Operating – Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club

Fine Field Day 2023!

Jun 28, 2023

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in Amateur Radio hobby, Field Day, HF, On The AIr, Operating

Field Day national emergency communications preparedness event is always the 4th full weekend of June annually in the United States and Canada. This year that weekend fell on June 24 […]

Chasing the Backstory of Mountaintop Portable

Mar 26, 2022

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John AE7YH

in Amateur Radio hobby, Antenna, Operating

Remembering Pearl – Special Event Stations

Dec 7, 2021

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John AE7YH

in Amateur Radio hobby, HF, Operating, Special Events

December 7 in 2021 marks the 80th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Below are the published special event stations commemorating this week. Dec 7, W4AVM, SS American Victory, […]

How to get over “Mic Fright”

Jan 9, 2021

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Elizabeth W4EHC

in Education, On The AIr, Operating, Youth News Education and Resources

This video has some great tips for how to get started on the air and how to get over what hams call “Mic Fright.” This can even happen to older […]

Success With The 2020 Leonids Meteor Shower on 6 Meters

Nov 17, 2020

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Rich – K3VAT

in News, On The AIr, Operating, Propagation

A rather small, dedicated number of amateur radio operators tackle a unique method of point-to-point communication at VHF. This morning (November 17, 2020), I tried my hand refracting my 6 […]

Two Auspicious Signs for a DX’er

Oct 29, 2020

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