Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club

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  • Silent Key: John Kanode N4MM

    Silent Key: John Kanode N4MM

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    Elizabeth W4EHC
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    An Amateur Radio Legend is gone Every Silent Key is a loss, but the impact of losing John Kanode N4MM has rippled far beyond the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club’s clubhouse walls into and throughout the national and international amateur radio community. He was a legend in so many ways: his dedication to the hobby,…

  • SILENT KEY: Frank A. Swiech N1DGQ

    SILENT KEY: Frank A. Swiech N1DGQ

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    Elizabeth W4EHC
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    SVARC club member Warren Corliss KQ4KLA has notified us of the death of a significant contributor to our hobby of amateur radio: Francis (Frank) A Swiech N1DGQ. Warren recalls: “Frank was founder of what is now the New England Repeater Directory. He originally maintained the spreadsheet in the 90s, which I then assisted in getting…

  • Silent Key: Roger Steyaert K7RXV

    Silent Key: Roger Steyaert K7RXV

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    Elizabeth W4EHC
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    We are sad to report the death of active SVARC member Roger Steyaert K7RXV, Extra Class License. Roger died in a head-on accident with a semitrailer truck near Cortez, Colorado. We don’t have any details or obituary, but a note has been sent to his family on behalf of the club. Not many people knew…