Author: Elizabeth W4EHC
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Emergency Response Certification Update 2025
Frederick County Sheriff’s Department is revamping the CERT program for Winchester and Frederick County. They have a 9-week course that will run every Wednesday from 6:00 – 9:00 PM, starting March 12th and runs until May 7th (see attached flyer for additional information). CERT is a fantastic opportunity to serve your community in a variety of ways.…
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Another Hamfest for the Books
The 73rd annual Berryville Hamfest is over and we’re already thinking about how to make next year’s event bigger and better. The torrential rain and storms that swept through on Saturday afternoon made everyone a bit nervous, but the Sunday weather was gloriously clear and even a bit cooler. Hundreds of happy attendees, tailgaters, and…
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SVARC Field Day 2024
Message from Mick W9BE I am pleased to report to you that the 2024 SVARC Field Day is in the books. As you know we decided to have the event at the club due to circumstances, and everyone who attended agreed that it was a good call since the late summer heat came early this year. We operated…
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SILENT KEY: Frank A. Swiech N1DGQ
SVARC club member Warren Corliss KQ4KLA has notified us of the death of a significant contributor to our hobby of amateur radio: Francis (Frank) A Swiech N1DGQ. Warren recalls: “Frank was founder of what is now the New England Repeater Directory. He originally maintained the spreadsheet in the 90s, which I then assisted in getting…
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Silent Key: Roger Steyaert K7RXV
We are sad to report the death of active SVARC member Roger Steyaert K7RXV, Extra Class License. Roger died in a head-on accident with a semitrailer truck near Cortez, Colorado. We don’t have any details or obituary, but a note has been sent to his family on behalf of the club. Not many people knew…
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Hamfest 2023 Photos from WD4GEK
It’s a wrap! And it was a great hamfest. Weather was perfect and attendees were clearly in the mood to get out and find some great gear. Besides some new vendors, the Berryville Hamfest featured a new program called TechTalk all morning — short learning sessions for novices and experience hams alike. Topics included: getting…