Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club

Category: Education

  • HF Propagation and Solar Indices

    HF Propagation and Solar Indices

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    Mick – W8BE
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    Mick Stutler W8BE gave an excellent program recently that walked us through the relationship between solar activity and HF propagation. He covered everything from how the Sun’s EUV radiation creates the ionosphere to the key indices every ham should know: SFI, SSN, Kp, and Ap. The presentation also breaks down the ionospheric D, E, and…

  • ARRL Section Manager’s Listening Tour

    ARRL Section Manager’s Listening Tour

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    Guest Presenter
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    The Club was honored to have Mike Aimone, WA8AHZ, as our presentation speaker on May 21, 2026. He is the new ARRL VA Section Manager, and he is visiting club’s to share what he’s learning about the current state of the hobby and hear what we think. He began by asking “What is the current…

  • Emergency Response Certification Update 2025

    Emergency Response Certification Update 2025

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    Elizabeth W4EHC
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    Frederick County Sheriff’s Department is revamping the CERT program for Winchester and Frederick County. They have a 9-week course that will run every Wednesday from 6:00 – 9:00 PM, starting March 12th and runs until May 7th (see attached flyer for additional information). CERT is a fantastic opportunity to serve your community in a variety of ways.…

  • Mobile Bonding and Grounding by W3GX John.

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    John AE7YH
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    Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club · W3GX John Foote Grounding 03 2024 Preso Fine information! Would you like more? We extend our sincere gratitude to W3GX, John Foote, for his insightful presentation on March 21, 2024, at the Clubhouse. The event was a tremendous success, with a full house of 42 attendees in the shack,…

  • Space Weather Mini Course

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    John AE7YH
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    Analyses of Space Weather Events in the 20th Century and BeyondSpace Weather Presented by Heliophysicist and Radio Amateur [WX6SWW] Dr Tamitha Skov, this is a 3 hour 20 minute mini course entitled Analyses of Space Weather Events in the 20th Century and Beyond, including a discussion of the 1859 Carrington Event. The Carrington Event was…

  • ARRL Helps Radio Amateurs Comply with New RF Exposure Evaluation Rules

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    John AE7YH
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    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”9px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” column_structure=”1_2,1_2″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https://svarc.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/arrl_logo-150×150.png” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”arrl_logo” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ align=”center” url=”http://www.arrl.org” url_new_window=”on”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] From ARRL.org –  ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® provides free, comprehensive resources to help radio amateurs ensure they are compliant…