10 Apr 05
SPARC
Activities 2004-2005
16 August
2004
Annual Pizza Party
Presentation: Aubrianna Keith,
KG4LTB, on "Winning in the Virginia QSO Party"
Club Business: Membership Meeting,
Organize Sterlingfest
Special Event Station,
Discuss 2004-2005
Activities
9 October 2004
2004 SterlingFest in Sterling, Virginia
18 October 2004
Club Meeting Refreshments: Dick,
W2YE
Presentation: Kevin, W4KLS, an advocate
of the digital modes, will discuss PSK31.
Club Business: Discussion of SPARC
participation in upcoming contests,
Initial discussion of VA
QSO Party rules
29-31October 2004
CQWW SSB Contest
6-8 November 2004
ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW)
15 November 2004
Club Meeting Refreshments: Don, K2CS
Presentation: Bill, KF1L, will give a
brief, off-the-cuff, talk on the pojects and programs of LARG.
Club Business: Review of club participation in
contests.
Finalize VA QSO Party rules.
20-22 November 2004
ARRL November Sweepstakes (Phone)
26-28 November 2004
CQWW CW Contest
11-12 December 2004
ARRL 10 Meter Contest
20 December 2004
Club Meeting Refreshments: Ray,
KD4RSL
Presentation: Dennis Bodson, W4PWF, Director,
Roanoke Division, ARRL Field Organization, will discuss current ARRL
issues .
Club Business: TBD
18 January 2005
Meeting held on Tuesday, 18 Jan 05, not Monday 17 Jan 05,
because of Holiday.
Club Meeting Refreshments: Forrest,
N4UTY
Presentation: Forrest, N4UTY, will give his
famous "chalk talk" on antennas and station grounds.
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO
Party,
organize club station, etc.
19-20 February 2005
ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
28 February 2005 (Postponed
from 21
Feb 05) (CANCELLED due to
snow) Club Meeting Refreshments: Russ,
W3RST
Presentation: Dick, W2YE, shows DVD from the T33C
expedition.
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO
Party,
organize club station, etc.
Annual dues collection
5-6
March 2005
ARRL International DX Contest (Phone)
19-20 March 2005
VA QSO Party
21 March 2005
Club Meeting
Refreshments: Jim, KF4PQL
Presentation: Dick, W2YE, shows DVD from
the T33C
expedition.
Club Business: Annual dues collection (second
try)
18 April 2005
Club Meeting
Refreshments: John, N3QT
Presentation: "Show and Tell" by club members.
All bring in ham related item and talk about it.
Club Business: Scoring VA QSO Party Submissions
16 May 2005
Club Meeting Refreshments: Bill,
KI4DHY
Presentation: Jim, KF4PQL, famous radio
personality, discusses very early days of Radio, Malone Loomis,
and Gugiellmo Marconi.
Club Business: Nomination of Officers
5 June 2005
Manassas Hamfest: Presentation of Virginia QSO
Party Plaques
20 June 2005
Club Meeting Refreshments: Gordon,
NQ4K
Presentation: Dick, W2YE, and Bill,
KC4ATU, explain the "Operation of the Incoming QSL Buro"
Club Business: Final coordination for Field
Day
Election of Officers
25-26 June 2005
ARRL Field Day
July 2005
No Meeting
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