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SDXA INFORMATION

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SDXA Information

April 6, 2023

APRIL SDXA Connection Dinner

Location Argonne Longhorn

I think many of us are ready to come out of our shell after the pandemic. We had planned for a Awards dinner in December, but as you all know, that didn’t happen because of being dumped on with snow. The club officers still wanted to have an in-person get together just to keep some connection with our club members. So hence, we have setup a Connection Dinner for April 6th at the Longhorn in the SPOKANE VALLEY ON ARGONNE. Take note this in bold to make sure you realize we are NOT having it in Airway Heights as they were already booked. Here are the details:

Date: April 6th., 2023
Time: Dinner At 7:00PM with a no-host bar available at 6:00PM
Place: Longhorn BBQ on Argonne in the Spokane Valley (2315 N. Argonne Rd.)
Buffet Items: Ribs, Chicken, BBQ Beef with trimmings.

The price is the same as previously, $34.00 per person. Below is the Paypal link for signing up. If you prefer not to use Paypal, you can also send us a check letting us know it’s for the dinner and for the appropriate number of people attending.





Upcoming SDXA Programs

May 4. 2023

Practical Hints and Tools and Field Day Planning

In-Person (Shadle Park Spokane Library Studio) and Hybrid Meeting

1. Practical Hints with Mike Buettner K7STO

Coax marking, small battery backup for cell phone & antenna analyzers, how to crimp on PL-259 connectors, the basic tools needed for installing  PL-259 and Power Poles connectors.

 

 

2. Field Day Planning with the Idaho Renegades

This year the SDXA is planning a great field day in North Idaho. Come and be part of the planning and enjoy the fun.

 

 

 

Learn how to reach DX you normally cannot reach.

 

 

 

July 2023

SDXA Summer Picnic

We will be meeting at the home of Del (WA7AQH) and Diane Morissette, on the river at Nine Mile Falls. Diane’s gardens were featured on the 2018 Inland Empire Garden Club’s annual Spokane in Bloom garden tour.
The address is:
12405 N Nine Mile Rd
Nine Mile Falls WA 99026

The club will be providing the main entrée and providing plates, silverware, napkins and cups.
Club members are asked to bring:

Please bring your own beverages. Since we are at a home for the picnic, it is fine this year to bring wine and beer, if that is your beverage of choice.

August 3, 2023

World Radio Team Championship & IARU Report with Geoff PJ2DX

The 2023 WRTC is held at the same time as the IARU Contest. The WRTC occurs every 4 years and the best contesters in the world are invited to participate. It is the OLympics for Ham Radio Contesters. This year the WRTC will be held in Italy in July.

Our own Geoff PJ2DX will be serving as a referee. Geoff will be sharing a first-hand report of this year’s WRTC.

September 7, 2023

Improving your  Audio with Mike Daskalopoulos KJ7MIC

Audio basics, speech intelligibility and perceived loudness

Audio as it applies to voice modes in radio – AM, SSB and FM

Audio reproduction and transmission for radio – hardware and pre/post-processing

 

 

 

October 5, 2023

Annual Awards Dinner

 

 

SDXA DX NETS

 

SDXA Officers

President – Randy FOltz (K7TQ) — Million Point Club, Club Contests, and User group
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
Past President — Gary Bytnar (AD7XG) — Card Checker

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)
Groups.io User group – Randy (K7TQ), John (K7KN), Gary (K7GS), Stephen (W7AWB), Mel (N7GCO)
Health and Welfare of Members – Gary Swartout (K7GS)
Historian – Steve Sala (K7AWB)
Hybrid Meetings – Brandon Childs (W7BKS)
K7SDX Trustee – Mike Buettner (K7STO)
Media – Mel Ming (N7GCO)
Meeting Refreshments – Mike (K7STO) and Bob (N7AU)
Meeting Room Setup —  Gary Bytnar (AD7XG) team leader
Membership – John Gager (K7KB)
Million Point Club – Randy Foltz (K7TQ)
New HF Mentoring – Del Morissette (WA7AQH)
Pre-Zoom meeting  hosts –– Pat (Murph) Murphy (N7UVH),  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)
Webmasters – John Gager (K7KB) & Mel Ming (N7GCO)

MOST WANTED LIST (TOP 25)
FOR NORTH AMERICA, WEST COAST
AS OF September 9, 2022

  1. FT5/W CROZET ISLAND
  2. P5 DPRK NORTH KOREA
  3. 3Y/B BOUVET ISLAND
  4. FT/G GLORIOSO ISLAND
  5. SV/A MOUNT ATHOS
  6. YK SYRIA
  7. FT5/X KERGUELEN ISLAND
  8. 3A MONACO
  9. BV9P PRATAS ISLAND
  10. ZS8 PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS
  11. EZ TURKMENISTAN
  12. BS7H SCARBOROUGH REEF
  13. CE0X SAN FELIX ISLANDS
  14. PY0T TRINDADE & MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS
  15. T5 SOMALIA
  16. 5A LIBIA
  17. YV0 AVES ISLAND
  18. AP PAKISTAN
  19. VK0M MACQUARIE ISLAND
  20. 3Y/P PETER 1 ISLAND
  21. VU7 LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS
  22. ZC4 UK BASES ON CYPRUS
  23. PY0S SAINT PETER AND PAUL ROCKS
  24. FT/T TROMELIN ISLAND
  25. 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
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SDXA CALENDAR

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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.


Gary Bytnar AD7XG


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