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Field Day!

By Tom Schaefer NY4I

As Spring turns to Summer, a young ham’s fancy turns towards…Field Day! The annual ARRL Field Day emergency preparedness exercise/contest/social event is Saturday June 23rd and Sunday June 24th. As usual, SPARC is participating in this event but this year, we are building upon the success of the Winter Field Day event with a joint … More

W4TA Scores to a Different Drummer in the FQP

By Bob Wanek N2ESP

The SPARC Contest Group, W4TA, just completed another running of the Florida QSO Party sponsored by the Florida Contest Group. The only good thing I can say about the propagation was that it sucked equally for all contestants. In spite of conditions, the FCG did everything in its power to pull off another successful … More

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Wi-Fi

By Bob Wanek N2ESP

Did you know that Wi-Fi and mobile technology are the main ways people access the internet? How do 50 wireless clients can all share the same access point channel at the same time? Why are there so many questions about Wi-Fi? Join us at our May 4^th meeting as SPARC member and Wi-Fi professional, … More

Pat KX4HL and Friends Activate Egmont Key State Park

By Tom Schaefer NY4I

Panoramic view of the Battery on Egmont Key State Park

I noticed a tweet describing how SPARC member Pat Connelly KX4HL and a few others participated in the State Parks On the Air this past weekend. I asked Pat if he could pass along some pictures and a summary of their activities. This is Pat’s

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Setup digital modes and interface a radio to your computer

By Ed NZ1Q

The April meeting program by Paul, KA4IOX will describe how to setup the two most popular digital communication applications, FLDIGI and WSJT-X. This overview will cover basic concepts for connecting your equipment and establishing communications with digital modes. Paul will also offer (for later use in your shack) a detailed step-by-step written process for set … More

DXLabs Workshop on April 21, 2018

By Tom Schaefer NY4I

SPARC will be conducting a full day DXLabs workshop on Saturday April 21st starting at 10:00 AM. The purpose of this is to introduce people to using the DXLabs Suite of software. If you are a recent convert to DXLabs or looking to change from a different logging package, this is the session for … More