Category: News
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Replacing Arecibo? [with something Far Out!]
Alas, the Arecibo Radio Telescope [http://www.naic.edu/ao/ ] inPuerto Rico is no longer in operation due to its collapse in December 2020.The 305-meter telescope was in service for 57 years and withstoodhurricanes, earthquakes, and tropical storms. Engineers determined that all three of the telescope’s supporttowers broke off, sending the 900-ton instrument falling onto thedish below. Introducing…
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Flying COWs?
During Hurricane Ida, AT&T deployed COWs, but not the type of flying bovines you could imagine. These COWs are known as Cell-on-Wings. The tethered unlimited power drone provides cellular LTE coverage for an area of up to 40 square miles and a further data and voice connection via satellite uplink to AT&T’s network to connect…
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Shenandoah County Hams Recognized
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…
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ARRL Announces Free RF Exposure Calculator
The American Radio Relay League [ ARRL.org ] has released a free to use Radio Frequency [ RF ] Calculator for all to use to calculate transmitting power exposure limits for antennas. Some radio amateurs may need to report depending on the operating power of their station. As Ham Radio operators we all may enjoy…
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SVEN – Moving Back to 146.82 MHz on July 13, 2021
During the July, 6th, 2021, occurrence of the Shenandoah Valley Emergency Net (SVEN) that has been held on the 145.39 MHz K4USS repeater, a poll was conducted among the participants of the net that proposed moving back the Club’s 146.82 MHz W4RKC repeater starting on July 13th, 2021. Having failed to duplicate the conditions that…
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Back at the Clubhouse June 17, 2021
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,…