Author: Elizabeth W4EHC
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Two Silent Keys
We send our sincere condolences to the families of these two fine men who, during their lifetimes, gave so much to our hobby and to their communities. Alan R. Moeck WA2RPX Alan was a longtime member of our club and won recognition from ARRL for his commitment to VE Testing. He was named to the…
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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…