News from the Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC)
The SPARC web site is at http://www.qsl.net/sterling.
Monday, February 27, 2023
Monthly Meeting - Wednesday, 1 March, at 7 PM
Hi,
February went by fast and on Wednesday it will be March.
It will be the first Wednesday of the month and the time for our Monthly In-Person club meeting. Starts at 7 PM.
Refreshments. We need a volunteer to bring refreshments.
Our presentation this month will be on the Virginia QSO Party. The VaQP is on 18-19 March. Information about the event is on our web site.
Several members of the club contribute to this effort. We can ask all of them to talk for a few minutes on their efforts.
Evan, KM4SK, is leading the Volunteer-on-the-Air activity as well as advertising the event.
Marty, KV3H, is upgrading the on-line portal for submitting logs.
Henry, K2BFY, is upgrading the scoring software.
Eric, AJ4LN, has keep Gordon, NQ4K, straight on the VaQP difference between a mobile and a rover.
We do not have a Tech Ten Talk Team Tech Ten Talk. Maybe someone could volunteer to talk for 5 minutes on a topic of their choosing to close out our meeting.
73, Gordon, NQ4K
Wednesday 2M/Zoom Net - 22 February at 8 PM - SUMMARY
Hi,
Excellent meeting. Nine attendees. 2 on 2M. 6 on Zoom. And I was on both.
The "best" joke.
Why did the rabbit build himself a nice house?
He was tired of the hole thing.
The three signs of old age.
Forgetfulness
...
HA HA
Remember, this coming Wednesday is March and our monthly in-person meeting.
73, Gordon, NQ4K
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Wednesday 2M/Zoom Net - 22 February at 8 PM
Hi,
Another Wednesday is here. 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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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Wednesday 2M/Zoom Net - 15 February at 8 PM - SUMMARY
Hi,
Good meeting. Seven attendees. All on Zoom.
The joke.
Man walks into fried chicken fast food place and comes out with a bucket of chicken.
Approached by a protestor who screams "That chicken had a family!"
The man replies, "That's why I got a bucket, so there was room for everybody."
73, Gordon, NQ4K
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Wednesday 2M/Zoom Net - 15 February at 8 PM
Hi,
Another Wednesday is here. 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
Friday, February 10, 2023
Wednesday 2M/Zoom Net - 8 February at 8 PM - SUMMARY
Hi,
Good meeting. I think 10 participants. 1 on 2M. 8 on Zoom, Paul, KK4AIA, on both.
Paul ran the meeting. Did a good job. I have a sore throat and was coughing too much.
Several interesting comments:
Kevin, W4KLS, will look into getting a speaker on GMRS.
Someone suggested a presentation on LoTW.
Also, we need to check to ensure that our tech class and exam session is on the Loudoun Sheriff substation calendar.
The jokes of the week.
What do you get when you cross a dog with a calculator?
A friend you can count on.
73, Gordon, NQ4K
Monday, February 06, 2023
Wednesday 2M/Zoom Net - 8 February at 8 PM
Hi,
Another Wednesday is here. 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
February Monthly Meeting - 1 Feb 23, at 7PM - SUMMARY
Hi,
It was an excellent meeting. Twelve attendees.
Ron, WA6YOU, did a very entertaining presentation. He had his fancy tool kit, expensive soldering station, and several pieces of wire to solder. I learned a few things.
One, use 63/27 tin lead rosin core solder. Do not use only tin solder. Does not work as sell.
Two, after heating the joint, apply solder at the junction of the solder iron tip and the joint.
That is all for the meeting.
73, Gordon, NQ4K
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