9 February 2020
SPARC
Activities 2019-2020
(Black print - Club Meetings, Green -
Club Activities, Purple -
Club Contesting)
July 2019: No
meeting
7 August 2019 Annual Pizza Party
(7PM at Joe's Pizzeria, 22360 S. Sterling Blvd. http://www.joespizzaria.com)
4 September 2019 Club Meeting (23 members and
guests attended)
Refreshments: Brian, KN4PJI
Activity: Third Annual Ham Radio Stuff Exchange
"Show and Tell" - all bring in ham-related item and tell about it.
Club Business: Discuss 2019-2020 Activity Calendar
Discuss Sterlingfest Special Event Station
Tech-Ten-Talk: Steve KN4BGW, "RF Mapping with Radio Mobile Online"
21-22 September 2019 Technician Class
License Class
22 September 2019 License Examination
Session
2 October 2019 - Club Meeting (21 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Presentation: Rick, N1RM, "On The Rock - N1RM Clingstone
Activation"
Club Business: Discussion of SPARC participation in upcoming
contests
Initial discussion of VA QSO Party rules
Tech-Ten-Talk:
12 October 2019 2018 Sterling Fest in
Sterling, Virginia
26 - 27 October 2019 CQ WW DX Contest SSB
2 - 4 November
2019 ARRL November Sweepstakes - CW
6 November 2019 Club Meeting (34 members and
guests present)
Refreshments: Bruce, WA6LIR
Presentation: Larry, W8ANT, "Antennas"
Club Business: Finalize VA QSO Party rules.
Tech-Ten-Talk: Steve, KN4BGW, "SIG TRAX"
16 - 18
November 2019 ARRL November Sweepstakes - Phone
23 - 24 November 2019 CQ
WW DX Contest CW
4 December 2019 Club Meeting (Room Confirmed)
Refreshments: Steve, KN4BGW
Presentation: Larry, W8ANT, "Antennas (Continued)"
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
Tech-Ten-Talk:
6 - 8 December 2019 ARRL 160M Contest
14 - 15 December 2019 ARRL 10 Meter Contest
8 January 2019 Club Meeting (1
week later then usual) (31 members and guests
present)
Refreshments: Red, N3TG
Activity: Gift Exchange and "Show and Tell"
Club Business: Annual dues collection
Group Photo
Review VA QSO Party status.
Discuss February Tech class and exam
Tech-Ten-Talk: Charlie, K3SR, "Radio Operator Tips"
1-2 February 2020 General Class License
Class (Room confirmed)
4 February 2020 Tuesday Club
Meeting (26 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Presentation: .Steve, KS1G, "Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) contacts and Amateur Radio
Satellites (hamsats)"
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, organize
club station, etc.
Final coordination for February
license class and examination.
Tech-Ten-Talk:
15 -16 February 2020 ARRL International
DX Contest - CW
22-23 February 2020 Technician Class
License Class (Room confirmed)
23 February/ March 2020 License Examination Session
(Room confirmed)
7- 8 March 2020
ARRL International DX Contest - Phone
3 March 2020 Tuesday Club Meeting
(21 members and guests present))
Refreshments: Eric, AJ4LN
Presentation: John, W3XWT/4 “Shipboard and Other
Extraterritorial Broadcasting”
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO Party, organize
club station, etc.
Tech-Ten-Talk
21-22 March 2020 VA QSO Party
28 - 29 March 2020 CQ WPX - SSB
7 April 2020 Tuesday Club
Meeting (18 present for the On-the-air and 32 present
for the on-line meeting)
Refreshments: Provide your own.
1900-2000 On-the-air. Dulles repeater (Ashburn) 145.310-
PL77
Introductions
Club Business: VQP summary, Herndon Festival,
Field Day
2000-2100 On-line using Zoom.
Presentation: Michael Walker, VA3MW,
FlexRadio on "Flex Radio products and Station Improvements"
Tech-Ten-Talk
CANCELLED: April 2020 Virginia QSO Party
Log Scoring at NQ4K QTH
5 May 2020 Tuesday Club
Meeting (On the air and on line meeting)
Refreshments: Provide your own.
Presentations: Bill Morine, N2COP, Roanoke Division Vice
Director on "The Importance of Public Relations in Amateur Radio -
Why Every Ham Is An Ambassador For Our Hobby”
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
Discussion of support for Herndon Fest and Race.
Nomination of Officers
Tech-Ten-Talk
30- 31 May 2020 CQ
WPX - CW
CANCELLED: 30 May 2020 Herndon
Festival SPARC Booth
CANCELLED: 31 May 2020 Herndon
Festival 5/10K Marathon Races
2 June 2020 Tuesday
Club Meeting (On line meeting)
Refreshments: Provide your own.
Presentation: Joe, WB2SAI, "History and Visit to WWV." (Presentation)
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
Election of Officers
Tech-Ten-Talk: charlie, K3SR, Future of Amateur Radio (Presentation)
CANCELLED: 13 June 2020
Manassas Hamfest: Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques
13 June 2020 On-Line Virginia QSO Party Awards Ceremony at 0900
local (1300 UTC)
27 - 28 June 2020 ARRL Field
Day
1 July 2020 Wednesday Club
Meeting (On line meeting)
Refreshments: Provide your own.
Presentation: Marcel Stieber, AI6MS, "Everything you need to know about
Lithium Batteries"
Club Business: Pizza Party discussion
Tech-Ten-Talk:
5 August 2020
Annual Pizza Party
Next year Ben, N4CV, "Digital Mobile Radio (DMR)"
Previous Year Activities
2018-2019 Club Activities
2017-2018 Club Activities
2016-2017 Club 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
2004-2005 Club Activities
2003-2004 Club Activities
