Upcoming Club Events: Our next monthly club meeting will be held Monday, November 18th, 2024 @7pm at the Blacksburg Fire Dept, Station # 3, near Airport Road and via Zoom. Zoom login information will be sent out via our email reflector. Check out our Blings ‘n’ Things theme here. The address is:407 Hubbard StreetBlacksburg, VA […]
Review – 2024 Veterans Day Special Event at D-Day Memorial
November 11th, 2024 came in with a rainy start to the morning, but with promises from the weather gurus that we were in for a beautiful day. The gurus were right! We arrived at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA around 8:30am with all of the equipment and were directed toward an area to […]
Veterans Day Special Event at D-Day Memorial
The NRVARC will be conducting a Special Event during Veterans Day 2024 from the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA.We will be operating under special call sign W2B. Event Details: OperationCall sign – W2BTransmission Times – Nov 11, 1500Z-2020Z (10:00am to 3:20pm EST)Frequencies – 14.275, 7.275 (Check spotting during event)Grid Location – FM07fh Site Location […]
Radio Use During D-Day
How the US Army Handled D-Day Communications During the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, radio communication was critical, yet it faced many limitations and challenges. Here are some statistics and insights on the use of radio by Allied forces during the Normandy landings. Overall Impact: Radio communication was essential but inconsistent, affecting command and […]
2025 Membership Application/Renewals
Please use one of the links below for membership renewals or new applications. Online – 2025 Membership Application or Renewal (takes you to our Google hosted form) Snail Mail – Download/print/mail form and payment (downloads PDF) Online Dues Payments Dues of $30 can be taken by using one of the payment options below. Transactions are […]
Items for Sale
Postings here will be items from members of the New River Valley Amateur Radio Club, and sponsored items by members only. These listings are posted for informational purposes only, and the club does not assume any responsibility for transactions or item listings. If you would like items to be included on this page, please contact […]
2024 – July Social and Park Fox Hunt
Saturday, July 27th @ 10:00am, Bisset Park, Radford, VA Come out around 9:30am for some rag chewin’, BYO coffee/consumables at the first shelter. From there, we’ll start the Fox Hunt about 10:00am. We will have 3 foxes on frequencies of 2 meters and 70 centimeters. Never done it before? We’ll help you out with advice, […]
Review – Field Day 2024
Event Summary There was some sunny weather forecast for Saturday June 22nd, 2024, and the weatherman was accurate! What a great weekend for Field Day! This year brought 32 logged visitors, 28 of which were licensed, and were able to get 13 of those operators on the air, doing everything from CW to SSB to […]
Field Day 2024
We’re looking forward to participating in the 2024 ARRL Field Day! This year will be Saturday June 22th thru Sunday June 23th for 2024. More details at the ARRL website here. If you would like to join us, come on out! See additional links below for more details.