Page Valley Amateur Radio Club
We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at 611 Williams Ave, Shenandoah, VA 22849
Purpose of the Club (PVARC)
To support the public good, particularly in times of emergency, through the services of Amateur Radio; to share our experience and knowledge with each other, within the club and throughout our community; to foster amateur radio through education and public awareness; and to enjoy the comradely of our amateur radio community.
Upcoming Activity
ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, thousands of radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations.
Field Day 2024 is June 22-23, beginning at 2 pm (1800 UTC) Saturday and running through 2059 UTC Sunday at Lake Arrowhead Park, 265 Lake Arrowhead Rd, Luray, VA 22835 (Map). Look for our signs.
Learn about the amateur radio hobby; get on the air, participate in one of our activities, and share the fun.
WHAT IS ARRL FIELD DAY
ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations.
Field Day is a picnic, a campout, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN!
It is a time where many aspects of amateur radio come together to highlight our many roles. While some will treat it as a contest, other groups use the opportunity to practice their emergency response capabilities. It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate amateur radio to the organizations that amateur radio might serve in an emergency, as well as the general public. For many radio clubs, ARRL Field Day is one of the highlights of their annual calendar.
The contest part is simply to contact as many other stations as possible and to learn to operate our radio gear in abnormal situations and less than optimal conditions.
We use these same skills when we help with events such as marathons and bike-a-thons; fund-raisers such as walk-a-thons; celebrations such as parades; and exhibits at fairs, malls and museums — these are all large, preplanned, non-emergency activities.
But despite the development of very complex, modern communications systems — or maybe because they ARE so complex — ham radio has been called into action again and again to provide communications in crises when it really matters. Amateur radio people (also called “hams”) are well known for our communications support in real disaster and post-disaster situations. (from the ARRL website)
Highlights of Club Activities
2 Meter Net: We operate a 2-meter emergency practice radio net on Sundays at 8:00 p.m. local time (eastern time zone). On the first Sunday of the month we operate on 146.55 MHz simplex. On the second Sunday we operate through the W4GSB repeater with a frequency of 146.670 MHz and a PL tone of 114.8. On the remaining Sundays of the month we operate on the N4YSA repeater with a frequency of 146.625 MHz and a PL tone of 131.8.
Field Day 2023 Photos
Hamfest 2024