September 2005

NEXT MEETING: Monday, 19 September 2005, 8:00 PM at the Sterling Community Center Annex. Contact Gordon (NQ4K) email: nq4k@arrl.net PRESENTATION: "Show and Tell" by all members. REFRESHMENTS: Gordon, NQ4K PRESIDENTS THOUGHTS: Hi, Another summer has gone by quickly. Time moved too fast and I did not get all the work done on my station that I hoped and did not get on the air as much as I had hoped.  At least I can look forward to seeing all the SPARCies once again and will some long evenings as the fall and winter approach. Last year at this time, I was reminded by Bill, KC4ATU, that the first meeting of the year has traditionally been a Show and Tell. Please all bring something interesting. I also will find something amusing for all to see. We will also have the opportunity to discuss our participation in Sterlingfest. This is coming up on 8 October, before the October meeting. I have posted a draft plan on our web site but of course I am really looking forward to having all volunteer to bring equipment. See you at the meeting, 73, Gordon, NQ4K

WEBSITES http://www.qsl.net/sterling/SparcGap/www.qcwa.org Quarter Century Wireless Association http://www.qsl.net/sterling/SparcGap/www.qsl.net\sterling SPARC Website http://www.qsl.net/sterling/SparcGap/www.amateurradio-far.org FAR Website http://www.qsl.net/sterling/SparcGap/www.groups.yahoo.com\group\k4nva http://www.qsl.net/sterling/SparcGap/www.arrl.org\divisions\roanoke\ ARRL Roanoke Division http://www.qsl.net/sterling/SparcGap/www.wage.com WAGE Radio, Leesburg, VA http://nist.time.gov%20/ NIST time site http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/index.html International Space Station tracking information HAMFESTS 2 Oct 2005  CARAFest, Columbia, MD UPCOMING SPARC ACTIVITIES 8 October 2005    2006 SterlingFest in Sterling, Virginia CONTESTS 29-31 October 2005     CQ WW DX Contest SSB 5-7 November 2005    ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW) OTHER NOTES None.