Are you proud of your mobile installation? Why not enter it in the first annual SPARC mobile installation contest? At the regular July SPARC meeting on July 7th, members are welcome to enter their car in the contest for a chance to win a nice prize in either the HF category or VHF/UHF category (or both). The judging criteria are summarized below. Click here for more detailed judging criteria. It is not about the cost of your equipment, but how finished and polished the installation is. The more your installation … Click for more
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Join us June 23rd, 24th and 25th at the SPARC club house for this year’s ARRL FD activities.
Our goal is not a big score, but for everyone to take part and experience station setup and getting on the air.
- Field Day setup begins on Friday at 2:00PM. We will begin station configuration. This includes tables, antennas, radios, computers, and power.
- Saturday morning, beginning at 10:00AM, we will finish station setup and verify all systems are go. We will form Ad Hoc
Wireless (radio) has a long tradition at sea. If you’re an avid reader, you might enjoy some of these books about maritime radio and radio officers.
- One Hundred Years of Maritime Radio by W D Goodwin
- Blackwater by Harold Lawrence Tredree (set aboard the SS NORMANDIER)
- Deep Sea Sparks – a Canadian Girl in the Norwegian Merchant Navy by Olive J Carroll
- Dots, Dashes and Spindrift by Dan Williams
- Fated by Charlie Gregory (ex R/O GKR, O/C GNF, Radio Surveyor Cardiff SRIO)
- Ferry Destiny by Dan Williams
- Life Aboard a
Anyone that has been involved with amateur radio for any period of time has most likely heard tales of the Dayton Hamvention. If you have never been, it is an event unlike anything you can imagine. Rows and rows of tables in the outdoor area where you can find most anything you desire related to this wonderful hobby. Inside is crammed full of vendors with all the latest gear. Going to Dayton is something every ham should do at least once in their ham radio experience. Dayton also has extra-curricular … Click for more
At our May meeting, our net control operators were given certificates of appreciation.
Not shown: Linda KI4RV, Dee N4GD, Leslie WA4EEZ and Bill WZ4GW.
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This is our first recap of the meeting as part of the project to move information that would have been in the club newsletter to the website. This is a high-level recap to share the general topics discussed along with some info about the particular presentation for that evening. This is not to be mistaken for the official club meeting minutes. That is available in the Club Business section of the website. Links to other websites, etc that may be relevant to the presentation will also be included here.
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