Category: News
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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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Memorial Day
Gratitude to those who gave all for our Nation, our Freedoms, our Constitution and our Flag. Ice a cold one for those who cannot be with us, set a place at the table, leave it empty for those who cannot be with us due to the ultimate sacrifice. 73.
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Mark Your Calendars for Field Day 2025
Get ready for 2025 ARRL Field Day, June 28 – 29. This year’s theme is “Radio Connects.” Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club’s Summer Field Day details will be posted HERE as they are decided on. Get all the resources to start preparing for your participation at www.arrl.org/FieldDay. The June issue of QST magazine will include a special section…
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2025 VE Testing Schedule
Last fall, we discussed the possibility of adding some Saturday tests to the calendar. I am proposing we do 1 Saturday each quarter. Looking at the calendar, the 2nd month of each quarter appears to be optimal except for August Berryville Hamfest weekend when there will be VE testing on the day of the Hamfest (Sunday,…
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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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Fram2 Ham
An amateur radio competition for the Fram2 space mission Thanks to SVARC club member Conner Auer KF8BME for alerting us to this really cool project: Fram2 Ham. Conner has offered to help with IT for anyone who needs it. a What is Fram2 Ham? Straight from their website: The Fram2 mission is set to become…