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SPARC wants your participation in the Florida QSO Party

By Zack KO4WPO on 04/13/2023

SPARC wants your participation in the Florida QSO Party

SPARC has registered to participate in the April 29 – 30, 2023 Florida QSO Party (FQP) using the newly relocated and updated club station. The club has earned numerous First Place FQP Awards in the past – the most recent being in 2019 just before COVID.

The club is looking for the participation of everyone who wants to improve operating skills or learn about contesting on HF. Please note that all members can operate regardless of license class since Extra class … Click for more

Obituary of Richard Niendorf

By Ed NZ1Q on 03/13/2023
Richard “Rick” Niendorf Jr. (69) of St. Pete passed away on February 28th, 2023.
Rick at the piano, SPARC club meeting Oct 2019
Rick at the piano, SPARC club meeting Oct 2019
Rick was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 8th, 1953, to Lois and Richard Niendorf. He graduated from Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport in 1971. Rick served honorably in the US Army as an engineman, spending time abroad in Germany. He obtained multiple automotive mechanical, operation, and technician licenses, working for many years at Florida Power. Rick enjoyed playing the piano, loved fishing and boating,
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St Pete Science Fest 2023

By Pat AAØO on 02/21/2023

The St Petersburg’s Science Fest returned to Poynter Park on the USFSP campus in downtown St Pete this past weekend.  It was a rare chilly morning but with a clear sky it made for a very nice day.  SPARC members Bob N2ESP, Dee N4GD, Charles W4BPP and myself Pat AA0O ran the booth.  I brought my Parks on the Air mobile HF setup, Yaesu FT-891 with 20m wire dipole on a 40ft Spiderbeam mast.  This weekend was ARRL Int’l DX CW contest so we found a very strong signal from … Click for more

Station move at DMI, Part 2.

By Ed NZ1Q on 02/16/2023

Further progress is being made on the SPARC station move to a different room at DMI.

See the video Here.

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