News from the Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC)
The SPARC web site is at http://www.qsl.net/sterling.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Meeting Wednesday, 2 Jan 2013 at 7 PM
the time has come for our January Monthly meeting. Wednesday, 2 January 2013, at 7:00 PM.
I had a good month. Unfortunately I did not do much on the radio. I worked a few contacts on the ARRL 10M contest and that is about all.
Refreshments will be provided by Red, N3TG.
We will have a "Show and Tell" so please bring something to talk about for a few minutes.
January is also our due collection month so please bring $10 and give to our treasurer.
We will review the status of any activities for the VA QSO Party.
Finally the most fun event which is a White Elephant Gift Exchange. Please bring a gift, preferably ham related, of nominal value (<$10). I usually bring something laying around the ham shack which I no longer have a need. Otherwise something interesting. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange if you are unfamiliar with the game.
Jim, KF4PQL, emails that he and Joyce will be visiting with their Son and his family and will not be at the meeting. He conveys his New Year's Best Wishes to everyone!
See you at the meeting,
73, Gordon, NQ4K
Monday, December 24, 2012
Herndon Model Train Show Caboose Special Event Station Photos
Once again, Bill, WF1L, did an excellent job in putting together the caboose special event station in Herndon for the Annual Model Train Show.
See http://www.qsl.net/sterling/OSE/2012_Herndon_Caboose_SES/2012_Herndon_Caboose_SES_Pics.html
Also Mike, KA2ZEV, dis some photos. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/90108848@N00/sets/72157632326668701
73, Gordon, NQ4K
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Winterfest 2013 Ham Fest - Registration now open
On Sunday, February 24, 2013, the 37th annual Winterfest will bring hams and equipment vendors together for a full day of fun and exchange. The event will once again take place at the Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Virginia.
Table rental prices are the same as last year: $25/table + 1 vendor pass.
Additional passes are $6. Tailgaiting will be $15/space and will be available on a first come first served basis.
Regular admission will be $6.
Note: No licensing exams this year.
You can go to the Vienna Wireless Winterfest™ 2013 website at: http://www.viennawireless.org/winterfest.php and review the latest information. Alternatively, you can go directly to http://www.viennawireless.org/vendform2013.php and register directly for a table.
We look forward to your participation. Please feel free to call or e-mail if you have questions or need any assistance with vendor registration.
73, Doug - AK4AO (703) 698-6158 Winterfest™ 2013 Table rentals Vienna Wireless Society
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
October 2012 Meeting Notes
Club President Gordon Miller, NQ4K lead the meeting. As usual, we each gave a brief update of our own recent ham radio activities.
We reviewer the feedback we received for the VA QSO party, and discussion will continue at the November meeting.
Henry, K2BFY showed us his "Radio Flyer Mobile" wagon radio setup, and suggested it as a new category for the VA QSO party.
We briefly discussed the possibility of hosting an exam session in February.
For this month's special activity, Mark Travis, KI4OBT gave a presentation on Ham radio and Model rocketry. He showed us a lightweight 70CM Bee Line Transmitter from http://www.bigredbee.com/ he uses to help with rocket recovery. He is a member of: Maryland Delaware Rocketry Association Inc. (MDRA) http://www.mdrocketry.org/
- Eric, AJ4LN
Monday, December 03, 2012
SPARC Refreshments sign up 2012-2013
| October 2012 | Don, KC4RCG |
| November 2012 | Fred, N2TZ |
| December 2012 | Kevin, W4KLS |
| January 2013 | Red, N3TG |
| February 2013 | Mark, KI4OBT |
| March 2013 | Eric, AJ4LN |
| April 2013 | Dick, W2YE |
| May 2013 | Bill, WF1L |
| June 2013 | Cedric, WA2FTV |
- Eric, AJ4LN
Sunday, December 02, 2012
Meeting on Wednesday, 5 December 2012 at 7:00 PM
It is time for the December SPARC Club meeting. Wednesday, 5 Dec at 7.
The month has gone by very quickly. I did not do much. Only worked the TARA RTTY contest for a few QSOs on 80M. I also put up for sale an old Kenwood TM201A 2M transceiver (does not have CSTSS).
Refreshments for this month at by Kevin, W4KLS.
Kevin also volunteered to give a presentation on "Email over HF with RMS Express software." Kevin really likes the digital modes and it sounds like he has found one.
We also have a few items of club business.
Bill, WF1L, can bring us up to data on the 8 December 2012, Special Event Station in the Caboose at the Annual Herndon Holiday Train Show.
And we can all talk about the VA QSO Party. Every year we make an offer to give presentations to clubs in Virginia on the QSO Party. Recently, Mark, KI4OBT and I give the presentations. Is there anyone else in the club who would like to help with these?
See you at the meeting!
73, Gordon, NQ4K
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