Spokane DX Association

SPOKANE DX ASSOCIATION MINUTES
APRIL 6, 2006
7:00 P.M.

Steve called the meeting to order.

The program for this evening is a video on the DXpedition FT5X0 KERGUELEN
2005 presented by Dale (WU7X).

Next months meeting will be a presentation on the effect of antenna height
on signal. You say that you should put your antenna as high as possible?
That is not necessarily true. It depends on where you want to work into.
Lamar will show a Potomic Valley Radio Club video from a recent seminar and
his own presentation on the correct height for your application. The
program will be presented by LaMar (WA7LT).

Members Present this Evening: (20)
Bob, AC7GP
Dave, AC7MV
Steve, K7AWB
Kirk, K7EKM
Pat, K7HRT
Gary, K7OX
Randy, K7TQ
Marybeth, KC7QGV
Loren, KD7OCT
John, KE7CSF
Dan, N5AR
Earl, N7ER
Doug, W3AS
George, W6AEA
Wayne, WA1PMA
LaMar WA7LT
Jay, WS7I
Dale, WU7X
Betsy, WV7Y

Ken, K7KLL (visitor, Welcome)

Minutes from March meeting were submitted on line. Motion to accept the
minutes as corrected (motion/second/carried) There was one error (LaMar was
at the meeting in March and was inadvertently left off of the list—Sorry
LaMar)

Treasurer’s Report: LaMar presented the treasurer=s report and it was
received as presented. We have $808.46 and have sent in our $400.00 seed
money to the Hamfest.

We had the introduction and a few words from everyone present.

There will be a CQ Magazine—WPX Contest (CW only) the last week end in May.

Our Web Page is featuring Wayne WA1PMA at this time. Steve is always
looking for new pictures to feature on the Web Page, so if you have anything
you would like to share, please send them to Steve (K7AWB).

Saturday, Steve and other officers will meet with officers of the KARS group
from Idaho for the possibility of joining personnel for Field Day.

No up-date, at this time, on the Hamfest. David (AC7MV) and Mary Beth
(KC7QGV) will have raffle tickets for the Hamfest raffle available for
purchase. This is another way that we can all provide support for the
Hamfest.

There is no major contest for this month.

Gary (K7OX) won the 2005 Salmon Run Contest. Yeah! Gary!! He took top
honors including the highest score in the state for a non-club entry with
170,154 points. Thus he wins the SDXA Plaque. The plaque was for the
highest score in the mixed (CW & SSB)), low power, single operator category,
in the EWA Section.

George (W6AEA) made 2nd highest score from Spokane County with 18,600 points
in the same category as Gary. Yeah! George!!

Field Day Coordinators:
Phone Station Captain: Kirk (K7EKM)
CW Station Captain: LaMar (WA7LT)
GOTA Station Captain: Doug (W3AS)
VHF Station Captain: Steve (K7AWB)
Computers & Software Captain: No One at the moment (But Steve (K7AWB) and
Kirk (K7EKM) have volunteered laptops for use)
Antennas Captain: Dan (N5AR)
Generators Captain: No one at the moment (the club has one, John (KE7CSF)
volunteered one, Doug (W3AS) has one available)
Food Captain: Marybeth & David (KC7QGV & AC7MV)
Gas, Supplies, Etc.: To be decided
Bonus Points Captain: To be determined

The meeting was adjourned and the program is presented.

Respectfully Submitted,
Mary Beth Snyder, KC7QGV