04/27/2024
St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club
A couple of months ago Bruce, KF4TYA created the first issue of the new SPARC newsletter, SPARC Gap. It has been some years since SPARC published a newsletter. Bruce is now working on a second issue. I thought it would be a good idea to start circulating the first issue. Enjoy
SPARC Newsletter v1n1-Dec 2023
Published in Newsletter
Ed first learned code in 1955 at age 8 from his dad, U.S. Navy, who sent code between ships via light and semaphore flags in the Pacific, during WWII. Ed's Elmer in 1961 was W2ADC John Rogers whose first call was 2ADC (27th ham in 2 land). Novice license granted in 1961 WV2TKE, general in 1962 WA2TKE, moved to 6 land, WA6YMC, then to 1 land N1GSW and finally extra class NZ1Q. He worked for 40 years in high-tech, electrical engineer (BSEE), semiconductor technology, digital communications, management (MBA), and now a free-loader. Ed is a member of ARRL, Florida Contest Group, Florida AM Group, a past member of Yankee Clipper Contest Club, a member of White Mountains Amateur Radio Club (NH) and has confirmed 320 countries (DXCC entities). His ham family: Ed Sr - N2HWI [SK]; brother Paul - N5MAB; BFF Mike - WA2WHI [sk - died in the north tower on 9-11-2001]. Ed has survived 7 Solar Cycles while completing 76 orbits around the Solar System.