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W4CA Auction  printer friendly  
 
Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club
Annual Club Auction Fundraiser
When:
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Where:
Roanoke Valley Red Cross Chapter Building
352 Church Avenue
Roanoke, Virginia 24016
Time:
Doors open at 7:30 a.m. and Auction starts at 9:00 a.m.
Admission is Free
and anyone can bring Ham radio items for consignment sale and should be there between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. to check in their items for sale. All items sold on consignment will be subject to 10% of the sale price going to the Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club. All Donations are very much appreciated and welcome. Anything that is brought to sell that is not sold must be carried home. Nothing can be left at the Red Cross Building. As always, thank you for your help in raising funds for the Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club.
Food will be available at reasonable prices and again Admission is Free.
To gain more information about the Auction contact Scott Fisher,AK4DV or email AK4DV@yahoo.com
Please join the fun at the W4CA/Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club Auction on
April 30, 2011.
News Author: Russ KG4MAV News Date: Saturday January 29 2011 - 07:28AM

2012 ITT Scout Safety Day - Radio Merit Badge  printer friendly  
 
2012 ITT Scout Safety Day - Radio Merit Badge
 
Thanks to RVARC Elmers for supporting our community for the 2012 ITT Scout Day Radio Merit Badge event. Over 50 boy scouts earned their Radio Merit Badge, and hopefully inspired 50 future hams.
The scouts have a lifetime memory, as John K4JKA mined a boy scout special event station, W3S, on 40 m. W3S was a boy scout jamboree station in Pennsylvania for the 200th anniversary of Schuyllkill county, just loaded with scouts anxious to be on the air. The whole second session of 26 scouts got to work W3S. When asked about their favorite part of the Radio Merit Badge, our scouts universally said talking to the other scouts in PA was the absolutely #1 favorite part of their day. 
That is what RVARC and elmering is all about, thanks for giving back to our community 
 
73 Gary AJ4GL

Volunteered use of personal equipment:
Ron AB4A
Ben KK4EWT
Karen KI4GOT
John K4JKA

Elmer rovers:
AB4SK Charlie
WG4GW Gary
Russ KG4MAV
(incomplete list)

On Site Elmers:
Ron AB4A
Ben KK4EWT
Jim AK4LB
Jay KK4DGG
Scott AK4DV
Karen KI4GOT
John K4JKA
Fletch K4DCF
Kelly KG4QLK
Luke KB8MXZ
Gary AJ4GL
 
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News Author: Ron AB4A News Date: Thursday May 17 2012 - 02:13AM

Regular Business Meeting Notes May  printer friendly  
 
Regular Business Meeting Notes     
 
Treasurer’s Report: (to be submitted at the next meeting)                                          
 
Secretary’s Report: (Michael Hevener)
(If you would like a copy of the Secretary’s Report, please email Michael at kf4phw @ yahoo.com )  
 
Membership Report: (Scott Fisher, in place of LeRoy Maxey)
Paying Members: 84
Family Members (those members who are considered a dependent of a paid member): 24
 Life Members: 10
Total Membership:  118 (up 7 from last month!)  
 
 
Club Member Traffic Passed:  
 
§Michael Hevener, KF4PHW:
o       Mike’s family is looking to provide hotdog/hamburgers, cole slaw or macaroni salad, dessert, and a drink at our Field Day event.  The cost would be approximately $6.00 per person.  He wanted to get an idea of how many people would like to order that meal for Saturday evening on June 23rd at the event.  
 
§Nancy Wood, KG4ETP:
o       Is working on the Food Committee for Field Day.  If you are interested in bringing food items to share at Field Day, please let Nancy know!       
 
§Dave Kinsey, KS4BO:
o       Brought up the need to support the donation to the Red Cross for the years 2011 and 2012.  Donation per year should have been $250.00.  Ben Williams then made the motion to make the donation of  $500.00 for the past 2 years of donations that needed to be made to the Red Cross.  The motion was then seconded.  The motion was carried to make the donation of $500.00 to the Red Cross.                  
§Ron, AB4A:
o       Wanted to thank those who helped with the ITT Radio Merit Badge Scouting Event on Saturday, May 5, 2012.
o       Needs help for operating at Festival in the Park on May 26th and 27th.  This event will be held at Elmwood Park in downtown Roanoke, across from Community Hospital.  If you can help, please email Ron at shagramsey @ msn.com
o       Please check out our club website, www.w4ca.com,  for information on contacting ships.  This special event will take place on June 3rd-5th.
 
      Traffic from President, Leigh Anne Brewster, KJ4YMK:  
 
1)  WE NEED HELP for the Veteran’s Day Parade at the VA Hospital and Veteran’s Care Center this Saturday, May 19th at 8:00 a.m.!!!  Please contact Charlie Draper, AB4SK, at ab4sk @ comcast.net to let him know you will be able to help.  
 
2)  The By-Laws Meeting will be held later this year in September or October.  Please keep your suggestions or ideas for changes to the by-laws coming! 
 
 3)  NEW EVENT:  Ham Classes will be held at the Red Cross on October 6th, 13th, and 20th.  If you are interested in teaching and/or attending a Technician, General, or Extra Class, please let me know!!   
 
4)  The profit from the Club Auction was approximately $872.30.  
 
5)  Please remember that our repeater is an OPEN repeater.  This means that it is accessible to any licensed ham in the area, regardless if they pay dues to our club.  As a courtesy to all of those who use our repeater, please remember to keep personal thoughts about paying membership, etc. off of the repeater.  If you need to say personal thoughts, feel free to use a cell phone or land line to contact that person.  Our young people, new hams, and old hams all need to be encouraged to come into this hobby and into our club.  We need to make sure we are being professional and courteous to all, regardless of their membership status. 
Thanks! J               
 
UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS  
 
NEW EVENT: 
May 19, 2012- Veteran’s Day Parade at 8:00 a.m. at VA Hospital (contact Charlie Draper, AB4SK @  ab4sk @ comcast.net if you are able to help…Thanks!  
 
May 20, 2012-      VE Test Session at the Red Cross   May 25, 2012-      RVARC Short Program- Foxhunts!  Willie Carr and Pat Lewis  
 
May 26, 2012-    In-the-Field Experience- Foxhunts!  
 
May 26th-27th 2012-      Festival in the Park (Elmwood Park- downtown Roanoke)  
 
June 8th, 2012- Regular Business Meeting @ Red Cross in downtown Roanoke  
 
June 17th, 2012- VE Test Session @ Red Cross in downtown Roanoke  
 
June 22nd, 2012- Set-up for Field Day @ Ray Krampton’s Place, Fincastle, VA  
 
June 23- 24, 2012-     Field Day @ the Krampton’s Place Fincastle, VA  
 
July 13th, 2012- Regular Business Meeting @ Red Cross in downtown Roanoke  
 
NEW EVENT: 
Short Program: RTTY and PSK 31 on July 27th @ 8:00 p.m. presented by David Dunkelberger, AJ4FM and Phil Stegge, K4SKA  
                            
 
HELP NEEDED  
 
We are working on creating a digital Club Scrapbook/Album and need YOUR help!  We need any and all pictures you have from club events.  Please scan and/or email pictures to ak4dv@yahoo.com or leighanneb99@gmail.com.        
 
Other Club News  
 Welcome to Our Newest Members!   
Ben Burch, N4FHL, from Roanoke, VA
David Dunkelberger, AJ4FM, from Rustburg, VA
Gueorgui Klissourov, KI4QEW, from Roanoke, VA  
                    
 UPCOMING SHORT PROGRAMS IN 2011-2012                          
May- Foxhunts and In-the-Field Experience
June- Field Day Setup and Knot Tying
July- RTTY and PSK 31
August- Go Kits/Go Boxes
September- QSL Cards  
 
Featured club Member:   Bob miller, KE5IVU  
Bob was born in Arlington, VA.  His dad worked for Northwest Airlines and for a while his family lived in Korea.  He was in training and schools in the service for the first year and a half of his service in the military.  Then, he was assigned to a recon squadron and worked on the electronics on the RA5C aircraft.  He worked on a variety of equipment including Side Looking Radar, Infrared Detecting System, and Single Sideband Transceivers.  Bob has always liked electronics.  He got into amateur radio while living in Houston, Texas.  There his community was greatly affected by  Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  Also, while living in Wisconsin, he was involved in the ARES/RACES group and participated in SETs and SKYWARN nets.  He would like to learn more about sending data through the radio.     
News Author: Ron AB4A News Date: Tuesday May 15 2012 - 02:44PM

Special Events & DX List 5/11/12  printer friendly  
 
Special Events:                                                                                May 11, 2012
 
Tucson/Vail American Cancer Society Relay for Life - K7R
A special event station (running a K3 and a G5RV) will be operating May 18 - 19 at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in Vail, AZ (Tucson area). Here are the particulars: Operating start time: Friday, 18 May, 2200Z Operating end time: Saturday, 19 May, 1400Z Frequencies (give or take): 3.860, 7.260, 14.260, 21.260  
 
Europe Day on the Air
Nine special stations will be active on May 9th, 2012 from Spain commemorating 52 years since Robert Schumann presented his proposal of an organized Europe. This proposal, known as the "Schuman declaration", is considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union. Special QSL cards and an electronic diploma are available for those who will contact at least three of the nine stations. Details in English at http://www.fediea.org/eudota/?lang=en

KB4SA Inaugural Event on May 12th
The inaugural event of KB4SA is scheduled for May 12, 2012 at Camp Echockotee, 2513 Doctors Lake Drive, Orange Park, FL 32073. The event will go from approx 9:00am until 5:00pm EST. We will be using the standard scout frequencies as outlined at scouting.org. A list of frequencies can be found on the KB4SA.ORG website. In the event we are going to be using different frequencies it will be posted. QSL Card information can be found on the KB4SA page on QRZ.COM  
 
DX:  
MALDIVES, 8Q.  Operators JA2LSS, JA2AIC, JA2AAU, JA2ATE and JA2ZS are QRV as 8Q7CJ, 8Q7IC, 8Q7NK, 8Q7TE and 8Q7ZS, respectively, from North Male Atoll, IOTA AS-013, until May 16.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.  QSL to home call.  
 
ANGOLA, D2.  Craig, MM3YNP is QRV as D2SG for about one year. QSL via GM4FDM.  
 
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DL250COAL is QRV until December 31 commemorating the completion of coal mining in Saarland.  Activity is on all bands and modes.  QSL via DK8VR.  
 
BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6.  Special event station EH6ITU will be QRV May 12 to 17 to commemorate International Communications Day.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via EA6QY.  
 
BELARUS, EU.  Special event station EV1150P is QRV in celebration of the 1150th anniversary of the city of Polotsk.  QSL via EW6DX.  
 
NEW CALEDONIA, FK.  Jacky, ZL3CW is QRV TX5CW from Noumea until May 29.  QSL to home call.  
 
DOMINICA, J7.  Operators JA8RUZ, JK1KHT, JN1THL, JQ1LCW and JF1UOX are QRV as J79RZ, J79YK, J79KT, J79YL and J79JF, respectively, until May 17.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL J79RZ via JA8RUZ and all others direct via JN1NDY.  
 
JORDAN, JY.  Paolo, IK0BOU is now QRV as JY9ET and is generally active on 80 to 10 meters daily from 1400 to 2100z using CW and SSB. QSL via M0OXO.  
 
SEYCHELLES, S7.  Heye, DJ9RR will be QRV as S79RR from Mahe, IOTA AS-013, from May 15 to 23.  Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW and RTTY.  QSL to home call.  
 
DODECANESE, SV5.  John, N5ER will be QRV as SV5/N5ER from Rhodes, IOTA EU-001, from May 15 to 20.  Activity will be holiday style during his mornings and evenings using CW mainly on the lowbands. QSL direct to home call.  
 
SOMALIA, T5.  A group of operators are QRV as 6O0CW until May 18. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL direct via I2YSB.  This one counts for Italian Somaliland for the Diamond DXCC Award.  
 
BELIZE, V3. Mike, VE2XB is QRV as V31XB from Caye Caulker, IOTA NA-073, until May 31.  Activity is on all bands.  QSL to home call.  
 
INDIA, VU.  Manju, VU2SMS is QRV with special event call sign AU50GOA from Goa until May 31 to celebrate 50 years of independence. Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters.  QSL direct to home call. This one counts for Goa for the Diamond DXCC Award.  
 
VK9PN Lord Howe Island VK2PN and OK1NG will be active from Lord Howe Island 23-30 May 2012 as VK9PN
http://dxing.at-communication.com/en...d-howe-island/

News Author: Scott AK4DV News Date: Friday May 11 2012 - 12:00AM

Virginia's Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, May 25-31, 2012  printer friendly  
 
VDEM
 
 
 
FOR RELEASE AT WILL
May 7, 2012

Buy emergency supplies, save money during Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginians can save money and get ready for hurricane/flooding season during the Commonwealth’s tax-free shopping week set for May 25-31.
 
No sales tax is charged on the purchase of many items that can be used to prepare homes and businesses and to fill emergency supply kits during Virginia's Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.  
 
All retailers participate, according to Virginia law. Among the items that will be exempt from sales tax are:
  • Batteries, including cell phone batteries
  • Battery-powered light sources, such as flashlights and lanterns
  • Bottled water of all types and sizes, including flavored, carbonated and vitamin waters
  • Battery-powered and/or hand-crank radios, including those with electrical power option
  • Weather band radios and NOAA Weather Radios
  • First aid kits
  • Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Tarps, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths, duct tape
  • Water storage containers, including coolers, buckets, barrels, canteens
  • Storm shutter devices
  • Portable generators
 
"Last year proved that Virginia is not immune from hurricanes and tropical systems," said Michael Cline, state coordinator for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.  "Five Virginians died as a result of Hurricane Irene in late August, which caused the second-highest number of power outages in Virginia history.  Then we were hit by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee in September that took the lives of five citizens and displaced hundreds more.  Nearly the entire state was affected to some extent, and we were left with millions of dollars in property damage.  Everyone should take steps to prepare for this hurricane season."   Hurricane season starts June 1. 
 
 Additional information about preparing for hurricane and flooding season is available at www.ReadyVirginia.gov
 
-end-
 
 Issued by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management 10501 Trade Court Richmond, VA 23236 (804) 897-6510
News Author: Scott AK4DV News Date: Monday May 07 2012 - 11:01AM

MUSEUM SHIP WEEKEND  printer friendly  
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MUSEUM SHIP WEEKEND
June 2-3, 2012
0000Z June 2, through 2359Z June 3, 2012
BVARC and co sponsor River Oaks Car Stereo will again sponsor and use club call KK5W and fire up the radio rooms aboard the USS CAVALLA and USS STEWART. We will use ham radios in the radio rooms connected to the ships original WW2 antennas. A park dual radio station with Antenna trailer 3 band yagi and BTV-6 worm burner ground mount vertical will also be used for those who can no longer board the ships. More info on MSWE google NJ2BB on the net. This is a world wide Museum Ship Event and our permission to come aboard the ships has been granted by the Chief Of Boat / Park Curator and the NJ2BB Battleship New Jersey Team ( MSWE sponsor) has granted our status as a 2 for 1 ship contact in the event.Saturday noon lunch - Subway subs chips and drink provided by River Oaks Car StereoYour Co- Chairman ( Co XO's ) for the 2012 BVARC MSWE are N5JSL Bob and K5HM Ron
 
2012 CERTIFICATE INFORMATION
 
You must work at least 15 different participating ships
 
All stations that work at least 15 different ships of those participating (listed below) will receive a certificate if they send a copy of their log entries showing these contacts.
Working the same ship on different frequencies DOES NOT count as 2 ships.  Working a ship not listed will not count  
 
SHIPS PARTICIPATING FOR 2012 - 87 Ships
(updated 28 April 2012)
Please QSL each ship directly  
 
NAME                 TYPE OF SHIP                LOCATION                        CALLSIGN   
K1USN              Watson Museum     Braintree, MA           K1USN   
USS Yorktown       Aircraft Carrier   Charleston, SC           WA4USN 
USS Hornet         Aircraft Carrier  Alameda Point, CA        NB6GC   
USS Lexington      Aircraft Carrier  Corpus Christi, TX       W5LEX    
USS Midway         Aircraft Carrier San Diego, CA              NI6IW 
ST-695 Angels Gate Army Tugboat       San Pedro, CA            K6AA   
USS New Jersey     Battleship        Camden, New Jersey       NJ2BB  
USS Wisconsin      Battleship        Norfolk, Virginia        N4WIS 
USS South Dakota Memorial Battleship  Sioux Falls, SD          W0B  
USS Alabama        Battleship            Mobile, AL            W6Z     
USS Massachusetts  Battleship         Fall River, MA           N1EPL  
USS Texas          Battleship         Houston, Texas           NA5DV 
USS Missouri       Battleship         Pearl Harbor, HI         KH6BB    
USS North Carolina Battleship         Wilmington, NC           NI4BK
USS Oklahoma       Fire Control       Muskogee, OK             WW2OK   
SS Col. James M Schoonmaker Bulk Carrier Toledo, OH           KC8JMS   
Ex MV Dresden      Cargo Ship        Rostock, Germany         DL0MCM   
USS Arizona  Signal Mast & Anchor Memorial Phoenix, AZ        W7TBC  
USS Potomac       CG Cutter/Pres. Yacht Oakland, CA.          NE6JP  
USS Indianapolis  Crusier             Indianapolis, IN        WW2IND    
HMS Belfast       Cruiser               London, UK            GB60QE      
USS Littlerock    Cruiser            Buffalo, New York        W2PE   
USS Olympia       Cruiser            Philadelphia, PA         WA3BAT 
SS Conte Biancamano Cruise Liner    Milano, Italy            II2IBCI  
USS Cairo   Civil War Ironclad Gunboat Vicksburg, MS        K5ZRO
USS Laffey       Destroyer            Charleston, SC        NT4HI  
USS Turner Joy   Destroyer            Bremerton, WA         NS7DD 
USS Orleck       Destroyer            Lake Charles, LA      W5BII 
USS Cassin Young Destroyer            Boston, MA            WW2DD  
USS Kidd         Destroyer            Baton Rouge, La       W5KID    
USS Stewart      Destroyer Escort     Galveston, TX         KK5W
MV Cap San Diego Freighter            Hamburg,Germany       DL0MFH  
MV France 1      Frigate           La Rochelle, France      TM1EJ 
D. Fernando II e Glóira Frigate Cacilhas Dockyard Portugal  CS5DFG   
HMAS Diamantina  Frigate            Brisbane, Australia    VK4RAN  
HDMS Peder Skram Frigate            Copenhagen, Denmark    OZ1RDN   
Navio Gil Eannes Hospital Ship Viana do Castelo, Portugal  CS1AAM  
USS LCI(L)-1091  Landing Craft       Eureka, CA             W6ZZK   
SS Sankt Erik    Icebreaker          Stockholm, Sweden     8SØHRA   
USCGC Mackinaw   Icebreaker            Mackinaw, MI         W8AGB  
LS Overfalls     Lightship             Lewes, DE           KB3MIP    
LS Huron         Lightship            Port Huron. MI       K8HLM   
LS  Columbia     Lightship           Astoria, Oregon        W7BU   
LS West-Hinder 2 Lightship        Zeebrugge, Belgium     ON4BRN 
USS LST-325      LST                  Evansville, IN       WW2LST   
LST-393          LST                  Muskegon, MI         N8LST     
MS Atlantis      Minesweeper         Dresden, Germany      DK0MHD   
S Atlantis       Minesweeper         Dresden, Germany      DK0MHD  
SS Cedarville    Ore Freighter       Rogers City, MI        W8C   
Skibladner       Paddle Steamer      Gjovik, Norway         LA1X    
SS Hohentwiel   Paddle Steamer      Bodensee, Austria     OE6XMF/9  
SS Keewatin   Passenger Steamship     Saugatuck, MI         K8CJQ
RMS Queen Mary Passengership         Long Beach, CA         W6RO   
SS Rotterdam   Passenger Ship        Port of Rotterdam     PI4HAL  
MS Finnmarken 56 Passengership    StokmArknes, Norway      LA1HMU  
MV “Hans Beimler” Rocket Corvette Peenemuende, Germany     DL0NBG
Tall Ship Elissa Sailing Barque   Galveston Island, TX      N5E 
SS Ticonderoga   Steamboat          Shelburne, VT           W1T  
B143          Foxtrot Submarine Zeebrugge, Belgium       ON8SUB 
U-5075        Seehund Submarine     Quincy, MA.            WW2MAN
USS Becuna     Submarine          Philadelphia, PA         N3SUB  
USS Ling       Submarine          Hackensack, NJ           W2GLQ 
K24 (U-461)    Submarine          Peenemuende, Germany     DM3G   
USS Silversides Submarine         Muskegon, MI             N8SUB 
USS Clamagore  Submarine          Charelston, SC           NJ4DU 
HMUb Nordkaparen Submarine       Gothenburg, Sweden       SL8SUB 
USS Drum       Submarine         Mobile, Alabama           W6Z   
USS Cod        Submarine         Cleveland, OH            W8COD    
USS Cobia      Submarine         Manitowoc, Wisconsin     NB9QV 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Regular Business Meeting Notes April Ron AB4A @ (Apr 16 : 11:47) (News Archives)
2012 GA QSO Party Ron AB4A @ (Apr 09 : 19:17) (News Archives)


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