SPARC Activities

8 May 09

SPARC Activities 2008-2009
(Black print - Club Meetings, Green - Club Activities, Purple - Club Contesting)

6 August 2008 Annual Pizza Party (16 present)

3 September 2008 Club Meeting (17 present)
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Activity: "Show and Tell" - all bring in ham-related item and tell about it.
               Code Speed Contest
Club Business: Membership Meeting
                 Organize Sterlingfest Special Event Station
                Discuss 2007-2008 Activity Calendar

1 October 2008 Club Meeting (16 present)
Refreshments: Kevin, W4KLS
Presentation: Jerry, K4INT, discusses ARRL Logbook of the World. Jerry recently put K4NVA logs into the ARRL Logbook of the World.
Club Business: Final discussion of Sterlingfest Special Event Station
                       Discussion of SPARC participation in upcoming contests,
                       Initial discussion of VA QSO Party rules and plaque reorganization

11 October 2008   2008 SterlingFest in Sterling, Virginia

25-26 October 2008 CQ WW DX Contest SSB
1-3 November 2008 ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW)

5 November 2008 Club Meeting (17 prsent)
Refreshments: Bud, W4KSN
Presentation: Mike , KA2ZEV, "How I spent my summer vacation" about the 1st year overseas.
Club Business: Review of club participation in contests.
                       Finalize VA QSO Party rules.

15-17 November 2008 ARRL November Sweepstakes (Phone)
29-30 November 2008 CQ WW DX Contest CW

3 December 2008 Club Meeting (17 present)
Refreshments: Mark, KI4OBT
Presentation: Mike , KA2ZEV, "ECM 101"
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status (incl rule discussion).

13-14 December 2008 ARRL 10 Meter Contest

7 January 2009 Club Meeting (15 present)
Refreshments: Ray, KD4RSL
Presentation: Ham Gift Exchange - Show and Tell
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
                       Annual dues collection

4 February 2009 Club Meeting (16 Present)
Refreshments: Bill, WF1L
Presentation: Dick, W2YE, shows video of 2007 Scarborough Reef Dxpedition BS7H
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, organize club station, etc.

21-22 February 2009 ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
7-8 March 2009 ARRL International DX Contest (Phone)

4 March 2009 Club Meeting (23 present)
Refreshments: Jim, KF4PQL
Presentation: Kevin, W4KLS, discusses "NCR Communications Cache Radio Communications
                      and Interoperability for the Inauguration"
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO Party, organize club station, etc.

21-23 March 2009 VA QSO Party

1 April 2009 Club Meeting (16 present)
Refreshments: Bill, KI4DHY
Presentation:
Club Business: Initial coordination for Herndon Festival
                       Initial coordination for Field Day

6 May 2009 Club Meeting (16 present)
Refreshments: Dick, W2YE
Presentation: None.
Club Business: Scoring VA QSO Party Submissions (if time permits)
                       Coordination for Field Day
                       Final coordination for Herndon Festival
                       Nomination of Officers

28-31 May 2009 Herndon Festival in Herndon, VA

3 June 2009 Club Meeting
Refreshments: TBD
Presentation: Dick, W2YE, discusses "DX Packetcluster"
Club Business: Final coordination for Field Day
                       Coordination for VQP Awards Ceremony
                       Election of Officers

14 June 2009 Manassas Hamfest: Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques

27-27 June 2009 ARRL Field Day

July 2009 No Meeting

Previous Year Activities

2007-2008 Club Activities

2006-2007 Club Activities

2005-2006 Club Activities

2004-2005 Club Activities

2003-2004 Club Activities