26 July 2027
SPARC Activities 2026-2027
(Black print - Club Meetings,  Green - Club Activities)

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5 August 2026   Annual Pizza Party  1900-2045 (Coordinator - Henry, K2BFY)
        Location:  Emilio's Brick Oven Gourmet Pizza,  22207 Shaw Road, Sterling, VA 20166
Refreshments:   None
Club Business:  None.
Get to Know a SPARC Member:  None.

2 September 2026 (Wednesday)  Club Meeting 
Refreshments: 
Activity: "Show and Tell" and "Treasure Sale"
Club Business: Discuss 2026-2027 Activity Calendar
Get to Know a SPARC Member::

7 October 2026 - (Wednesday) Club Meeting
Refreshments:
Presentation:  George Stone, WA1JQC, "National Traffic System" via Zoom
         George is the Virginia Section Traffic Manager
Club Business: Initial discussion of VA QSO Party rules
Get to Know a SPARC Member:
  
4 November 2026 (Wednesday)  Club Meeting 
Refreshments:
Presentation: Walter Holmes, K5WH, on "Digital Voice on HF (Free DV)"  via Zoom
Club Business: Finalize VA QSO Party rules.
Get to Know a SPARC Member:

2 December 2026  (Wednesday) Club Meeting  .
Refreshments:
Activity:
Club Business: Review VA QSO Party status.
Get to Know a SPARC Member:
           
6 January 2027   (Wednesday) Club  Meeting 
Refreshments:
Activity:  Show and Tell. 
               White Elephant Exchange
Club Business: Annual dues collection
          Review VA QSO Party status.
Get to Know a SPARC Member:

3 February 2027 (Wednesday) Club Meeting
Refreshments:
Presentation: 
Club Business:  Initial coordination for VA QSO Party, etc.
Get to Know a SPARC Member:
 
3 March 2027 (Wednesday) Club Meeting
Refreshments:
Presentation: .Gordon, NQ4K on Virginia QSO Party
Club Business: 
Get to Know a SPARC Member:

20 - 21 March 2026   VA QSO Party

7 April 2027   (Wednesday) Club Meeting  
Refreshments: .
Presentation:
Club Business: VQP summary
                         Field Day
Tech-Ten-Talk
Get to Know a SPARC Member:

5 May 2027   (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:

2 June 2027  (Wednesday) June Club Meeting 
Refreshments:
Presentation: "The Running Game"
Club Business: Coordination for Field Day
                         Election of Officers
Get to Know a SPARC Member: 

TBD  June 2027  Manassas Hamfest   at 9:00 AM
            Presentation of Virginia QSO Party Plaques
 
26-27 June 2027  ARRL Field Day at Sheriff Eastern Loudoun Station in Sterling


 July 2027  No Meeting

 
4 August 2027  (Wednesday) 1900-2100 Annual Pizza Party
            Location: TBD
       

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