1 April 2014
SPARC
Activities 2013-2014
(Black print - Club Meetings, Green -
Club Activities, Purple -
Club Contesting)
7 August 2013: Annual Pizza Party @ Joe's in
Sterling
4 September 2013 Club Meeting (17 members and guests
present)
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Activity: "Show and Tell" - all bring in ham-related item and
tell about it.
Presentation: Mark, KI4OBT: Update on Foxhunt
Sam Spencer on forming a Ham centric Scout Explorer Troop.
Club Business: Discuss 2013-2014 Activity Calendar
Discuss Sterlingfest Special Event Station
21 September 2013 Foxhunt at Claude
Moore Park
2 October 2013 - Wednesday Club Meeting (19 members and guests
present)
Refreshments: John, KK4AHY
Presentation: Charlie, K3SR, presents "The Good, the Bad, and the
Ugly" as it applies to the Elecraft KX3.
Club Business: Discussion of SPARC participation in upcoming
contests
Initial discussion of VA QSO Party rules
12 October 2013 2013 SterlingFest in
Sterling, Virginia
26-27 October 2013 CQ WW DX Contest SSB
2-4 November 2013 ARRL November
Sweepstakes (CW)
6 November 2013 Club Meeting (19 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Dick, W2YE
Presentation: Sean, KR4YO, discusses "Space Weather and The Radio
Amateur."
Club Business: Finalize VA QSO Party rules.
Discuss plans for Herndon Caboose Special Event Station - Identify
SPARC coordinator
16-18 November 2013 ARRL November
Sweepstakes (Phone)
23-24 November 2013 CQ WW DX Contest CW
4 December 2013 Club Meeting (15 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Don, KC4RCG
Presentation: Kevin, W4KLS, "Semi-new Radio Waveform"
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
Review plans for Herndon Caboose Special Event
Station
14 December 2013 Special Event
Station in Caboose at Annual Herndon Holiday Train Show
14-15 December 2013 ARRL 10 Meter
Contest
9 January 2014 Club Meeting (Delayed until 9 January
2014 due to snow.) (16 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Red, N3TG
Activity: Gift Exchange and "Show and Tell"
Club Business: Annual dues collection
Review VA QSO Party status.
5 February 2014 Club Meeting (20 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Paul, K4PDF, and Chris, KK4HDG
Presentation: Forrest, N4UTY, "Antennas" Link
to Briefing
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, organize
club station, etc.
Final coordination for February license class and examination.
8-9 February 2014 Technician Class
License Class
9 February 2014 License
Examination Session
22-23 February 2014 ARRL International
DX Contest (CW)
5 March 2014 Club Meeting (15 members present.)
Refreshments: Eric, AJ4LN
Presentation: Gordon, NQ4K, gives the "Pre-VQP Briefing"
John, KX4O,
discusses "FARA and the VQP" over Skype
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO Party, organize
club station, etc.
8-9 March 2014 ARRL International DX
Contest (Phone)
15-16 March 2014 VA QSO Party
2 April 2014 Club Meeting (15 members present)
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Presentation: None.
Club Business: None.
26 April 2014 Virginia QSO Party Log
Scoring at NQ4K QTH
7 May 2014 Club Meeting (19 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Bill, WF1L
Presentation: Bill, NQ7Z, presents the RSGB "100 Years of Amateur
Antennas"
Club Business: Final coordination for May Tech class and exam.
Coordination for Field Day
Discussion of support for Herndon Fest and Race.
Nomination of Officers
17-18 May 2014 Technician Class License
Class
18 May 2014 License
Examination Session
31 May 2014 Herndon Festival in
Herndon, VA
1 June 2014 Marathon Race, Herndon VA
4 June 2014 Club Meeting (26 members and guests
present)
Refreshments: Mark, KI4OBT
Presentation: Keith, KB3TCB, on "Amateur Mesh Networks." (Keith
and XL)
Club Business: Final coordination for Field Day
Coordination for VQP Awards Ceremony
Election of Officers
8 June 2014 Manassas Hamfest:
Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques
28-29 June 2014 ARRL Field Day
July 2014 No Meeting
6 August 2014 Annual Pizza Party
Previous Year Activities
2012-2013 Club Activities
2011-2012 Club Activities
2010-2011 Club 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
