Author: Elizabeth W4EHC
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In Memoriam: Godfrey Miller N8GM
Amateur radio and the Shenandoah Valley Radio Club lost a valued and respected individual when Godfrey Miller, N8GM, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. For about a year, he had been taken care of with love and respect at Lake Manassas Health and Rehab long term facility in Gainesville Virginia. Godfrey’s long-time friend and fellow…
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Dayton Hamvention Canceled
FROM THE DAYTON HAMVENTION FACEBOOK PAGE: The Hamvention Executive Committee has been monitoring the COVID19 pandemic. We have worked very closely with our local and state health Departments. It is with a very heavy heart the Hamvention Executive Committee has decided to cancel Hamvention for this year. This decision is extremely difficult for us but…
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2020 SVARC Officers
2020 is off to a great start with our 2020 officers in place and taking the reins of the club. Shown above, left to right Vice President: Ross Slater, KE4BCN President: John Kanode, N4MM Treasurer: Rob Kinsley, NT4S Secretary: Steve Pederson KN4IOU SVARC 2020 TRUSTEES: Gary Fortun, K4GJF Larry Miller, KB6VAA Sandy Bowen, KF4EKA Thank…
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Modeling Presentation
by Roger Steyaert K7RXV, SVARC meeting on Sept. 19, 2019 Roger K7RXV gave an excellent presentation on various modeling programs and how they can be used by amateur radio operators to measure and predict such things as circuit performance and antenna performance. Programs mentioned included Spice, SimSmith, and EZNEC.
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Special Presentation from Riley Hollingsworth K4ZDH
The clubhouse was at full capacity, and we were treated to an excellent and interesting presentation by Riley Hollingsworth K4ZDH on the ARRL’s recently-launched Volunteer Monitors (VM) program. Hollingsworth is overseeing the development and implementation of this program, which will replace the Official Observers (OO) program.
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Special Event Station W4W: Apple Blossom
It’s Bloom Time! SVARC will hold a special on-air event as W4W beginning on Friday, May 3, 2019, at 8:00 pm until Sunday, May 5 at 7:59 pm local times. The club will be set up at Jim Barnett Park on Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Club members will be at the site…