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Jamboree on the Air Event with Troop 12

By Joshua Luria KO4VVX on October 23, 2025

On October 18, 2025, UPARC engaged in support of the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council’s Jamboree on the Air at Troop 12 in Lutz, Florida, for the fourth consecutive year. Our club participants included Ryan Rager (AF4O), Alan Streitman (W4UB), Olev Isak (N4OHI), Rob Bird (WD4IFT), Ron Ambrosio (N2SKH), Jack Kinney (N4KIN), Fred Botero (W2SUB), Joshua Luria (KO4VVX), Charlotte Luria (KO4WNK), Gabriel Luria (KS4GAB), and Melissa Luria (KS4MOM), with the logistical support of Tom Schaefer (NY4I).

The club members met up and worked with Troop 12 scouts to erect a 132-foot end-fed antenna, a vertical antenna for 20 meters, and a satellite antenna. The club donated the use of two of the Elecraft K3 radios. The event served 56 scouts … Read the rest

Redington Beach Public Safety Day

By Jack Kinney on October 5, 2025

For anyone who may be interested

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Tim Mathison W4OH (SK)

By Jack Kinney on August 17, 2025

“Mathison, Timothy D. took his last flight July 23, 2025. He leaves behind family and many friends to cherish his memory. Memorial service will be Saturday, September 13, 2025, 1 pm at Faith United Church of Christ, 1650 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin, FL 34698.”… Read the rest

2025 ARRL Field Day Follow-Up Report

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on July 11, 2025

It would be somewhat trite to say we got the band back together for ARRL Field Day this year, but that is nonetheless what we did. Members of SPARC teamed up with members from the Clearwater Amateur Radio Society and the Upper Pinellas Amateur Radio Club for the annual ARRL Field Day this past June. Specifically, June 27 and 28th at the Clearwater Fire Training Center off of Belcher Road.

We have been at this facility before with both the other clubs for the most recent Winter Field Day in January and in years past. It is a wonderful facility and sharing the workload with the other clubs allows us to put on what I think is a better event. … Read the rest

Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications

By Jack Kinney on July 5, 2025

Check out this useful tool pointed out by Fred W2SUB: https://archive.org/details/dlarc… Read the rest

ARRL 2025 Field Day Dry-Run Report

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on June 23, 2025

On Saturday June 21, members of CARS, SPARC and UPARC met at the Clearwater Fire Training Center for the Field Day Dry-Run. This is where we setup the radios and computers to ensure we have all the necessary cables for this coming weekend’s ARRL Field Day. We do not setup the antennas or coax but we do perform a transmitter test on the Elecraft K3 radios to ensure they are transmitting full power.

We started at 9:00 AM and were able to finish up by 11:30 AM. It is a few well-spent hours to make sure we have all the little cables and other accouterment that radios and computers need to operate (microphones, CW keys, foot switch, USB cables, etc).… Read the rest

ARRL Field Day 2025

By Tom Schaefer NY4I on May 23, 2025

The Sign-up deadline for food has passed.

You are still welcome to attend but please plan on your own meals.

ARRL Field Day is a combined event to test our ability to setup radio communication under less than ideal conditions–think temporary antennas, generators and radio gear. Our event this year is a combined event with three clubs—the Clearwater Amateur Radio Society (CARS), St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club (SPARC) and the Upper Pinellas Amateur Radio Club (UPARC). The date is Saturday, June 28thstarting at 2:00 PM until Sunday, June 29th at 2:00 PM. Setup generally begins in earnest at 8:00 AM on Saturday morning. The location for all of this is the Clearwater Fire Department Fire Training Center at 1716 … Read the rest

Hamvention Road Trip Necessities

By Jack Kinney on May 16, 2025

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UPARC in the Park April 2025

By Jack Kinney on April 12, 2025

On April 12, 2025, some members of UPARC got together to play radio at Honeymoon Island State Park. We activated Parks on the Air site US-1880 an attempted to reach our goal of 1,000 contacts for our W4AFC callsign. At least one of us was eager to get going as evidenced by a photo he sent.

I am not sure of the total count but would say at least a dozen people met up and there were at least five different stations setup. In the past UPARC has typically provided all of the equipment for a UPARC in the Park event. This time our President Ryan Rager AF4O decided that people would bring their own equipment and “run what … Read the rest

BREAKING NEWS – HAMS TO OPERATE OUTDOORS!

By Jack Kinney on April 6, 2025

Come out and join us for a mini field day event we call UPARC in the Park during a POTA (US-1880) activation. This will be a “run what you brung” event. Bring your portable operating station and setup to operate at the park. Have all your gear on hand, including a power source.

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