Welcome to the Spokane DX Association Serving Eastern Washington and North Idaho
Next SDXA Meeting
October 6, 2022
Insights from the Idaho Renegades
with Bob K7TM, Jim N7ESU & Pat N7UVH
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- Using Keypad (Bob)
How you use it?
How you program switches?
Hints on setting a keypad system up? - Antenna matches (Bob)
How to match an antenna at the antenna?
Building antenna matching devices? - Owning a repeater (Jim)
What is involved?
Your repeaters history?
What repeater owners wished people know about using their repeater? - Setting Up Spot Alarms in VE7CC (Murph)
- Using Keypad (Bob)
Upcoming SDXA Programs
November 3, 2022
“Station Grounding” with Grant Saviers KZ1W
Every ham needs to give serious consideration to properly grounding their station (Antennas, tower and hams shack). Grant brings great insights and help to all who are wanting to do it right.
Grant built a great contest station in western Washington.
December 1, 2022
December Awards Dinner
Location to be determined.
Always a great time to celebrate many DX and Contest Achievements and enjoy connecting with friends.
January 5, 2023
WWDXC DXpedition to Palau (T88WA) With Rob Fanfanr N7QT
The team includes N7QT Rob, WA7CPA Robin, N7JP Jack, N9ADG Brian and K5EM Justin. Rob and Robin are both also members of the SDXA.
You can read all about it and follow it on QRZ.com (T88WA)
Hear first hand how the DXpedition went.
SDXA CLUB LEADERS
SDXA Officers
President – Gary Bytnar (AD7XG) — Card Checker, Room Setup, & Towers/Antennas
Vice President – Mel Ming (N7GCO) — Programs, User Group, YouTube Channel, & Webmaster
Secretary – Jay Holcomb (WA0WWW) — Contests & Spokane Hamfest
Treasurer – John Gager (K7KB) — Finance Team, Membership & Webmaster
SDXA Leaders & Activity Teams
Club Log – Pat (Murph) Murphy (N7UVH)
Contesting – Jay Holcomb (WA0WWW)
DXing – Mel Ming (N7GCO), Bob Hallock (K7TM), & Mike Buettner (K7STO)
DX Awards – (100 Country Club & Challenge Award) Mike Buettner (K7STO)
DX Net – Pat (Murph) Murphy (N7UVH)
Finance Investment Team – John Gager (K7KB), Gary Swartout (K7GS), Del Morissette (WA7AQH)
Health and Welfare of Members – Gary Swartout (K7GS)
Historian – Steve Sala (K7AWB)
K7SDX Trustee – Mike Buettner (K7STO)
Media – Mel Ming (N7GCO)
Membership – John Gager (K7KB)
Million Point Club – Randy Foltz (K7TQ)
New HF Mentoring – Del Morissette (WA7AQH)
Pre-Zoom meeting hosts –– Pat (Murph) Murphy (N7UVH), Del Morissette (WA7AQH), Jeff Banke (NZ2S)
QSL Card Checker — Gary Bytnar (AD7XG)
Spokane Hamfest – Jay Halcomb (WA0WWW)
Spokane DX YouTube Channel – Mel Ming (N7GCO)
Technical – Gary Swartout (K7GS), Jeff Banke (NZ2S) & Bob Zavrel (W7SX)
Webmasters – John Gager (K7KB), Mel Ming (N7GCO), & Del Morissette (WA7AQH)
MOST WANTED LIST (TOP 25)
FOR NORTH AMERICA, WEST COAST
AS OF September 9, 2022
- FT5/W CROZET ISLAND
- P5 DPRK NORTH KOREA
- 3Y/B BOUVET ISLAND
- FT/G GLORIOSO ISLAND
- SV/A MOUNT ATHOS
- YK SYRIA
- FT5/X KERGUELEN ISLAND
- 3A MONACO
- BV9P PRATAS ISLAND
- ZS8 PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS
- EZ TURKMENISTAN
- BS7H SCARBOROUGH REEF
- CE0X SAN FELIX ISLANDS
- PY0T TRINDADE & MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS
- T5 SOMALIA
- 5A LIBIA
- YV0 AVES ISLAND
- AP PAKISTAN
- VK0M MACQUARIE ISLAND
- 3Y/P PETER 1 ISLAND
- VU7 LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS
- ZC4 UK BASES ON CYPRUS
- PY0S SAINT PETER AND PAUL ROCKS
- FT/T TROMELIN ISLAND
- ET ETHIOPIA
This list is taken from the ClubLog MOST WANTED section using filtering for North America, NA West Coast, all bands, all modes. The ClubLog list covers all 340 entities. ClubLog is free to join with many SDXA members joining.
DXPEDITION SOLICITATIONS
ALL DXpedition funding requests are to be in writing to the club’s mailing address. Since funding is limited, in this manner, our DXpedition funding committee can give your request the consideration it deserves.
SOLAR ACTIVITY AND PROPAGATION SECTION
For additional info, try this SOLAR LINK for everything you ever wanted to know about the current Sun at the SolarHam site by VE3EN
Link to SPACEWEATHER.COM, a quick source for the daily activity on the sun
Link to NOAA SPACEWEATHER
What is this?
The Miscellaneous Area
SDXA CALENDAR
2022
- September 28, 2022 SDXA 80 Meter Net 8 AM & 160 Meter Net at 8 PM
- October 5, 2022 SDXA 80 Meter Net 8 AM & 160 Meter Net at 8 PM
- October 6, 2022 SDXA Program and meeting – 7 PM (Zoom)
- October 12, 2022 SDXA 80 Meter Net 8 AM & 160 Meter Net at 8 PM
- October 19, 2022 SDXA 80 Meter Net 8 AM & 160 Meter Net at 8 PM
- October 26, 2022 SDXA 80 Meter Net 8 AM & 160 Meter Net at 8 PM
- October 28-30, 2022 CQ WW DX SSB Contest
JOIN THE SDXA
Regular dues – $20 per person.
Second family member – $10.
Under 19 years of age are free.
DUES LINK.
We accept PayPal too.
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NW HAM RADIO CONVENTION & SWAP MEETS
Lynn N7CFO keeps the best listing.
More Information
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CLUB CARD CHECKERS
Gary Bytnar AD7XG
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IA ETHICS OPER PROCEDURES
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OUTSIDE HELP IN ANTENNAS & TOWERS
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DX NEWS LINKS
1. DX WORLD.NET
2. ANNOUNCED DX OPERATIONS
3. DX SUMMIT
4. I2MQP DX NEWS
5. DXER.ORG (Lone Star DX)
6. DXWATCH.COM
7. DAILY DX
8. DXMAPS
9. DX UNIVERSITY
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CONTESTING LINKS
There are a lot of links to contesting activities in the DX/Contesting drop down menu above the 24-hour clock on the right of this page. But here are a couple of the best.
1. WA7BNM
2. CONTESTING.COM
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INTERNET ENTITY PRONOUNCER
How do you pronounce a DX entity’s name? Here is a link to the pronouncing. There is also a audio link to a human voice saying the entity’s name correctly. This authority is the 3rd edition Merriam Webster Geographical Dictionary. Covering only legitimate countries, it does not cover non-country ARRL entities.
More Information
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HAM RADIO EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
eHAM.net
More Information
Recent News
Spokane Hamfest 2022
The Spokane Hamfest resumed after a two-year break for Covid in 2022. There was a great crowd. SDXA members were very active in registration, setup, workshops and selling. Here is a photo of the crowd by Joe Somday KF7PBM Murf (N7UVH) and I (N7GCO) were busy selling the last of Janet’s equipment. (Photo by Joe […]
Peter K0NG Receives His DXCC Certificate
Peter K0NG received his DXCC Certificate for confirmed contacts with 100 countries. He is here with Mel N7GCO who was his mentor (Elmer).
Bob N7AU New 89′ Crank-up tower installed
Bob N7AU and Tom KC7UG installed Bob’s new crank-up tower September 2, 2022. This is the monster crank-up he bought and brought back from the south. Thanks to Tom KC7UG and his helper they came over with a boom truck today and in about 2 hours we the tower out of the trailer and mounted. […]
2022 PNW DX Convention
August 5-7, 2022 the SDXA hosted the Pacific NW DX Convention. It was the first in-person convention in three years due to Covid. It was help at the Davenport Centennial Hotel on the Spokane River. The speakers were outstanding and everyone enjoyed being together again. (Photos by Meg Foltz) Ed Hare W1RFI speaking on “Radio […]
Janet WX7P (SK) Tower/Antenna Take Down Project
August 29 & 30 a team from the SDXA took down Janet’s towers and antennas. Work team included: Bob N7AU, Brandon W7BKS, Gary AD7XG, Jay N7ZUF, Jim N7ESU, Mel N7GCO, Mike K7STO, Murf N7UVH, Peter KJ7IEA and Woody N7HCJ. (Photos from Bob, Murf, Jim and Brandon)
