Please use one of the links below for membership renewals or new applications. Online – 2024 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 […]
2023 – October Early Social and Park Fox Hunt
Saturday, October 7th @ 9:00am, Randolph Park, Dublin, VA Come out around 8:30am for some rag chewin’, BYO coffee/consumables at the back shelter. From there, we’ll start the Fox Hunt about 9:00am. We will have 3 foxes on frequencies of 2 meters and 70 centimeters. Never done it before? We’ll help you out with advice, […]
Amateur Radio Resources at the VT Library
Selected Resources on Amateur Radio and Basic Electronics from the University Libraries at Virginia Tech from Edward Lener, College Librarian for the Sciences, AK4IS, More information on how to borrow these resources can be found here
Review – Field Day 2023
Event Summary The threat of rain didn’t dull our spirits when waking up to greet the day on Saturday June 24th, 2023 because we knew that it doesn’t rain on the club, it reigns IN the club! And, what wonderful weather we ended up having! This year brought 31 logged visitors, 28 of which were […]
Field Day 2023
We’re looking forward to participating in the 2023 ARRL Field Day! If you don’t know, it will be Saturday June 24th thru Sunday June 25th for 2023. More details at the ARRL website here. If you would like to join us, come on out! See additional links below for more details.
2023 – May Breakfast Picnic Social and Park Fox Hunt
Saturday, May 6th @ 10:00am, Randolph Park, Dublin, VA Come out around 9:00am for some rag chewin’, BYO coffee/consumables at the back 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, […]
2023 Auction – March Madness!
Click to Quick Jump to Scoreboard Rules Spirit of the Auction This auction is a chance for the New River Valley Amateur Radio Club to get funds while passing along excess club equipment to club members. We hope for a win-win situation between club and individual members and want to have fun doing so. Please […]
Review – Winter Field Day 2023
Winter Field Day for 2023 was very mild as far as weather goes (40 degrees). With the mild weather in view, we decided to set up the equipment the day of the activity. Again we were able to set up at the Appalachian Conference grounds in Dublin, VA (thanks to WD4JIX). Setup started around 11:30am […]
Blings ‘n’ Things Themes for 2023
This year our monthly meetings will contain a show ‘n’ tell where members are encouraged to bring in things to show off, explain, and discuss. This “Blings ‘n’ Things” will be themed for each month for a specific topic, but members are encouraged to bring in anything they would like to show or share. Below […]
Hints and Kinks of the Yaesu FT-891
If you’re new to the Yaesu FT-891, you may find some things a bit odd, or difficult to use. If you’re a new ham on top of that, it can be quite frustrating. Here, I will attempt to capture some of the points of the FT-891 that are often missed or overlooked by the operator, […]