About Us

The Staffordshire Portable Amateur Radio Club (SPARC) promotes portable and outdoor amateur radio operation throughout Staffordshire and beyond.

Our members regularly operate from hills, farms, campsites, and other portable locations using HF and VHF equipment.

SPARC welcomes amateurs of all licence levels who enjoy practical, hands-on radio operating in the field.

Whether activating summits, experimenting with antennas, or simply enjoying radio in the outdoors, SPARC is about learning, operating, and having fun together.

SPARC portable operation
Operations tent with a groundspike HF antenna and a 12M mast with cobweb antenna