3 April 2018
SPARC
Activities 2017-2018
(Black print - Club Meetings, Green -
Club Activities, Purple -
Club Contesting)
July 2017: No
meeting
2 August 2017 Annual Pizza Party
(7PM at Joe's Pizzeria, 22360 S. Sterling Blvd. http://www.joespizzaria.com)
6 September 2017 Club Meeting (23 attendees)
Refreshments: Judy, KN4BHJ
Activity: First Annual Ham Radio Stuff Exchange
"Show and Tell" - all bring in ham-related item and tell about it.
Club Business: Discuss 2017-2018 Activity Calendar
Discuss Sterlingfest Special Event Station
16-17 September 2017 Technician Class License Class
17 September 2017 License Examination Session
4 October 2017 - Club Meeting (27 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Duane, K4UW
Presentation: Rick Miller, N1RM: "The N1RM Station"
(Description of my stealthy townhouse installation that got me DXCC
and a few good sweepstakes finishes) and "APRS on the “Grand Tour"
(Description of installation and results of motorcycle mobile APRS
operation on 9600 mile motorcycle trip).
Club Business: Discussion of SPARC participation in upcoming
contests
Initial discussion of VA QSO Party rules
7 October 2017 2017 SterlingFest in
Sterling, Virginia
28 - 29 October 2017 CQ WW DX Contest
SSB
1 November 2017 Club Meeting (22 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Presentation: Bob Forrest, Director, Region 3, US Army
Military Auxiliary Radio System, discusses "Army MARS"
Club Business: Finalize VA QSO Party rules.
Update on Foxhunt
4 - 6 November
2017 ARRL November Sweepstakes - CW
18 November 2017 Foxhunt at Claude Moore
Park
18 - 20 November 2017 ARRL November Sweepstakes -
Phone
25 - 26 November
2017 CQ WW DX Contest CW
6 December 2017 Club Meeting (26 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Steve, KN4BGW
Presentation: Monte, KV4KS, conducts a DIY HT
counterpoise building session. Bring your handhelds (and
measuring stick and crimping tool if you have them). Monte
will have wire and ring terminals. If time permits, also
demonstrate making Anderson Power Pole connections.
Monte, KV4KS, explaining the procedure.
Monte and group working hard.
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
Tech-Ten-Talk
9 - 10 December 2017 ARRL 10 Meter
Contest
3 January 2018 Club Meeting (22 members and guests
present)
Refreshments: Red, N3TG
Activity: Gift Exchange and "Show and Tell"
Presentations:
Club Business: Annual dues collection
Group Photo GROUP PHOTO
Review VA QSO Party status.
Discuss February Tech class and exam
Tech-Ten-Talk
3 - 4 February 2018 Technician Class License
Class
4 February 2018 License Examination Session
7 February 2018 Club Meeting (25 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Dick, W2YE
Presentation: Robert Naumann, W5OV, DX Engineering on
"The K3LR Story" via Skype
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, organize
club station, etc.
Final coordination for February
license class and examination.
Tech-Ten-Talk: Steve, KN4BGW, on CHIRP
17 -19 February 2018 ARRL International
DX Contest - CW
7 March 2018 Club Meeting (29 members and guest present)
Refreshments: Eric, AJ4LN
Presentation: Matthew Devaney, Master Deputy, Loudoun County
Sheriff's Office "Project Lifesaver Demo" Picture
Eric, AJ4LN, on "Android + SDR + Antenna for direction
finding" Slides
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO Party, organize
club station, etc.
Tech-Ten-Talk: Henry, K2BFY, on 2M Band Plan
3 - 4 March 2018 ARRL International DX Contest - Phone
17-18 March 2018 VA QSO Party
4 April 2018 Club Meeting
Refreshments: Bill, K4UPE
Presentation: Marty, NV3H, "Raspberry Pi for Amateur
Radio" Presentation
Announcement: Larry Wright, W8AN, announces Foxhunting i the DC
Metro Area
Club Business: VQP summary
Herndon Festival
Field Day
Tech-Ten-Talk: Steve, KN4BGW: Low Budget Vehicle Mount Video
21 April 2018 Virginia QSO Party Log Scoring
at NQ4K QTH
4 May 2018 Club Meeting (26 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Blair, KC9BBW
Presentations: Bob Anderson, KJ4RBD, Smith Chart Chalk
Talk
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
Discussion of support for Herndon Fest and Race.
Nomination of Officers
Tech-Ten-Talk Steve, KN4BGW, on SDR radios.
2 June 2018 ? Herndon Festival
(Cancelled)
3 June 2018 ? 5/10K Marathon Races, Herndon VA
3 June 2018
Manassas Hamfest: Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques
8 June 2018 Club Meeting (19 members present)
Refreshments: Shiva, KM4NPL
Presentation: Dave, K7HMP/4, on NVIS Book
Review and Topics of Interest.
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
Election of Officers
Tech-Ten-Talk
23 - 24 June 2018 ARRL Field Day
July 2018 No Meeting
1 August 2018 Annual Pizza Party
Previous Year Activities
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2015-2016 Club Activities
2014-2015 Club Activities
2013-2014 Club Activities
2012-2013 Club Activities
2011-2012 Club Activities
2010-2011 Club Activities
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2008-2009 Club Activities
2007-2008 Club Activities
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