St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club
Another interesting email arrived at SPARC this week. A lady had “received” a message in Morse code she couldn’t decode. Strange you ask? True. She asked us for help in decoding the message. Forwarding the request to a few SPARK members, Ed NZ1Q, stepped up to the challenge.
Ed was given a phone number that … More
As president, I get a lot of emails from folks who search on Google for the terms “ham radio” and “St. Petersburg.” Recently I received an email from a boat owner who lives in Seminole. He was having VHF radio issues on his sailboat, and was not sure what or where the problem was. Sailors, … More
SPARC completed another successful day at the St. Petersburg Science festival. Situated under a big oak tree on the breezy shore of Tampa Bay, SPARC station W4GAC was again on the air.
This year we focused on CW. We noticed in prior events that the sound of Morse code … More
SPARC would like to celebrate its newest member of the Century Club.
No, not the DXCC, but the real Century Club.
Congratulations to Woody, K4SCL for celebrating his 100th birthday. Woody’s shirt reads “Yes people you are looking at a Genuine Centenarian.”
Woody and his XYL Fran, K4RXO, are … More
Join us June 23rd, 24th and 25th at the SPARC club house for this year’s ARRL FD activities.
Our goal is not a big score, but for everyone to take part and experience station setup and getting on the air.
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