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Argh Matey….Get yourselves ready for the Florida QSO Party…

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 02/26/2025

Before you think I have completely gone around the bend, this year’s Florida QSO Party has special event stations to spell out the word P-I-R-A-T-E-S. Stations around the state will be signing special 1×1 callsigns where the single letter suffix spells out PIRATES. 

The Florida QSO Party is both Saturday April 26th and Sunday April 27. It favors the daytime hours so you can still get your sleep. On Saturday, the contest starts at Noon local time and goes until 10:00 PM. Sunday morning we pick back … Click for more

SPARC Members at the Orlando HamCation

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 02/22/2025

At the Orlando Hamcation on February 8th, SPARC members joined other hams from the Tampa Bay area to their annual pilgrimage to the Central Florida Fairgrounds. Hamcation never disappoints with its balance of swap areas, commercial vendors and seeing good friends.

Some SPARC members seen were:

  • Dave KR4U
  • Carol AB4YI
  • Lou KB4DSL
  • Fred W2SUB
  • Tom NY4I
  • Olev N4OHI
  • Ron W4RFA
  • Ryan AF4O
  • Alex KO4CEE

My apologies if I missed anyone.

We renewed our tradition of the Noon picture but this time since we have so many members that are also … Click for more

New SPARC Board Member

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 02/19/2025

Please join me in welcoming Dan “Nic” Nichols KZ0J to the SPARC board. Nic was nominated and elected at the February meeting for the spot vacated by Tom W4CU. You can email Nic directly at boardmember3@sparc-club.org.

As you may know, SPARC is a board-run organization per our bylaws. We rely upon the board to steer the business of the club. Please join me in wishing Nic much success.

 

 

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Winter Field Day 2025 Follow-up Report

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 02/10/2025

Participating Clubs’ Banners [Photo by K2BHS]
On January 25th & 26th, 2025, local ham radio clubs participated in the annual Winter Field Day event in Clearwater, Florida. The day started out as planned with people gathering at 8:00 AM–some even earlier–at the Clearwater Fire Training Center for Winter Field Day 2025. This was a joint effort between the Clearwater Amateur Radio Society, the St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club and the Upper Pinellas Amateur Radio Club. This was the first time SPARC had been back in a few years … Click for more

SPARC “After-Holiday” Party coming up on 23 February 2025

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 01/29/2025

The annual SPARC after-holiday party is coming up on Sunday February 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Kristina’s Cafe in St. Peterburg. Kristina’s Cafe  is located at 3590 34th St N (US 19) in St. Petersburg. You will be ordering off the menu and paying for your own meal. 

This is a tradition as the holidays are all very busy so this puts it later in the new year. Please email holidayparty@sparc-club.org to indicate you are coming so we have a head count.  All members and spouses are invited to … Click for more

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