6 June 2011
SPARC Activities 2010-2011
(Black print - Club Meetings, Green - Club Activities, Purple - Club Contesting)
4 August 2010 Annual Pizza Party @ Joe's in Sterling
1 September 2010 Club Meeting (14 members present) Loudoun Times-Mirror Article
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Activity: "Show and Tell" - all bring in ham-related item and tell about it.
Club Business: Membership Meeting
Organize
Sterlingfest
Special
Event
Station
Discuss
2009-2010
Activity
Calendar
6 October 2010 Club Meeting (14 members present)
Refreshments: Mark, KI4OBT
Presentation: Kevin, W4KLS, discussed Echo-Link.
Club Business: Final discussion of Sterlingfest Special Event Station
Discussion
of
SPARC
participation
in
upcoming
contests
Initial
discussion
of
VA
QSO
Party
rules
9 October 2010 2010 Sterling Fest in Sterling, Virginia
30-31 October 2010 (UTC) CQ WW DX Contest SSB
3 November 2010 Club Meeting (15 members present)
Refreshments: Paul, K4PDF
Presentation: Tom, WA2BCK, "How to operate in a contest (i.e., SS, FD, and DX)"
Club Business: Review of club participation in contests.
Finalize
VA
QSO
Party
rules.
Discuss
plans
for
Herndon
caboose
Special
Event
Station
6-7 November 2010 ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW)
20-21 November 2010 ARRL November Sweepstakes (Phone)
27-28 November 2010 (UTC) CQ WW DX Contest CW
1 December 2010 Club Meeting (16 members present)
Refreshments: Kevin, W4KLS
Presentation: None.
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
11 December 2010 Special Event Station at 5th Annual Herndon Holiday Train Show
11-12 December 2010 ARRL 10 Meter Contest
5 January 2011 Club Meeting (18 members present)
Refreshments: Red, N3TG
Presentation: Ham Gift Exchange and "Show and Tell"
Club Business: Annual dues collection
Review
VA
QSO
Party
status.
2 February 2011 Club Meeting (12 members present)
Refreshments: Dick, W2YE
Activity: Practice set up of Field Day computer system using N1MM Logger.
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, organize club station, etc.
Final
coordination
for
license
class
and
examination.
12-13 February 2011 Technician License Class
13 February 2011 License Examination Session
19-20 February 2011 ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
2 March 2011 Club Meeting (16 members present)
Refreshments: Eric, AJ4LN
Presentation:
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO Party, organize club station, etc.
5-6 March 2011 ARRL International DX Contest (Phone)
19-20 March 2011 VA QSO Party
6 April 2011 Club Meeting (19 members present)
Refreshments: Jim, KF4PQL
Presentation: Henry, K2BFY, on CW
Club Business: Discussion of improvements for Field Day.
Discussion
of
support
for
Herndon
Fest
and
Race.
Call
for
nominations
for
Club
Officers
for
2010-2011
year.
23 April 2011 Virginia QSO Party Log Scoring at NQ4K QTH
30 April 2011 Field Day N1MM Logging Computer Test at 9AM
4 May 2011 Club Meeting (17 members present)
Refreshments: Bill, WF1L
Presentation: Jim, KF4PQL, and Kevin, W4KLS, lead a "Build a 2M J-Pole" hands-on class.
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
Initial
coordination
for
Herndon
Festival
Nomination
of
Officers
1 June 2011 Club Meeting (20 members present)
Refreshments: Jim, AF4MO
Presentation: Bill, KJ4VTH, on "JT65 Digital Mode"
Club Business: Final coordination for Field Day
Coordination
for
VQP
Awards
Ceremony
Election
of
Officers
4 June 2011 Herndon Festival in Herndon, VA
5 June 2011 Herndon Festival. Marathon Race, Herndon VA
12 June 2011 Manassas Hamfest: Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques
25-36 June 2011 ARRL Field Day
July 2011 No Meeting
3 August 2011 Annual Pizza Party
Previous Year Activities
2009-2010 Club Activities
2008-2009 Club Activities
2007-2008 Club Activities
2006-2007 Club Activities
2005-2006 Club Activities
2004-2005 Club Activities
2003-2004 Club Activities
