February 2021 Newsletter | ||||
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The February edition of the PVRC
newsletter is now available for your
reading pleasure
at http://www.pvrc.org/Newsletters/2021_02.pdf.
Thanks to Mike N4GU, Hank
K3YDX, Frank W3LPL, Rol
K3RA, Sam W4PK, Ed N3CW,
Dave N3AC, Daryl N8AID, Rick
NN4RB, Jay W3MMM and Jack
WC4J for contributions to
this issue of the PVRC
newsletter.
The quality and usefulness
of the PVRC newsletter
depends on contributions
from members. If you have
suggestions for how I can
make the newsletter more
interesting or useful, let
me know. If you have photos
from club meetings, screen
shots of new contest
software, or brief writeups
on station improvements or
contest war stories, or just
plain old stream of
conciousnes rants - send
them in any format to
jpescatore at aol dot com.
73 John K3TN
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PVRC 2021 Galatic Virtual Event | ||||
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5M Contests |
The next 5M Contests are: ARRL RTTY Roundup - January 2nd thru 3rd - logs due within 7 days NA QSO Party - January CW - January 9 thru 10th - logs due within 5 days NA QSO party - January SSB - January 16th thru 17th - logs due within 5 days ARRL January VHF - January 16th thru 18th - logs due within 10 days CQ 160 CW - January 29th thru 31st - logs due within 5 days the full calendar can be found by clicking here. | |||
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Galatic Virtual Event - "The Richmond Frostfest has been cancelled due to Covid-19, which means the Galactic Luncheon held at the same time is also cancelled. But we don"t want to the let the tradition of gathering with our fellow club members from North and South and east and West to slip by. so we will announce the first ever Galactic Virtual Event. Plan on joining us on February 6th at 1:00 PM for a club wide GoToMeeting gathering. We are planning some great presentations relevant to all PVRC's. Details will be coming soon." -Mike Barts | |||
Chapter Meetings - Chapters have been adapting very well to our new stay at home
requirments by hosting meetings on the air or via the computer. In
a lot of cases members from other chapters have had opportunities to
participate in meetings that they would normally not be able to attend.
This will continue for the forceable future until it is safe to meet
again. If you do not know when your chapter is meeting then go to
the Chapter Listing page and contact the local Chapter Chairman for
details on the next meeting. |
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Introduction to PVRC |
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PVRC has a rich history going back to its foundation in 1947, with valued traditions defining our club. "Once PVRC, always PVRC" expresses a positive open-ended membership policy reflecting the many lifetime friendships formed in the club. Many of these friendships now span the US and the globe, with PVRC alumni found in nearly every other major radiosport club. Though we began as a small local club in the DC metro area, over the years we grew to in-territory membership in six states and DC. To foster the original local experience all across the PVRC territory, we are organized in local chapters. Over a dozen chapters provide members easy travel to meetings for the face to face experience that is the source of tower parties, physical help, elmering, personal encouragement, and just plain fun - the glue that bonds us together. PVRC members are e-wired, in constant communication via the PVRC e-mail reflectors. We use the reflectors to organize and function as an entire club, schedule club-wide events, set ourselves up for contests, share experience and access the incredible knowledge base of our members. We draw our officers and trustees from all across the club territory, and they largely communicate across this geography via electronic means. The PVRC 5 Million Award Program recognizes our members' contribution to club competition by awarding points for scores submitted on behalf of PVRC. We award a very neat plaque for reaching 5 million points with endorsements for levels beyond. Please explore the PVRC web site to learn more about us, and we cordially invite you to contact an officer or a Chapter Chair to begin exploring how membership in PVRC can benefit you as a radiosport player and competitor! | |||
Officers for 2021 |
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Check the contacts page for full details: President K2YWE Dan Zeitlin, Vice President N4GU Mike Barts, Vice President Doug Hart AA3S, Secretary N3QE Tim Shoppa and Treasurer W3MMM Jay Horman |