Author: Elizabeth W4EHC
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Two Club Members Honored For Their Service
In conjunction with the celebration of our club’s 70th anniversary in April, two special recognitions were made to recognize our two members who have been active longer than anyone else in the club: John Kanode N4MM and Sam Long W4WSE.
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SVARC Officers on HamNation!
Congratulations to Bill Hyman KK8E and John Kanode N4MM for the great interview by Val Hotzfeld NV9L on HamNation last night. Here’s their segment. They spoke about our club, our special 70th anniversary event, our activities, and the Berryville Hamfest. Great job, guys!
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W4R Special Event Begins April 5
Get ready to participate in this very special event in the life of the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club: our 70th Anniversary celebration. Our special event callsign is W4R The event will begin on April 5, 2018, 00:01 local The event will end on April 14, 2018, 23:59 local The operating venues will be: W4RKC…
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In Memoriam: John Richard Boyd, Sr.
Silent Key Former SVARC member John R. Boyd, Sr., 86, died January 25, 2018, after a 12-year battle with Alzheimer’s. John Kanode N4MM and Royce Crocker W3IF paid tribute to John at our club meeting on February 1. John served in Korea in the Air Force and had a distinguished career with the U.S. government…
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SVARC Scholarship Announcement in QST
Our club, last year, voted to establish a $1,000 annual scholarship to be administered by the ARRL Foundation with a preference for candidates from our geographic service area. The members were enthusiastic about investing in the future of our hobby by encouraging licensed hams to continue their education. The first scholarship will be awarded this…
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Congratulations To Alan Moeck WA2RPX
ALAN MOECK WA2RPX has been named to the ARRL VEC Volunteer Examiner Honor Role in December 2017 QST magazine. With a total of 236 sessions, Alan is #2 in the Roanoke Division.