Last year, Roger Steyaert K7RXV made an interesting presentation to the club on the topic of network analyzers, one of which was a program called EZNEC. He just alerted us to an important announcement from Roy Lewallen, W7EL, about his retirement and plans to release EZNEC to the public domain. If you have ever used EZNEC or thought about using it, you’ll want to check out the details HERE:
Continue reading “Important Changes To EZNEC”SVEN – Moving Back to 146.82 MHz on July 13, 2021
During the July, 6th, 2021, occurrence of the Shenandoah Valley Emergency Net (SVEN) that has been held on the 145.39 MHz K4USS repeater, a poll was conducted among the participants of the net that proposed moving back the Club’s 146.82 MHz W4RKC repeater starting on July 13th, 2021. Having failed to duplicate the conditions that have previously plagued the Club’s repeater to the point of making it unusable for nets, the proposal was made to attempt holding the net on the 146.82 MHz machine with the option to move the net back to the 145.39 MHz K4USS repeater should another episode occur. A unanimous consensus of the eight participants in the SVEN was achieved, resulting in a democratic process of the actual likely participants in the net. If you have the interest, are equipped and authorized by the FCC to operate in the 2 meter amateur band, we would welcome your presence on Tuesday nights at 7:00 PM local time in the SVEN. If you need the details to access the Club’s 2 meter repeater, please find them on the Club’s Open Repeaters page. Please stop by if you can!
Berryville Hamfest Hotel Discount 2021
The deadline for getting our special discount rate of $106 at the Hampton Inn Winchester North (1204 Berryville Ave., Winchester, VA) is coming up. Your room must be booked no later than July 10, 2021, for Saturday night, August 31, the night before the event.
This hotel is eight miles west of the Clarke County Fairgrounds where the Berryville Hamfest begins at 8am on Sunday, August 1, 2021. The drive is about 17 minutes.
Call 540-678-4000 and ask for the Berryville Hamfest Discount. This is a significant discount over their usual $130-$150 rate. You can cancel anytime up to 48 hours before arrival. You can also book online by clicking the button below:
CCAP Bike Tour Aug. 28
Public Service Opportunity:
CCAP Bike Tour 2021, Saturday, August 28th, 2021. We are looking for about 12 amateur radio operators that can provide SAG (Safety and Gear) and VHF radio support for this event. The beginning time will be approximately 0730 (the event starts at 0830). We will need radio operators with vehicles equipped with a VHF radio and capable of transporting personnel and possibly bicycles. We will also need rovers to sweep the routes and also provide stationary radio support at the base camp (Winchester Medical Center) and 3 other rest stops.
If you are interested or have any questions please contact Dave Adsit, KG4BIR. We will hold an organizational meeting at some point prior to the event.
Thanks,
Dave Adsit KG4BIR
Field Day 2021 – Don’t Miss It!
2021 ARRL Field Day
June 26-27, 2021
Clarke County Fairgrounds
The Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club actively participates in the annual American Radio Relay League Field Day. This event occurs the fourth full weekend in June every year, rain or shine. We get out of the ham shack at home and the clubhouse, set up portable stations running on emergency power sources at a remote location, and use those stations to make contact with other stations.
See our website Field Day page for more information and details: https://svarc.us/field-day/.
Click this link to view or download the flier:2021 FD Flier – What is FD?
For overall ARRL information about Field day, click here: http://www.arrl.org/field-day.
Food will not be provided
For COVID safety, bring your own food, snacks, and beverages.
For more details, contact Tom Sherwood KW4CW.