11/21/2024
St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club
In order to ensure proper social distancing, the SPARC test sessions are limited. The Tuesday session in February is already full.
If you want to take an Amateur Radio exam, please check out our VE testing page for contact information to reserve your spot for a future session.
Published in Licensing and Upgrading
SPARC President. I am a lifelong electronics hobbyist who in 2017 saw an episode of NCIS involving ham radio which got me interested. I earned my Extra class license shortly after. I work as a software engineering team lead designing software supporting satellite networks for the cruise and energy markets. I enjoy working portable in state parks for the Parks on the Air program, DXing, contesting and practicing my CW skills. I'm a member of the Florida Contest Group and CW Ops member #2626. My home station is consists of a FlexRadio 6600, a ZeroFive 80m ground plane vertical and a Begali Janus Signature CW paddle.