Category: News
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Want to learn about Contesting?
Thanks to Gary Fortun K4GJF for passing on this information about Contest University. Contest University 2020 will be held online free via Zoom. CLICK HERE to register. Thursday, May 14th 8:45 am EDT/12:45 UTC CTU 2020 Outline is available on the Course Outline Page and pasted below:
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In Memoriam: Godfrey Miller N8GM
Amateur radio and the Shenandoah Valley Radio Club lost a valued and respected individual when Godfrey Miller, N8GM, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. For about a year, he had been taken care of with love and respect at Lake Manassas Health and Rehab long term facility in Gainesville Virginia. Godfrey’s long-time friend and fellow…
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Dayton Hamvention Canceled
FROM THE DAYTON HAMVENTION FACEBOOK PAGE: The Hamvention Executive Committee has been monitoring the COVID19 pandemic. We have worked very closely with our local and state health Departments. It is with a very heavy heart the Hamvention Executive Committee has decided to cancel Hamvention for this year. This decision is extremely difficult for us but…
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2020 SVARC Officers
2020 is off to a great start with our 2020 officers in place and taking the reins of the club. Shown above, left to right Vice President: Ross Slater, KE4BCN President: John Kanode, N4MM Treasurer: Rob Kinsley, NT4S Secretary: Steve Pederson KN4IOU SVARC 2020 TRUSTEES: Gary Fortun, K4GJF Larry Miller, KB6VAA Sandy Bowen, KF4EKA Thank…
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Special Presentation from Riley Hollingsworth K4ZDH
The clubhouse was at full capacity, and we were treated to an excellent and interesting presentation by Riley Hollingsworth K4ZDH on the ARRL’s recently-launched Volunteer Monitors (VM) program. Hollingsworth is overseeing the development and implementation of this program, which will replace the Official Observers (OO) program.
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Silent Key: Irving Kenyon “Kenny” Ellis KM4AOG
We are sorry to report that our own Kenny Ellis KM4AOG—father of Howard Ellis KI4BNS— died on March 25, 2019, at his home in Stephens City. Those of us at last week’s club meeting saw him then and always appreciated his active membership and smiling face. Below is his obituary: