12 November 2022
SPARC
Activities 2022-2023
(Black print - Club Meetings, Green -
Club Activities)
3 August 2022 (Wednesday) In-Person
(Coordinator - Kevin, W4KLS) (17 members and guests attended)
Refreshments: None
Activity: Pizza Party - Location: Joe's Pizzeria, 22360 S
Sterling Blvd Suite 103, Sterling, VA 20164
Club Business: None.
Tech-Ten-Talk: None.
7 September 2022 (Wednesday)
Club Meeting (6 members and guests present)
Refreshments:
Activity: "Show and Tell" and "Treasure Sale"
Club Business: Discuss 2020-2021 Activity Calendar
Discuss Sterlingfest Special Event Station
Tech-Ten-Talk:
24-25 September 2021 Technician License
Class and Examination Session
5 October 2022 - (Wednesday)
Club Meeting (14 members and guests present)
Refreshments: Amit, WY2Z.
Presentation: Ron Payne, WA6YOU, on " Coax Cable and
Connectors - The Timorous Art of Termination"
Club Business: Discussion of SPARC participation in upcoming
contests
Initial discussion of VA QSO Party rules
Tech-Ten-Talk:
8 October 2022 SterlingFest in Sterling,
Virginia
2 November 2022 Wednesday
Club Meeting (12 members and guests present
Refreshments:
Activity: Build Tape Measure Antennas (20221102_Antenna_Making/20221102_Antenna_Making.htm
Club Business: Finalize VA QSO Party rules.
Tech-Ten-Talk:
7 December 2022 Club Meeting 14 members and
guests present.
Refreshments: Amit, WY2Z
Presentation: Ron, WA6YOU, on "The Art of Collecting QSL Cards"
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
Tech-Ten-Talk: Charlie, K3SR, shows his Ashby Ponds Video
Presentation as presented at the Ashby Ponds Radio Club Open House.
4 January 2023 Wednesday
Club Meeting (15 members and guests
present)
Refreshments: Adrienne, k3MAF
Activity: Show and Tell.
White Elephant Exchange
Club Business: Annual dues collection
Group Photo
Review VA QSO Party status.
Discuss Tech class and exam
Tech-Ten-Talk:
1 February 2023 Wednesday Club
Meeting (10 members and guests present)
Refreshments:
Presentation: Ron, WA6YOU, on "BASIC HAND SOLDERING: The Proper
Tools and Methods."
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, etc.
Final coordination for February
license class and examination.
Tech-Ten-Talk:
1 March 2023 Wednesday Club
Meeting (8 members and guests present)
Refreshments:
Presentation: .Gordon, NQ4K, on Virginia QSO Party
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO Party, organize
club station, etc.
Tech-Ten-Talk:
18 - 19 March 2023 VA QSO Party
25-26 Mach 2023 Technician Class License Class and
Examination Session.
5 April 2023 Wednesday
Club Meeting (15 members and guests
present)
Refreshments: None.
Presentation: Build Collinear 2M Coax Antenna
Club Business: VQP summary
Herndon Festival
Field Day
Tech-Ten-Talk
3 May 2023 Club Meeting
Refreshments:
Presentations: Steve, KS1G, on "Making the 1st satellite
Contact" Presentation
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
Nomination of Officers
Tech-Ten-Talk
7 June 2023 Club Meeting
Refreshments:
Presentation: Mike, WA8AHZ, ARRL VA Section Affiliated Club
Coordinator, on "ARRL Virginia Section Organization, Activities, and
News"
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
Election of Officers
Tech-Ten-Talk
3
June 2023 Manassas
Hamfest
Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques
24-25 June 2023 ARRL Field Day
July 2023 No Meeting
29-30 July 2023
Tech Class and Exam Session
2 August 2023 Annual Pizza Party
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