10 May 2006
SPARC
Activities
2005-2006
(Black print - Club
Meetings, Green - Club Activities,
Purple - Club Contesting)
15 August
2005 Annual Pizza Party
19 September 2005
Club Meeting
Refreshments: Gordon,
NQ4K
Presentation:
"Show and Tell" - all bring in
ham-related item and tell about it.
Club Business: Membership Meeting,
Organize Sterlingfest
Special Event Station,
Discuss 2005-2006
Activities
8
October 2005 2006 SterlingFest in Sterling, Virginia
17 October 2005 Club Meeting
Refreshments:
Kevin, W4KLS
Presentation:
Forrest Snyder Jr., N4UTY,
discusses QRP operations.
Club Business: Discussion of SPARC
participation in upcoming contests,
Initial discussion of VA
QSO Party rules
29-31
October 2005
CQ WW DX Contest SSB
5-7 November
2005 ARRL November
Sweepstakes (CW)
21 November 2005
Club Meeting
Refreshments: Dick, W2YE
Presentation:
Club Business: Review of club participation in
contests.
Finalize VA QSO Party rules.
19-21
November 2005
ARRL November Sweepstakes (Phone)
26-28
November 2005
CQ WW DX Contest CW
10-11
December 2005 ARRL 10
Meter Contest
19 December 2005
Club Meeting
Refreshments: Bill,
WF1L
Presentation:
Jim, AF4MO, presents
"Voice of Command" a 1944-vintage story of the modification of a
Hallicrafters radio for US Army use.
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
23 January 2006
Club Meeting
Refreshments: Forrest, N4UTY
Date changed because Sterling Community is
closed due to Holiday
Presentation:
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO
Party,
organize club station, etc.
Annual dues collection
18-20
February 2006
ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
27 February 2006 Club
Meeting
Refreshments: Don, K7CS
Date changed because Sterling Community is closed
due to Holiday
Presentation:
Bill, WF1L, arranged for Paul,
K4MSG, to discuss "High Speed Meteor Scatter (HSMS)"
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO
Party,
organize club station, etc.
4-5 March
2006
ARRL International DX Contest (Phone)
18-19 March
2006
VA QSO Party
20 March 2006
Club Meeting
Refreshments: Jim, KF4PQL
Presentation: Postponed to April meeting.
Club Business: Discussion about how
great we are at operating in the Virginia QSO Party.
17 April 2006
Club Meeting
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Presentation: Phil, AI4JF, to give a presentation on Vienna Wireless
Society
ballooning activities
Club Business: Scoring VA QSO Party Submissions (if time permits)
15 May 2006 Club Meeting
Refreshments: John, N3QT
Presentation:
None
Club Business: Initial coordination for Field Day
Nomination of
Officers
4 June
2006 Manassas
Hamfest: Presentation
of Virginia QSO
Party Plaques
19 June 2006 Club Meeting
Refreshments:
Presentation:
Club Business: Final coordination for Field
Day
Election of
Officers
24-25 June
2006
ARRL Field Day
July
2006 No Meeting
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