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SPARC Tower Damage from Pinellas Park Tornado

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 02/08/2020

The recent tornado that passed through Pinellas Park on Thursday February 6th was not kind to SPARC. While this damage pales in comparison to people that had trees fall on their homes; nonetheless, the tower at the club station suffered some damage such that it will not crank down. The tower appears to have bent at the base of the joint where the sections overlap. One element on the log periodic antennas appears damaged as well.

Further behind the club station, you can see from this picture … Click for more

Homebrew Night on February 7th

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 01/27/2020

For the last few years, SPARC has held Homebrew Night in February. No, we are not talking about beer. In a long tradition, Homebrew in Amateur Radio is the things you craft yourself that you find useful in some aspect of radio. This is an evening where club members can show the projects they have built over the past year. The loose definition of homebrew equipment is something you built from scratch or a piece of gear you modified to suit your purpose. It can be an antenna project, a … Click for more

SPARC in the Park

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on 01/27/2020

On Saturday March 14th, 2020, SPARC is hosting a gathering for club members (and our north county CARS and UPARC friends) to setup in the park. This is an informal gathering so plan on bringing your own stuff to this one. The site is Lake Seminole Park (shelter # 6) starting at 8:00 AM. Grab your lunch, drinks, a radio and come out and play radio in park. More information is available at Radio Clubs in the Park ( https://www.sparc-club.org/event/radio-clubs-in-the-park )

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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 Schaefer	NY4I
Jason Esterline	N4BOZ
Glenn Panazzolo	N4ESU
Ron Hall	KP2N
Jack Kinney	N4KIN
Patrick Connelly	AA0O
Ken Shur	KO4V
Ron Appel	W4RFA
Ruth Appel	None
Kenneth Martens	WK4KM
Herb Mooney	KM4YZP
Alan Streitman	W4UB
Steve Foy	N4FOY
REX W. SYMONDS	kb8esy
George	WB9AZV
David W Trewin	KR4U
Julia Sausville	NF1T
Scott Sausville	KN4NNA
Ira Brand	KC1EMJ
Gerry Pollack	WR6N
Henry	AK4M
Norman	KA1IJA

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