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Valley Amateur Radio Association

Shenandoah Valley, Virginia

News

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

Monthly Meeting

First Tuesday of each month. See the Home page for details.

Zoom Link for all meetings

2022 Meetings Programs

DateProgramPresenter(s)
January 4Cancelled due to inclement weather
February 1Emergency Communications and WIKIJack Smith (KE4LWT)
March 1Winlink, Gateways and GoKitsCorey (KO4CTF) and Marty (KE4KEW)
April 5FT8Andy (from MARA)
May 3Logging programsJeff (W4PJW)
June 7Preparations for Field DayField Day Committee Representatives
June 25-26Field DayAll
July 5Field Day DebriefAll
August 20Club Picnic at Natural Chimneys Pavillon #2Noon for all
September 6Satellite RadioFred (KF4FC)
October 4Morse Code keys and bugsGordon (WA4FJC)
November 1TBDDave (AD4TJ)
December ?Christmas PartyCome one, come all!
Meeting ideas under consideration: EC Roundtable discussion, Sunspot Data and Propagation, 5G, ARRL Regional Director, antennas and lightning protection, POTA

Public Service Events

EventCoordinatorNet ControlDates
Mountain Mama BikeButch N5SMQ – ConfirmedButch N5SMQ / Jerry WD4ITNAugust 6, 2022
Shenandoah 100 Mountain Bike (Not Club Sponsored)TBD – To be confirmedSeptember 4, 2022 – To be confirmed
Valley Veterans Ride YBD – To be confirmedTo be confirmedSeptember 10, 2022 – To be confirmed
Grindstone 100Gordon WA4FJC – To be confirmedSeptember 16-18, 2022 – To be confirmed
Shenandoah 500 Motorcycle RideBryan K4RMYTBA
Shenandoah Fall Foliage Bike FestivalLenny – To be confirmedLenny?October 15-16 – To be confirmed

ARRL Field Day

June 25-26. 2022

Hamfests

Berryville, VA   August 7, 2022
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

Full List of Net MeetingsDownload