13 June 2012
SPARC Activities 2011-2012
(Black print - Club Meetings, Green - Club Activities, Purple - Club Contesting)
3 August 2011 Annual Pizza Party @ Joe's in Sterling
7 September 2011 Club Meeting (17 members present)
Refreshments: Kevin, W4KLS
Activity: "Show and Tell" - all bring in ham-related item and tell about it.
Club Business: Membership Meeting
Organize
Sterlingfest
Special
Event
Station
Discuss
2011-2012
Activity
Calendar
5 October 2011 Club Meeting (20 members present)
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Presentation: Henry, K2BFY, on VQP Scoring, WV Road Kill Cookoff, and Bikini Bike Wash.
Club Business: Final discussion of Sterlingfest Special Event Station
Discussion
of SPARC participation in upcoming contests
Initial
discussion of VA QSO Party
rules
8 October 2011 2011 SterlingFest in Sterling, Virginia
29-30 October 2011 (UTC) CQ WW DX Contest SSB
2 November 2011 Club Meeting (19 members present)
Refreshments: Mark, KI4OBT
Presentation: SKYWARN presentation by Paul, N4PSS.
Club Business: Finalize
VA
QSO
Party
rules.
Discuss
plans
for
Herndon
caboose
Special
Event
Station
5-7 November 2011 ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW)
19-21 November 2011 ARRL November Sweepstakes (Phone)
26-27 November 2011 (UTC) CQ WW DX Contest CW
7 December 2011 Club Meeting (18 members present)
Refreshments: Don, K7CS
Presentation: Dick, W2YE, on QSL'ing and Don, K7CS, on Band Plans.
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
10 December 2011 Special Event Station at 5th Annual Herndon Holiday Train Show
10-11 December 2011 ARRL 10 Meter Contest
4 January 2012 Club Meeting (17 members present)
Refreshments: Red, N3TG
Presentation: Ham Gift Exchange and "Show and Tell"
Club Business: Annual dues collection
Review
VA
QSO
Party
status.
1 February 2012 Club Meeting (17 members present)
Refreshments: Dick, W2YE
Activity: Henry, K2BFY, on "Learning CW."
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, organize club station, etc.
Final
coordination
for
license
class
and
examination.
11-12 February 2012 Technician Class License Class
12 February 2012 License Examination Session
18-19 February 2012 ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
7 March 2012 Club Meeting (21 members present)
Refreshments: Jim, KF4PQL
Presentation: Digital Modes ( Briefing 1 Briefing 2) by Ray, KD4RSL, and Kevin, W4KSL.
Cabrillo format for Virginia QSO Party by Henry,
K2BFY.
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO Party, organize club station, etc.
3-4 March 2012 ARRL International DX Contest (Phone)
17-18 March 2012 VA QSO Party
4 April 2012 Club Meeting
Refreshments: Paul K4PDF, and Chris
Presentation: SKYWARN Training (37 attendees, mostly non-club members. Picture)
Club Business: None.
21 April 2012 Virginia QSO Party Log Scoring at NQ4K QTH
28-29 April 2012 General Class License Class (2 students)
29 April 2012 License Examination Session (17 attendees)
2 May 2012 Club Meeting (22 present)
Refreshments: Bill, WF1L
Presentation: Steve, KG1S, on Bike Mobile (presentation)
Don, K7CS, on PVRC Field Day Operation
Ray, KD4RSL, on Analysis of SPARC Field Day Results (presentation)
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
Discussion
of
support
for
Herndon
Fest
and
Race.
Nomination
of
Officers
6 June 2012 Club Meeting (19 present)
Refreshments: Eric, AJ4LN
Presentation: Dennis, W4PWF, Director, ARRL Roanoke Division, talks about current ham radio issues.
Club Business: Final coordination for Field Day
Coordination
for
VQP
Awards
Ceremony
Election
of
Officers
2 June 2012 Herndon Festival in Herndon, VA
3 June 2012 Herndon Festival. Marathon Race, Herndon VA
10 June 2012 Manassas Hamfest: Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques
23-24 June 2011 ARRL Field Day
July 2012 No Meeting
1 August 2012 Annual Pizza Party
Previous Year Activities
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