Club News & Activities
Who we are
This South Central Connecticut area amateur radio club offers four repeaters, two with EchoLink and IRLP. Members enjoy weekly breakfast get togethers. We sponsor several weekly nets on the Club repeaters where any amateur operator is welcome. We also assist with volunteer events, such as walk-a-thons throughout the year.
Newly licensed hams or those just new to the SPARC repeaters are always welcome!
SPARC 30 Year Anniversary!
Thank you to all who attended the 30 year celebration of SPARC! It was a great success!
Look for upcoming pictures and video on this site in the Media Section. Anyone who has media from the event is welcome to post it on the SPARC Facebook page!
New > SPARC August Lunch
SPARC Saturday Lunch
August 2, 2025, at 12 noon
Hibachi Grill
Orange, CT
Talk-in 442.500
New > SPARC August Brunch
SPARC Saturday Morning Brunch
August 9, 2025 at 11 AM
Twin Pines Restaurant Diner
East Haven, CT
Depending on how many we get, we could determine if maybe we try this once a season or more often!
Talk-in 442.500
Simplex Net is on hold temporarily
The Simplex Net is on hiatis while W1MHz is making antenna repairs.
Check back for further updates.
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W1MHz is looking for interested ham operators to restart the simplex net. This is a great opportunity to check your station's range and make improvements!
The net is on our Club Simplex frequency of 145.505 and the nets will be held on Thursdays at 8 PM. Check it out!
147.505 & 442.500 Amplifier Update
New Crescend amps have been put into service for the 505 and the 442.500! These has a superior build quality over the Henry amps. The signal reports have been positive.
Thank you to Dan, KB1MMR for the 505 amp!
SPARC Meetings
The next SPARC meeting is September 8, 2025.
SPARC normally meets on the second Monday of April and September at 7:00 P.M. We meet at the Twin Pines Diner at 34 Main Street, East Haven. Check back for updates! Talk-in is the 442.500 repeater.
The meetings are open to all!
Club Dues / Donations
There are many Club expenses, if you use the SPARC repeaters, please consider a donation.
Please go to the INFO / DONATION section of this site. You can use a credit card, PayPal or mail a check.
Thank you!
Breakfast Net!
Saturday Mornings at 9:30!
Brenda, KW1YL runs the breakfast net for those not attending the actual Club breakfast. Please check in on the 442.500 on Saturday mornings at 9:30 for the SPARC Breakfast Net.
Way Back Machine
Take a look at what the SPARC website looked like in 2007 and in the 90s!
This website and a Club email service were maintained at K1SOX's house on several servers. Here is the link - Wayback Machine (archive.org)
By the way, our original domain was sparcweb.net and prior to that, we were a subdomain on QSL.net - qsl.net/sparc. Here is a look at what the site look like back in the 90s - Shore Point Amateur Radio Club (archive.org). A lot of the graphics are missing, but you get the idea. Very simplistic by today's standards.
SPARC's website first went live on March 8, 1998.
Streaming Audio Reminder
You can listen to the 147.505 and 442.500 from your phone or the web!
You can download a free app for your Android or iPhone to listen to either repeater live, or you can listen right from this webpage. Click the Repeaters - Live Audio link in the menu for more info!
Additional Activities
Saturday Morning Breakfast
Club Net - Wednesday at 8 PM
Club Net - Wednesday at 8 PM
Currently, there are no "in person" breakfasts. In the past, we have had these gatherings on Saturdays mornings. If any club members wish to start this up again, lets us know!
Club Net - Wednesday at 8 PM
Club Net - Wednesday at 8 PM
Club Net - Wednesday at 8 PM
Week 1 - Brenda KW1YL
Week 2 - Brian K1SOX
Week 3 - Meyer AA1NQ
Week 4 - NEED NCS
Week 5 - Craig W1MHz
If we get any others who would like to run the net to give the regulars a night off, please email nets at sparc.us! Thank you and looking forward to hearing you on the net!
Check out the MURG Net!
Club Net - Wednesday at 8 PM
Check out the KW1MH Net on Tuesdays at 6 PM on the 442.500.
Your net control is Brenda, KW1YL. She will be running the net from the MakeHaven Underground Radio Group's station. This net is open to all amateurs.
SKYWARN and Weather Nets
There are currently no Weather or SKYWARN Nets scheduled, however SPARC repeaters are available for these purposes.
SPARC Facebook Page
SPARC has had a Facebook page for several years but it seems some members are unaware of it. Although, you can always get the latest news here on our website, sparc.us, the Facebook page allows members to interact by posting and replying. Also some posts might not be "Club News" but something you would like to share with the other members. Members' posts will be in the Community section. Please check it out, like and follow the page. Just remember - facebook.com slash followed by our Club callsign!
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