Author: Mike (KG4Y)
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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…
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The 2019 Richmond Frostfest Report
On the very chilly first Saturday morning in February of 2019, many SVARC members were up well before sunrise, and on the road. Where were they headed? Off to the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. What would be the reason for otherwise seemingly sane people to leave the friendly confines of a warm, comfortable bed…
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Frederick County BZA Hearing Results – April 17th, 2018
At 3:30 PM on April 17th, 2018, one of our newer members (David – KN4IOY) that operates a local wireless internet business attended two hearings at the Frederick County Administration Office in Winchester regarding on-going disputes at two distinct locations in western Frederick County. One location is on the Great North Mountain Ridge at the…
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Growing Family of Hams – March 2018 VE Session Success Story
Second Sunday of Most Months Many people in the local ham radio community are aware of the Northern Shenandoah DX Association’s VE Sessions that have been held the second Sunday of most months at the SVARC club house What Made March 2018’s Session Special This past Sunday’s VE Session (March 10th, 2018) at the club…
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70th Anniversary Special Event QSL Card Sneak-Peek
Gary Fortun (K4GJF) has been hard at work on design of a QSL card specially crafted to celebrate 70 years of the SVARC with all those who work our special event (W4R) during the days of April 5th to the 14th of 2018 (UTC), and request a QSL card. He has received a lot of…