Check out the Valley Hams site, which has lots of interesting information.
A list of Net meetings is now listed under the Nets and Repeaters page.
Calendar of Events – 2023
Monthly Meeting
First Tuesday of each month. See the Home page for details.
2023 Meeting Programs
| Date | Program | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Cross Band Repeaters | Matt Huffman (KD4UPL) |
| February 7 | Morse Code keys and bugs | Gordon Batey (WA4FJC) |
| March 7 | Knots | Wayne Bowyer |
| April 4 | Moonbeam Radio | David Tanks |
| May 2 | Contesting | Tim Duffy of DX Engineering |
| June 6 | Preparations for Field Day | Field Day Committee Representatives |
| June 23-25 | Field Day | All |
| July 4 | Fourth of July – No Meeting | |
| August ? | Club Picnic at Natural Chimneys Pavillon #2 | Noon for all |
| September 5 | Nominations for Board Members & EchoLink | Mark Purington KO4OLJ |
| October 3 | Annual Meeting, Elections & Soldering Demo | Wayne Bower |
| November 7 | Amplifiers | Ralph Parker KE8OEM |
| December 5 | Christmas Party – Golden Coral, Waynesboro | Come one, come all! |
Public Service Events
| Event | Coordinator | Net Control | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Mama Bike | Butch N5SMQ – Confirmed | Butch N5SMQ / Jerry WD4ITN | TBD |
| Shenandoah 100 Mountain Bike (Not Club Sponsored) | Chris Barnes KN4IJF cwbarnes62@gmail.com | TBD | |
| Valley Veterans Ride | Melissa Patrick | TBD | September 9, 2023 |
| Grindstone 100 | Geep Howel (W4ARTS) geep@wa4rts.net | TBD | |
| Shenandoah 500 Motorcycle Ride | Bryan K4RMY | TBA | |
| Shenandoah Fall Foliage Bike Festival | Lenny – To be confirmed | Lenny? | TBD |
ARRL Field Day
June 24-25. 2023
Hamfests
Berryville, VA August 6, 2023. https://berryvillehamfest.com
Roanoke, VA
Daily Events
Minus 2 Net : Each night 10 pm on 146.850 & WD4VA-L EchoLink
Virginia Phone Net each day on 3.947 at 4pm and 7:30pm
Weekly Events
10 Meter Net each Friday at 8:30pm on 28.490
6 Meter Net each Saturday at 9pm on 53.010 FM