13 March 2015
SPARC
Activities 2014-2015
(Black print - Club Meetings, Green -
Club Activities, Purple -
Club Contesting)
6 August 2014: Annual Pizza Party @ Joe's in
Sterling
3 September 2014 Club Meeting (21 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Kevin, W4KLS
Activity: "Show and Tell" - all bring in ham-related item and
tell about it.
Presentation: Mark, KI4OBT: Update on Foxhunt
Club Business: Discuss 2014-2015 Activity Calendar
Discuss Sterlingfest Special Event Station
13-14 September 2014 Technician Class License
Class
14 September 2014 License
Examination Session
20 September 2014 Foxhunt at Claude
Moore Park
1 October 2014 - Wednesday Club Meeting
Refreshments: Jim, KF4PQL
Presentation: Gene Smar AD3F,"Squad Radios from Omaha Beach to
Heartbreak Ridge to Ia Drang Valley"
Gene, AD3F,
Gene,
AD3F; Monte, KV4KS; and Eric, AJ4LN, Forrest,
N4UTY; Gene, AD3F; and Marty, NV3H; behind squad radios.
Club Business: Discussion of SPARC participation in upcoming
contests
Initial discussion of VA QSO Party rules
11 October 2014 2013 SterlingFest in
Sterling, Virginia
25-26 October 2014 CQ WW DX Contest SSB
1-2 November 2014 ARRL November
Sweepstakes (CW)
5 November 2014 Club Meeting (19 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Bill, KJ4VTH
Presentation: No presentation.
Club Business: Finalize VA QSO Party rules.
Discuss plans for Herndon Caboose Special Event Station - Identify
SPARC coordinator
15-16 November 2014 ARRL November
Sweepstakes (Phone)
29-30 November 2014 CQ WW DX Contest CW
3 December 2014 Club Meeting (18 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Don, KC4RCG
Presentation: Terry, WA5NTI, on "Broadband Ham Net."
This is a follow-on to the June 2014 presentation by Keith, KB3TCB,
on "Amateur Mesh Networks."
And video of local TV interview of Jim, KF4PQL, at Herndon fest.
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
Review plans for Herndon Caboose Special Event Station
13 December 2014 Special Event
Station in Caboose at Annual Herndon Holiday Train Show
13-14 December 2014 ARRL 10 Meter
Contest
7 January 2015 Club Meeting Picture
of club membership and guests (18 present)
Refreshments: Red, N3TG
Activity: Gift Exchange and "Show and Tell"
Club Business: Annual dues collection
Review VA QSO Party status.
31 January - 1 February 2015 Technician Class
License Class
1 February 2015 License Examination Session
4 February 2015 Club Meeting (17 present)
Refreshments: Paul, K4PDF
Presentation: Henry, K2BFY, presents "ARES in Loudoun County"
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, organize
club station, etc.
Final coordination for February license class and examination.
21-22 February 2015 ARRL International
DX Contest (CW)
4 March 2015 Club Meeting (20 present)
Refreshments: Eric, AJ4LN
Presentation: Charlie, K3SR, demonstrates "Coax Cable
Impedance Measurement and other techniques."
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO Party, organize
club station, etc.
7-8 March 2015 ARRL International DX
Contest (Phone)
21-22 March 2015 VA QSO Party
1 April 2015 Club Meeting (18 present)
Refreshments: Dick, W2YE
Presentation: Kevin, W4KLS, demo on radio network interoperability.
Club Business:
18April 2015 Virginia QSO Party Log
Scoring at NQ4K QTH
6 May 2015 Club Meeting - Special meeting at QTH of
Tom, WA2BCK. (18 members and guests present)
Refreshments:Mike, WB2QOK
Presentations: Tom, WA2BCK, gives Station tour.
Monte, KV4KS, on antenna restrictions.
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
Discussion of support for Herndon Fest and Race.
Nomination of Officers
30 May 2015 Herndon Festival
31 May 2015 Marathon Race, Herndon VA
3 June 2015 Club Meeting (12 members present)
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Presentation: None
Club Business: Final coordination for Field Day
Coordination for VQP Awards Ceremony
Election of Officers
14 June 2015 Manassas Hamfest:
Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques
27-28 June 2015 ARRL Field Day
July 2014 No Meeting
5 August 2015 Annual Pizza Party
Previous Year Activities
2013-2014 Club 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
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