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Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club Annual Club Auction Fundraiser When: Saturday, April 30, 2011Where: Roanoke Valley Red Cross Chapter Building352 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 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
News Author:
Ron AB4A
News Date:
Thursday May 17 2012 - 02:13AM
Regular Business Meeting Notes Treasurer’s Report: (to be submitted at the next meeting) Secretary’s Report: (Michael Hevener) 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: 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
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News Author:
Scott AK4DV
News Date:
Friday May 11 2012 - 12:00AM
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"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
[html]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 DL0NBGTall 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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