News from the Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC)

Hi,

Another Wednesday is coming up. We will have a meeting online via the 2M repeater and Zoom.

Same agenda.
Open net
Check-ins
Initial round of introductions and comments.
Short story/tech talk (looking for volunteer)
Final round of comments with Joke
Close net

You can join us on 2M repeater or on Zoom or both.



73, Gordon, NQ4K

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Monte (KV4KS) passed away from pancreatic cancer on December 21, 2021.

He enjoyed working with you, and on testing for new technicians. As you may recall, I attended some of your meetings with him pre-Covid.

He will be missed.

His funeral is this coming Wednesday at Adams Green in Herndon from 4-7.

Best Regards
Mike (KN4JMD)

Hi,

Good meeting. We had 7 attendees. One on 2M repeater and 6 on Zoom.

Only wrote down 2 jokes. Not as good as usual.

Have a Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays.

See you next Wednesday on our evening 2M/Zoom net.

73, Gordon, NQ4K

Hi,

Another Wednesday is coming up. We will have a meeting online via the 2M repeater and Zoom.

Same agenda.
Open net
Check-ins
Initial round of introductions and comments.
Short story/tech talk (looking for volunteer)
Final round of comments with Joke
Close net

You can join us on 2M repeater or on Zoom or both.

73, Gordon, NQ4K

Join via 2M Repeater
2M on the Dulles Repeater 145.310 (-) PL77

Join via Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85420830985?pwd=VkwyKzgxbVJnTzJtYkxuUEE5MWhyUT09

Meeting ID: 854 2083 0985
Password: 111111
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,85420830985#,,,,0#,,111111# US (New York)
+13017158592,,85420830985#,,,,0#,,111111# US (Germantown)

Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
Meeting ID: 854 2083 0985
Password: 111111
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kew6N4ZTgf

Hi,

We had 10 attendees. Two on 2M and 8 on Zoom. A good number.

The jokes were better. I copies down eight to repeat to my XYL.

Inquiring minds want to know if the jokes got better after Kevin, W4KLS, left???

73, Gordon, NQ4K

Hi,

Another Wednesday is coming up. We will have a meeting online via the 2M repeater and Zoom.

Same agenda.
Open net
Check-ins
Initial round of introductions and comments.
Short story/tech talk (looking for volunteer)
Final round of comments with Joke
Close net

You can join us on 2M repeater or on Zoom or both.

73, Gordon, NQ4K

Join via 2M Repeater
2M on the Dulles Repeater 145.310 (-) PL77

Join via Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85420830985?pwd=VkwyKzgxbVJnTzJtYkxuUEE5MWhyUT09

Meeting ID: 854 2083 0985
Password: 111111
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,85420830985#,,,,0#,,111111# US (New York)
+13017158592,,85420830985#,,,,0#,,111111# US (Germantown)

Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
Meeting ID: 854 2083 0985
Password: 111111
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kew6N4ZTgf

Hello,

We had 6 participants on Zoom this past Wednesday but we did not simulcast on the 2 meter rf side of the net.

Some good jokes but that is my opinion and I have a low standard hi hi.

73,

Kevin
W4KLS

Hi,

Another Wednesday is coming up. We will have a meeting online via the 2M repeater and Zoom.

I will not be available to run the 2M/Zoom meeting. I will be grand-parenting at daughter's home.

Therefore we need someone to run the Zoom meeting and hopefully also the 2M repeater. Email me and I will send you the Zoom password.

Same agenda.
Open net
Check-ins
Initial round of introductions and comments.
Short story/tech talk (looking for volunteer)
Final round of comments with Joke
Close net

You can join us on 2M repeater or on Zoom or both.

73, Gordon, NQ4K

Join via 2M Repeater
2M on the Dulles Repeater 145.310 (-) PL77

Join via Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85420830985?pwd=VkwyKzgxbVJnTzJtYkxuUEE5MWhyUT09

Meeting ID: 854 2083 0985
Password: 111111
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,85420830985#,,,,0#,,111111# US (New York)
+13017158592,,85420830985#,,,,0#,,111111# US (Germantown)

Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
Meeting ID: 854 2083 0985
Password: 111111
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kew6N4ZTgf

Hi,

We had a great December monthly club meeting!

Seventeen members attended. Six in-person. Eleven via Zoom. A few left both early.

Once again, we did not get the electronics to work properly. We had Zoom and the community meeting room projection system working initially, but as soon as the presentation started, the room projection system went off-line. We managed to get it working again when the presentation was over. I believe, the WiFi connection between the projection system doogle attached to my laptop and the projection system WiFi base station repeatedly was knocked off line. Something was causing it to cycle. Maybe a conflict between the room WiFi system and the projection system WiFi system.

The presentation by Earl, KB0NRK, on HamPI was very interesting. I did not realize that the state of integration of ham programs had reached this level of sophistication. Thank you Earl for putting this together. Marty, NV3H, recorded the presentation and we will post it within a few days.

A few of us did stay a while and chat after the meeting was over. I guess this is what I miss the most about Zoom meetings.

Mike, KB8RDN, mentioned that SPARC will hold a technician license class and examination session on Saturday - Sunday, 5 - 6 February. Last time we tried, we did not get any significant interest by potential hams. It will be interesting to see what happens this time. Amit, WY4Z, will lead the class. Mike, KB8RDN, and Kevin, W4KLS, will coordinate the examination session. It will be held at the Sheriff's substation in Sterling.

I proposed the next meeting, our January meeting will be via Zoom only and we will cancel the in-person part. I think the majority of the membership is not really ready to assemble quite yet. If anyone strongly disagrees, please email and we will continue the in-person assembly.

I think that is all. I really enjoyed seeing the group.

73, Gordon, NQ4K