Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

Location: Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parker Lane, Alexandria, VA, 22309, Room 119

Topic: Ed, N2EC, will present on Battery Power for Portable Operations. He’ll cover different battery chemistries and how to choose what is right for you, how to size a battery system for the operation you're looking to execute, and various options available both from an off-the-shelf perspective and DIY. Since we're getting into the pleasant weather months, this might be useful for folks wanting to get out in the field and also for those who want to get a better handle of the options available on the market today. 

This is a hybrid meeting. Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the meeting link.

Join us for breakfast on Saturday, 22 March at 8 a.m. at IHOP (Mount Vernon Plaza) 7694 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

The March business meeting will be held on Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. It will be a VIRTUAL meeting. The short business meeting will be followed by our weekly informal meet up for those who stick around.

Please email social@mvarc.org to obtain the virtual meeting link.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

Location: Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parker Lane, Alexandria, VA, 22309, Room 119

Topic: Gordon Miller, NQ4K, and SPARC president, is will be giving a virtual presentation about the Virginia QSO Party.

This is a hybrid meeting. Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the meeting link.

Join us for breakfast on Saturday, 22 February at 8 a.m. at IHOP (Mount Vernon Plaza) 7694 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

The February business meeting will be held on Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. It will be a VIRTUAL meeting. The short business meeting will be followed by our weekly informal meet up for those who stick around.

Please email social@mvarc.org to obtain the virtual meeting link.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

Location: Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parker Lane, Alexandria, VA, 22309, Room 119

Topic: Tom K1FR will be giving us a fascinating presentation on his involvement in the HamSCI 2024 Solar Eclipse TDOA Event.  The event sought to understand how the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 influenced changes in the ionosphere.  Tom was part of the team that worked to measure the TDOA (time difference of arrival) of signals sent from known locations to measure ionospheric changes during the eclipse. 

HamSCI is an organization led by the University of Scranton Department of Physics and Engineering (W3USR) in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University (W8EDU), the University of Alabama, the New Jersey Institute of Technology Center for Solar Terrestrial Physics (K2MFF), the MIT Haystack Observatory, and TAPR, among other organizations.  They are supported by the US National Science Foundation, NASA, and Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC).  They're focused on Amateur Radio citizen science investigation and there are many ways you can get involved to use Amateur Radio to better understand our world.

Join us for breakfast on Saturday, 25 January at 8 a.m. at IHOP (Mount Vernon Plaza) 7694 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

The January business meeting will be held on Thursday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m. It will be a VIRTUAL meeting. The short business meeting will be followed by our weekly informal meet up for those who stick around.

Please email social@mvarc.org to obtain the virtual meeting link.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

Join us for breakfast on Saturday, 28 December at 8 a.m. at IHOP (Mount Vernon Plaza) 7694 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

Join MVARC for our annual holiday party on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Denny’s (7214 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306.

We’ll gather to celebrate a productive year for MVARC and the holiday season over a meal. We’ll order off the menu and have individual bills.

There will also be a voluntary gift exchange for those interested in participating. Bring a wrapped gift valued at $10 or less to participate.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

Location: Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parker Lane, Alexandria, VA, 22309

Topic: Ken Van Lue (W4RUS) will do a presentation on WinLink. Come join us and get educated on this capability. Ken will show how it’s done on both HF and VHF.

Join us for breakfast on Saturday, 23 November at 8 a.m. at IHOP (Mount Vernon Plaza) 7694 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306.

Join MVARC for an informal virtual meet up. No Ham radio topics are off-limits.

Members, check the reflector for an email with the Google Meet link.

Not a member? Email social@mvarc.org to obtain the link to join us.

The November business meeting will be held Thursday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m. It will be a VIRTUAL meeting.

Please email social@mvarc.org to obtain the virtual meeting link.

MVARC will be having Saturday morning meetings on the 4th Saturday of the month following our monthly breakfast beginning October 26th. 

Our first Saturday meeting features a presentation about Parks on the Air (POTA).  Presenter Ed Cabic, N2EC will go into what POTA is all about, how you can get involved from home or out in the field and what it looks like to get on the air from some of the most beautiful places on earth. 

Join us Saturday, October 26 at 10:30 AM in the Fairfax County South Building at 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309. We look forward to seeing you there.

The October business meeting will be held Thursday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m. It will be a VIRTUAL meeting.

Please email social@mvarc.org to obtain the virtual meeting link.