The Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club, Inc. is one of the oldest established radio clubs in the U.S. It was founded in 1948.
This is an amateur radio club that happens to own a club house in Wi******er, Virginia. We have historically relied on membership dues and proceeds from our annual hamfest that has been held at the Clarke County Ruritan Fair Grounds in Berryville, Virginia, on the first Sunday in August for decades until COVID 19 hit in 2020. We are anxious to resume the annual hamfest tradition which is one of th
e ham radio jewels of the region. We are cautiously optimistic of the prospect of resumption of this grand event in 2021, and will provide updates here and on our other public web presence as the story unfolds. In the mean time, our rainy day funds are sustaining us for the moment. The club house / club station is accessible within the guidelines and government orders applicable. Regular Club in-person membership meetings at the Club house have been suspended until further notice. They have been replaced with online meetings. Members are e-mailed a URL to a Zoom meeting one to two days before the meeting. Others interested in attending may use the club's web site contact form (https://svarc.us/contact-us/) and request a meeting invite.
10/02/2025
As a reminder, ARRL is continuing to collect letters from EVERY HAM as part of our grassroots campaign to pass the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act. The legislation is intended to prevent restrictive homeowners’ association (HOA) rules that currently prohibit or severely limit the installation of amateur radio antennas. Send your letters now at www.arrl.org/HOA.
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
09/19/2025
Important announcement and request to all licensed amateur radio operators:
As you have seen in the past day, ARRL has launched its legislative action campaign to get ALL radio amateurs involved in sending a message to their Congressional representatives that they want to see passage of bills H.R.1094 and S.459, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act. WE NEED YOUR .....
09/09/2025
HAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for 2025 Multiple Sclerosis Bike Ride on September 13 to help with communications.
Ham radio operators needed to provide communications support at rest stops along the route. Please email Patrick Lewis KQ4VZF at [email protected] or 1-703-223-1555. Please include your name, email, cell number, and what equipment you have at your disposal.
WHEN: 9/13/25. Operations commence at 6am and close by 6pm. Short-term assignments are available at rest stops closing earlier.
WHERE: Rest stops in Fairfax and Loudoun County, VA. If you have a preference as to which area you serve in, please let Patrick know.
09/09/2025
OPEN HOUSE events at the SVARC Clubhouse starting this week, Wednesday, September 10 from 7-8:30pm. Come get acquainted with the fantastic equipment in our upgraded club stations. For SVARC members and guests: 2925 Grace St., Wi******er, VA 2260. For other dates:
John Foote W3GX and Gary Fortun W4GJF are inviting SVARC members and their guests to any (or all) or several upcoming "Open House" events at the Grace Street Clubhouse. They want club members to get familiar with the club stations and the excellent equipment we have available to members. • Wednesd...
And thanks to EVERYONE WHO HELPED make it such a terrific event!
08/02/2025
VE TESTING IS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS THIS YEAR. Come to the Horticulture Building by noon during the Berryville Hamfest and get your amateur radio license. Sunday, August 3, 2025.
08/02/2025
IT'S TOMORROW...SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2025! The 74th annual Berryville Hamfest at the Clarke County Fairgrounds in beautiful Berryville, Virginia. And the weather is supposed to be PERFECT! Over 50 vendor tables. We expect over 200 tailgaters. Gates open at 6am Sunday morning.
The 50/50 DRAWING IS BACK, and this year we'll have TWO DRAWINGS: at 10 am for the early birders and at 12:30 for everyone else.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for AUGUST 3, BERRYVILLE HAMFEST. Remember, we need club members to help the day before at the Clarke County Fairgrounds starting at 9am. Here are the details:
Computer/Electronics Show presented by the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club at the Clarke County Fairgrounds in Berryville, VA MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the 74th Annual Berryville Hamfest Sunday August 3, 2025 Always the First Sunday in August ARRL Roanoke Division Convention BBQ Beef & Chicken D...
05/28/2025
The SVARC website has gotten this award from Feedspot, an organization whose mission is to categorize global media outlets (blogs, podcasts, magazines, and news websites) and content creators to make them easy to discover, follow, and contact. Well done, site contributors!
Our club website has just been ranked as #46 among Feedspot's
03/15/2025
This is Frank, W4RH. He is manning the ARRL table at the Playground Amateur Radio Club hamfest this morning at the Okaloosa County Fair Grounds in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Frank turned 100 years old this past week, and remembers working with N4MM back when they served together as ARRL executives.
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03/08/2025
Calling all young hams...fascinating project and competition. Thanks to Conner Auer KF8BME for bringing it to the club's attention.
An amateur radio competition for the Fram2 space mission Thanks to SVARC club member Conner Auer KF8BME for alerting us to this really cool project: Fram2 Ham. Conner has offered to help with IT for anyone who needs it. a What is Fram2 Ham? Straight from their website: The Fram2 mission is set to be...
02/19/2025
SVARC members are URGED to participate in the Virginia QSO Party March 15-16 -- every additional log really makes a difference. And if you're a party animal, there are some other state QSO parties coming up in the Roanoke Division.
From February 2025 ARRL Roanoke Division Newsletter: All four states in the Roanoke Division will be holding their annual state QSO parties. Please join them and get on the air to let operators everywhere get a chance to work not only your state, but also your county or independent city. FEBRUARY 22...
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Send a message to Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club:
Founded in 1948 as a nonprofit club dedicated to the advancement and enjoyment of amateur radio operators in the northern Shenandoah Valley, the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (SVARC) is one of the oldest established radio clubs in the U.S. We are an ARRL-affiliated Amateur Radio Club, we support the local A.R.E.S. (Amateur Radio Emergency Services System), and we are the home of the famous annual Berryville Hamfest, now in its seventh decade of operation, always the first Sunday in August.
The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club is:
a) To conduct and provide for its Membership instructions and training in the construction, operation, and maintenance of Amateur Radio equipment and arrange for training and practice in all phases of Amateur Radio communication.
b) To promote the exchange of information and radio knowledge, cooperation, and fraternalism among members; to develop operating proficiency and to provide a public service to the community and persons during emergencies and program activities that enhance the welfare of the Amateur Radio service.
Meetings normally occur at the clubhouse at 7:30 PM ET on the first and third Thursdays of every month. Check out our official web site at https://svarc.us for more details.
