The January weather cooperated thus allowing us to operate outside, While the rest … Click for more
SPARC
The annual SPARC after-holiday party is coming up on Sunday February 22, 2026 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 ny4i@ny4i.com to indicate you are coming so we have a head count. All members and spouses are invited … Click for more
Do you like operating in the field but hate dripping in sweat while setting up antennas? Does the idea of enduring another Field Day constantly fighting off every mosquito in Tampa Bay make you wish they held Field Day in January? Well, you’re in luck! Winter Field Day is an event very similar to the June ARRL Field Day except—you guessed it—it’s held in Winter. Specifically January 24 & 25, 2026. This is a joint operation with both the Clearwater Amateur Radio Society (CARS) and the … Click for more
At the December 2025 SPARC meeting, members approved moving the SPARC meetings to the Wyoming Antelope Club in Pinellas Park. We will meet there starting with our January 2, 2026 meeting. There is more info to follow about the site including pictures but please review the meeting location page for more information on getting to the site. PLEASE remember to stay under the posted speed limit. We are guests so please observe the posted speed limit.
There is also a work party on Sunday December 14th at the DMI location … Click for more
At the November 2025 regular meeting of SPARC, the membership elected the nominated officers. As there were no challengers to the current board and the current board agreed to serve another year, the officers for the new year are the same as the old year.
Elected for another term include:
- Tom Schaefer NY4I – President
- Carol De La Torre AB4YI – Vice-President
- Bruce Solov K2BHS – Secretary
- Will Scott W7WMS – Treasurer
- Board Members
- Dee Turner N4GD
- John Toth KI4UIP
- Dan (Nic) Nichols KZ0J
You can find a full list … Click for more
As you may be aware, the ARRL is supporting a grass roots effort to help pass the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act (“HOA Bill”). Any licensed amateur or GMRS operator can fill out the form available. Hams can use this link: https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/
GMRS operators can use this link: https://send-a-letter.org/gmrs/
If you are both a ham and a GMRS operator, fill them both out…
But clubs can also pitch in to help pass this bill. The difference is clubs were asked to send PDFs of a signed letter (drafted by the organizers … Click for more