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Time for SPARC Club Elections

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 09/12/2020

Hal Chase W1EES is heading up the nominating committee to create a slate of officers for the next SPARC year. The way this works according to our bylaws is the committee comes up with a slate of candidates and presents them at the October meeting. At that meeting, we will accept nominations from the “floor” (Zoom will be our forum of course). Once the nominations are closed in October, there is no other opportunity for nominations. At the November meeting, we have the election.

People subscribed to the club’s groups.io … Click for more

Repeater Trustee Request

By Bob Wanek N2ESP on 09/03/2020

The SPARC repeater system has FCC mandated 3 minute timeout requirement programmed into its RC-210 controller.  This holds true for all amateur radio repeaters under FCC license.

Most hams using the SPARC system, for the most part, are using programmable radios that have a timeout (TOT) feature in the software.  I am requesting you program your TOT to less than 3 minutes.  This would help to keep our repeaters from timing out from the occasional stuck microphone switch or shorted PTT line.

Our system also has a BEEP signal that … Click for more

Spare Arc-Plugs for Alpha Delta Switches

By Bob Wanek N2ESP on 08/15/2020

Many of us use Alpha Delta coax switches in our stations for antenna selection. These switches use Arc-Plug gas discharge tubes as lightening protection. Spare Arc-Plug elements sell for $10 – $12 from the traditional ham retailers. Mouser Electronics  sells them for $2.37 each in quantities of 10. P/N 576-CG21000.

Thanks to Richard K2UPS for this tip.

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SPARC Holiday Party

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 01/27/2020

Don’t forget about the annual SPARC after-holiday party on February 9, 2020. That is the Sunday after the club meeting and the same weekend as Orlando Hamcation. So unless you are spending the whole weekend in Orlando, stop by Brooklyn Pizza in Seminole and join the club at 3:00 PM. No signup needed as there is plenty of room. More info is available here.

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Tips for Winter Field Day 2020

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 01/24/2020

Greetings! Winter Field Day is almost here and we expect this to be a great deal of fun. First, to recap, the Winter Field Day site is at the Clearwater Fire Training Center at 1700 N Belcher Rd. That is just past the railroad tracks between NE Coachman and Sunset Point Rd. US 19 to Sunset Point Road or Belcher Road are your best bets. We will start setup between 8 and 9 AM on Saturday with operating starting at 2:00 PM and running through to 2:00 PM Sunday. Help … Click for more

Winter Field Day 2020 Sign Up Roster

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 01/21/2020

Here is the list of people that have already signed up for Winter Field Day:

(Note if you still need to signup, click here.)

Tom SchaeferNY4I
Jason EsterlineN4BOZ
Glenn PanazzoloN4ESU
Ron HallKP2N
Jack KinneyN4KIN
Patrick ConnellyAA0O
Ken ShurKO4V
Ron AppelW4RFA
Ruth AppelNone
Kenneth MartensWK4KM
Herb MooneyKM4YZP
Alan StreitmanW4UB
Steve FoyN4FOY
REX W. SYMONDSkb8esy
GeorgeWB9AZV
David W TrewinKR4U
Julia SausvilleNF1T
Scott SausvilleKN4NNA
Ira BrandKC1EMJ
Gerry PollackWR6N
HenryAK4M
NormanKA1IJA
… Click for more
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