SPARC Activities

20 August 2025

SPARC Activities 2025-2026
(Black print - Club Meetings, Green - Club Activities)

6 August 2025 (Wednesday) In-Person (Coordinator - Kevin, W4KLS)
Refreshments:   None
Activity: Pizza Party - 7:00 PM at Pomodoro Restaurant 45591 Dulles Eastern Plaza, Sterling, VA 20166:
Club Business: None.
Tech-Ten-Talk: None.

3 September 2025 (Wednesday) Club Meeting
Refreshments: Gordon, NQ4K
Activity: "Show and Tell" and "Treasure Sale"
Club Business: Discuss 203-2022 Activity Calendar
Tech-Ten-Talk:

TBD Technician License Class and Examination Session

1 October 2025 - (Wednesday) Club Meeting
Refreshments: Kevin, W4KLS
Presentation: Ed Cabic, N2EC, on his VersaHex Antenna" See https://n2ec.us/project/the-n2ec-versahex-antenna/
Club Business: Discussion of SPARC participation in upcoming contests
                         Initial discussion of VA QSO Party rules
Get to Know a SPARC Member: Rhett, WW4RL

5 November 2025 (Wednesday) Club Meeting
Refreshments: Evan, KM4SK
Presentation:Andy, K1RA and Mitch, W4LAN, on Virginia Meshtastic Project
Club Business: Finalize VA QSO Party rules.
Get to Know a SPARC Member: Kevin, W4KLS

3 December 2025 (Wednesday) Club Meeting .
Refreshments: Steve, KN4BGW
Activity: Build 2M Vertical Monopole for 2M
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
Get to Know a SPARC Member: Ala, KR4FJB

TBD License Examination Session

7January 2026 (Wednesday) Club Meeting
Refreshments: Rhett, WW4RL
Activity: Show and Tell.
               White Elephant Exchange
               Eric, AJ4LN: State QSO Party Championship Overview
Club Business: Annual dues collection
     Group Photo
     Review VA QSO Party status.
Get to Know a SPARC Member:

4 February 2026 (Wednesday) Club Meeting
Refreshments: Bud, W4KSN
Presentation: Michael Walker, FlexRadio on FlexRadio (Zoom)
Club Business: Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, etc.
Get to Know a SPARC Member:

TBD Technician License Class and Examination Session

4 March 2026 (Wednesday) Club Meeting
Refreshments:
Presentation: .Virginia QSO Party
Club Business: Final coordination for VA QSO Party, organize club station, etc.
Get to Know a SPARC Member:

TBD March 2025 VA QSO Party

1 April 2026 (Wednesday) Club Meeting
Refreshments: .
Presentation: RT Systems (Zoom)
Club Business: VQP summary
                         Field Day
Tech-Ten-Talk
Get to Know a SPARC Member:

6 May 2026 (Wednesday) May Club Meeting
Refreshments:
Presentations:   Gordon, NQ4K. "It's HamRadio, the homebrew quiz game.
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
                         Nomination of Officers
Get to Know a SPARC Member:

3 June 2026 (Wednesday) June Club Meeting
Refreshments:
Presentation: Gordon, NQ4K, "The Running Game"
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
                         Election of Officers
Get to Know a SPARC Member:

6 June 2026 Manassas Hamfest at 9:00 AM
            Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques

27-28 June 2026 ARRL Field Day at Sheriff Substation in Sterling

July 2026 No Meeting

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