam. Dates: January 21-22, 2023 Time: January 21 Class: 0800 – 1730...
Mini “Ice” HamFest – Page Valley ARC Feb 18 7AM-2PM
Get Ready for a Mini "Ice" HamFest - IceFest 2023 February 18 7AM-2PM Gear * Eyeball QSO's * Food Truck Cuisine! Free Parking * HandiHam Accessible * Refreshments Hosted by the Page Valley Amateur...
3Y0J – Rare DX Expedition – On the Air Beginning ~January 30
Exciting Times await! Another attempt will be made to operate rare DX from the team that will shortly be traveling to the remote Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean! HF operations may begin on...
Free Class – Zoom – Repeaters 102 – December 28 – 9-10:30 Eastern
Next Wednesday Dec 28 at 7:00-8:30 pm will be the next RMHAM-U Tech Talk on Repeater 102 by Doug K2AD. Doug will discuss what is required to interface a repeater to a repeater-controller like the...
Building your own Time Clock
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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....
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...
Congratulations to Audrey McElroy, KM4BUN – AR Newsline Young Ham of the Year!
From Amateur Radio Newsline - “Really? Oh, my God!” That was the reaction of Audrey McElroy KM4BUN after learning she had been selected as the recipient of Newsline’s Young Ham of the Year...
Public Service: Operators Needed – August 27, 2022
The 2nd annual CCAP Bike event will be held August 27, 2022. Our SAG/COMMS team is still looking for about 5 more operators; preferably with a mobile radio capability and ability to carry bicycles...
Field Day 2022 is almost here!
CLICK HERE for all the latest information about SVARC's Field Day operations at the Clarke County Fairgrounds this weekend, June 25-26. Help us spread the word. Invite local government...