31 May 2017
SPARC
Activities 2016-2017
(Black print - Club Meetings, Green -
Club Activities, Purple -
Club Contesting)
July 2015: No
meeting
3 August 2016 Annual Pizza Party (7PM at Joe's Pizzeria,
22360 S. Sterling Blvd. http://www.joespizzaria.com)
7 September 2016 Club Meeting (27 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Jay, KM4RSS
Activity: "Show and Tell" - all bring in ham-related item and
tell about it.
Club Business: Discuss 2016-2017 Activity Calendar
Discuss Sterlingfest Special Event Station
10 - 11 September 2016 Technician Class
License Class
11 September 2016 License
Examination Session
1 October 2016 Foxhunt at Claude Moore
Park
5 October 2016 - Club Meeting (28 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Earl, KB0NRK, and Mary, KK4HMX
Presentation: Bud, W4KSN: "New
Facilities Build NPR’s New Headquarters Project"
Club Business: Discussion of SPARC participation in upcoming
contests
Initial discussion of VA QSO Party rules
8 October 2016 2016 SterlingFest in
Sterling, Virginia
29-30 October 2016 CQ WW DX Contest SSB
2 November 2016 Club Meeting (Starts at 6:30PM with mobile
rig setup in parking lot.) (21 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Shiva, KM4NPL
Presentation: John Young, KM4KMU "VHF/UHF Contesting and the
September ARRL VHF/UHF Contest" (PDF
File)
Club Business: Finalize VA QSO Party rules.
Discuss
plans for Herndon Caboose Special Event Station - Identify SPARC
coordinator
5-7 November 2016
ARRL November Sweepstakes - CW
19-21 November 2016 ARRL November Sweepstakes - Phone
26-27 November 2016 CQ WW DX Contest CW
7 December 2016 Club Meeting (17 members and guests attended)
Refreshments: Chaz, KK4TNO
Presentation: Howard Cunningham, WD5DBC: "Amateur Radio
and the Marine Corps Marathon"
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Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
Review
plans for Herndon Caboose Special Event Station
10-11 December 2016 ARRL 10 Meter
Contest
4 January 2017 Club Meeting (28 members and guests
present) Photo
Refreshments: Red, N3TG
Activity: Gift Exchange and "Show and Tell"
Presentations: Dick, W2YE: The ARRL QSL Bureau
Duane, K4UW: Amateur radio TV clips (N3JT, etc)
Club Business: Annual dues collection
Group Photo
Review VA QSO Party status.
Discuss February Tech class and exam
1 February 2017 Club Meeting (29 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Bill, K4UPE
Presentation: Charlie, K3SR: DX'ing in Greenland
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, organize
club station, etc.
Final coordination for February
license class and examination.
18-19 February 2017 ARRL International
DX Contest - CW
11 - 12 February 2017 Technician Class License Class
12 February 2017 License Examination Session
1 March 2017 Club Meeting (33 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Eric, AJ4LN
Presentation: J-Pole Building Pictures J-Pole_Briefing J-Pole Article
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO Party, organize
club station, etc.
4-5 March 2017 ARRL International DX
Contest - Phone
18-19 March 2017 VA QSO Party
5 April 2017 Club Meeting (26 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Duane, K4UW
Presentation: Gary L. Memory, N7BRJ, "Radio
Communications both at home and at work"
Club Business: VQP summary
Herndon Festival
Field Day
22 April 2017 Virginia QSO Party Log Scoring
at NQ4K QTH
3 May 2017 Club Meeting (26 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Dave, KM4NPD
Presentations: Jeff Dahn, KB3ZUK, on (presentation in PDF) "Experience in NPOTA,
Communications at NPS during the Inauguration, and the World Wide
Flora and Fauna Parks on the Air"
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
Discussion of support for Herndon Fest and Race.
Nomination of Officers
3 June 2017 Herndon Festival
4 June 2017 Marathon Race, Herndon VA
4 June 2017
Manassas Hamfest: Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques
7 June 2017 Club Meeting (22 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Blair, KC9BBW
Presentation: Many members of the club on Organization and
Explanation of Field Day 2017
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
Election of Officers
24-25 June 2017 ARRL Field Day
July 2017 No Meeting
2 August 2017 Annual Pizza Party
Previous Year Activities
2015-2016 Club Activities
2014-2015 Club 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
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