Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club

Author: Elizabeth W4EHC

  • All About Electronic Circuits

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    A big shout out to Mason McCoy, who found this resource while working on his Boy Scout Electronics Merit Badge and shared it with our club to use on this website. It’s an excellent article by Mark Houlahan for Speedway Motors Academy, and while it’s especially for kids, it’s also good for anyone new to…

  • The Storied History of the Ham Radio Callsign: A Video Presentation 1/20/2022

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    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”4px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _module_preset=”default” inline_fonts=”Georgia” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”||3px|||”] :Every legal amateur radio operator in the world has a unique callsign assigned to them by their government, and many of us are better known by our callsign than our given name. A video presentation  about…

  • POTA Activity at Lake Frederick

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    Greetings!  Below are three photos from my recent POTA activity at Lake Frederick.  I used an IC-7410 and a K3VAT design/build full-size vertical.  Made 70 QSOs all on FT4 and FT8.  TU and happy holidays, Rich, K3VAT

  • More on POTA 11/4/21

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    Program announcement from Rich, K3VAT Due to several positive comments on the last Parks on the Air (POTA) presentation, for the upcoming SVARC Presentation on November 4, we plan on showing two POTA YouTube videos covering. 1) What to Pack for POTA and 2) POTA Logging Both are fairly recent and total length of both…

  • Shenandoah County Hams Recognized

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    This recognition from the Shenandoah County Fire & Rescue’s Emergency Management Division went out to Shenandoah County hams, many of whom are SVARC members: “It’s National Radio Day and I wanted to take a minute to recognize you all for what you offer to Shenandoah County and our disaster support services with your ham radio…

  • Back at the Clubhouse June 17, 2021

    Back at the Clubhouse June 17, 2021

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    After a membership survey, the decision has been made to start meeting back at the clubhouse (2925 Grace St., Winchester, VA 22601) at 7:30pm. For those who prefer to continue with remote attendance, the club Secretary will send out Zoom links. You are welcome as a guest, either in person or by Zoom. In person,…