17 June 2010
SPARC Activities 2009-2010
(Black print - Club Meetings,  Green - Club
Activities,  Purple - Club Contesting,)

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5 August 2009   Annual Pizza Party @ Joe's in Sterling

September 2009   Club Meeting (16 members attended)
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Activity
:  "Show and Tell" - all bring in ham-related item and tell about it.
               Code Speed Contest
Club Business: Membership Meeting
               Discuss & organize Special Event Station @ The Herndon Train Depot, Bill McCourt, WF1L
               Organize Sterlingfest Special Event Station
               Discuss 2009-2010 Activity Calendar

12 September 2009  SPARC Special Event Station @ The Herndon Train Depot, Bill McCourt, WF1L

7 October 2009   Club Meeting (16 members present)
Refreshments: Bud, W4KSN
Presentation: Dick, W2YE. DX Packetcluster
Club Business: Final discussion of Sterlingfest Special Event Station
                       Discussion of SPARC participation in upcoming contests,
                       Initial discussion of VA QSO Party rules

10 October 2009   2009 Sterling Fest in Sterling, Virginia

24-25 October 2009   CQ WW DX Contest SSB

4 November 2009   Club Meeting (18 members present)
Refreshments: Dick, W2YE
Presentation:  Gordon, NQ4K, presents a few ICOM videos.
Club Business: Review of club participation in contests.
                       Finalize VA QSO Party rules.

7-8 November 2009   ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW)
21-22 November 2009   ARRL November Sweepstakes (Phone)
28-29 November 2009   CQ WW DX Contest CW

2 December 2009  Club Meeting (19 members and 2 visitors present)
Refreshments: Henry, K2BFY
Presentation: Chaz Holland and Tom Woolman (KJ4JWO) discuss The Virginia Defense Force
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.

12-13 December 2009   ARRL 10 Meter Contest

6 January 2010   Club  Meeting (18 members present)
Refreshments: Duane, K4UW, and Gary, K4SRX
Presentation: Ham Gift Exchange - Show and Tell
Club Business: Annual dues collection
                       Review VA QSO Party status.

3 February 2010   Club Meeting (14 members present)
Refreshments: Red, N3TG
Presentation:  Dick, W2YE, presents the K5D, Desecheo, video.
Club Business:  Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, organize club station, etc.

20-21 February 2010   ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
6-7 March 2010   ARRL International DX Contest (Phone)

3 March 2010   Club Meeting (20 members present)
Refreshments: Mark, KI4OBT
Presentation: Frank Gentges, K0BRAdiscusses Software Defined Radio (SDR)                          
Club Business:  Final coordination for VA QSO Party, organize club station, etc.

20-21 March 2010   VA QSO Party

7 April 2010   Club Meeting (18 members present)
Refreshments: Eric, AJ4LN
Presentation: No presentation
Club Business: Initial coordination for Herndon Festival
                            Discussion of improvements for Field Day
                            Call for nominations for Club Officers for 2010-2011 year.

                       
5 May 2010   Club Meeting (16 members present)
Refreshments:  Bill, WF1L
Presentation:  Mike Gray, Plans Chief, VA Department of Emergency Management/Virginia Emergency Operations Center, will provide a presentation on  "Virginia Emergency Operations Center and Amateur Radio."
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
                       Coordination for Herndon Festival
                       Nomination of Officers

2 June 2010   Club Meeting (16  members present)
Refreshments:  Bruce, KJ4MFF
Presentation:  No presentation.
Club Business: Final coordination for Field Day
                       Coordination for VQP Awards Ceremony
                       Election of Officers

5 June 2010   Herndon Festival in Herndon, VA
6 June 2010  Herndon Festival. Marathon Race, Herndon VA

13 June 2010   Manassas Hamfest: Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques

26-27 June 2010   ARRL Field Day

July 2010   No Meeting

4 August 2010 Annual Pizza Party

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