The SPARC Field Day 2026 was held this year at the Loudoun County Sheriff Sub-Station, i.e., Eastern Loudoun Station (ELS), in Sterling, VA, on 27-28 June 2025.



Pictures from Field Day  Thanks to all for providing pictures.


ARRL Field Day Entry

Summary:

Entry received at: 2026-07-01 00:25:53

Call Used: K4NVA     GOTA Station Call: NQ4K     ARRL/RAC Section: VA     Class: 2A

Participants: 12     Club/Group Name: Sterling Park ARC

Power Source(s): Commercial

Power Multiplier: 2X

Preliminary Total Score: 1,880

Bonus Points:
  Media Publicity                                 100 - File [2026 Media Publicity-SPARC.pdf] previously uploaded
  Public location                                 100
  Public information table                        100
  W1AW Field Day message                          100 - File [ARRL FD CW Bulliten 2026.pdf] previously uploaded
  Natural power QSOs completed                    100 - Documented by tn_Alt_Pwr_QSOs.jpeg
  Educational activity                            100
  Social media                                    100
  GOTA Station                                     70
  GOTA Coach                                      100
  Entry submitted via web                          50
Total bonus points                                920

Score Summary: (File [K4NVA2026.log] previously uploaded)
                  CW  Digital  Phone  Total
   Total QSOs     79      0     322
 Total Points    158      0     322    480   Claimed Score = (QSO points x power mult) = 960

Submitted by: Gordon R. Miller, NQ4K   [email protected]

Band/Mode QSO Breakdown:
               CW          Digital      Phone
            QSOs Pwr(W)  QSOs Pwr(W)  QSOs Pwr(W)
      160m                                      
       80m                             137   100
       40m    37   100                  72   100
       20m    16   100                  81   100
       15m    21   100                  16   100
       10m     5   100                   2   100
        6m                                      
        2m                                      
       222                                      
       432                                      
     Other                                      
 Satellite                                      
      GOTA                              14   100
     TOTAL    79            0          322

GOTA Bonus: GOTA Coach - 100 Bonus Points
Name/Call      QSOs  Bonus Points
Dale, (NONE)     1         5
Daniel, W5DJW    3        15
Jason, K8AFK     1         5
Steve, KN4BGW    8        40
Angel, NR3N      1         5




Field Day recap

Greetings,

Well another Field Day in the books and as always a fun weekend club event.

We operated 2A with a GOTA station. A few visitors stopped by and operated. We also had a visit from the ARRL VA Section Manager Mike Aimone (WA8AHZ).

I want to thank everyone who came out, participated, assisted with the planning, setup, tear-down and support.

 I would like to give an extra special thank you to Paul Tablar (KK4AIA) who "camped out" at the sheriffs office overnight to maintain the integrity of our set up and equipment.

We did experience some antenna/propagation issues that we will need to review for next years field day.

Thank you again to all who helped out. Without you we would not have had this event.

Just a reminder there is no July or August meeting. The next regular club meeting will be  Wednesday September 2, 2026. There will be the 2nd and &4th Wednesday ZOOM nets. Announcement and logon Information will be coming under separate cover.

Keep your eyes for an email from Henry regarding the Annual Pizza party which will be Wednesday August 5. Henry K2BFY, will be emailing out the information as to time and place.

73,

Kevin
W4KLS

 
The plan.  The version 5 of the  proposed plan has been prepared based upon our activities for the past two years at the Sheriff's station and comments at the last monthly meeting and Zoom meetings..


History.  This is how we did in the past.

We did not have a Field Day in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
   2025   overall ranking was   769  of  4,373 entries with   2,264 points and   397 QSOs
   2024   overall ranking was   323  of  4,319 entries with   4,190 points and   908 QSOs
   2023   overall ranking was   876  of  4,447 entries with   2,074 points and   421 QSOs
   2022   overall ranking was   333  of  4,930 entries with   3,810 points and   754 QSOs
   2019   overall ranking was   443  of  3,112 entries with   3,162 points and   630 QSOs
   2018   overall ranking was   384  of  2,902 entries with   3,754 points and   899 QSOs
   2017   overall ranking was   301  of  2,965 entries with   4,594 points and 1,134 QSOs
   2016   overall ranking was   242  of  2,696 entries with   4,768 points and 1,101 QSOs
   2015   overall ranking was   840  of  2,720 entries with   2,192 points and   502 QSOs
   2014   overall ranking was   188  of  2,687 entries with   5,712 points and 1,447 QSOs  
   2013   overall ranking was    48  of  2,548 entries with   9,736 points and 2,662 QSOs   
   2012   overall ranking was   100  of  2,617 entries with   8,178 points and 2,150 QSOs
   2011   overall ranking was    60  of  2,632 entries with  10,054 points and 2,797 QSOs
   2010   overall ranking was    84  of  2,617 entries with   8,372 points and 2,120 QSOs
   2009   overall ranking was    90  of  2,612 entries with   8,210 points and 2,217 QSOs
   2008   overall ranking was   112  of  2,409 entries with   7,000 points and 1,922 QSOs 
   2007   overall ranking was   184  of  2,333 entries with   5,846 points and 1,403 QSOs
   2006   overall ranking was   210  of  2,184 entries with   5,554 points and 1,327 QSOs 
   2005   overall ranking was   242  of  2,202 entries with   5,126 points and 1,330 QSOs
   2004   overall ranking was   262  of  2,250 entries with   5,042 points and 1,236 QSOs
   2003   overall ranking was   589  of  2,085 entries with   2,748 points and   715 QSOs
   2002   overall ranking was   367  of  2,100 entries with   4,452 points and 1,280 QSOs