Category: Amateur Radio hobby
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Winter Field Day 2026
In January? Why…and how? Big thank you to John Foote W3GX and Gary Fortun K4GJF who organized this year’s Winter Field Day and made sure those who came had a great experience. Here is John W3GX’s report: Winter Field Day answers the question, why not get this kind of “hurry-up” radio experience more than once…
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SVARC: Among Top 80 Amateur Radio Blogs for 2025
Our club website has just been ranked as #46 among Feedspot’s “80 Best Ham Radio Blogs and News Websites in 2025.” Kudos to everyone in the club who has contributed content or submitted information to those who are website administrators
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April’s a Big Month for Ham Radio
From the March 27, 2025 “The ARRL Letter:” We’re only days away from April and ARRL’s month-long Ham Radio Open House (HROH). Radio clubs, schools, and other groups that operate a shared ham radio station are urged to join the nationwide event to raise the visibility of amateur radio and related technology. April is also Science…
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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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Legacy and Amateur Radio – SVARC Charter Member W4ACC
In the world of amateur radio, where the airwaves carry not just signals but stories, the legacy of one passionate enthusiast, Michael Collins, known by his callsign W4ACC, continues to inspire a new generation. Michael’s grandson, Jeremiah, has recently taken a significant step into the world of amateur radio, an endeavor that threads him closer…
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Wet Noodle Antenna – Peak Solar Cycle. Fact!
My friend Chris, known in the ham radio community as W6AH, decided to put the classic saying “you can transmit on a wet noodle” to the test during a period of peak solar activity. He prepared some pasta, connected the cooked noodle to his HF radio, and initiated a call for communication, or CQ, to…