Welcome to the Spokane DX Association  

Serving Eastern Washington and North Idaho

Upcoming SDXA Programs & Activities

February 6, 2025 on Zoom

“Helically Wound Vertical for 160M Antenna” with Bill Salyers AJ8B

The antenna is made by telescoping three 10-foot PVC sections together, helically winding it with ½ wavelength of antenna wire, attaching a capacitance hat to the top, and feeding it with a 50-ohm feed line against 8 ground radials.

 

 

 

 

March 6, 2025 on Zoom

POTA: Exciting Way to Get on the Air with Ara Kourchians – N6ARA

Ara is an active POTA/SOTA operator. He has also developed a number of great products to be use in POTA/SOTA.

 

 

 

 

 

April 3, 2025 (Hybrid Meeting at Shadle Park Library and zoom)

Mobile QSO Parties with Randy Foltz K7TQ

Randy is a prolific mobile QSO party activator: Salmon Run, Idaho QSO Party, 7th Area QSO Party and Kansas QSO Party. Learn how to participate in QSO parties mobile.

 

May 1, 2025 on Zoom

 “The WA7BNM Contest Calendar and the 3830 Reporting site” with Creator Bruce Horn WA7BNM

WA7BNM Contest Calendar is the most comprehensive amateur radio calendar there is. 3830Scores is the most well know place to post contest scores. But it has features that are very helpful to any contester or DXer. The author of both these websites will be our May guest presenter.

June 28-29, 2025 (Field Day)

Field day has become a highly successful activity of the SDXA. Plan to join us this year for a great time of radio, fellowship and food.

SDXA DX NETS

DXpedition SOLICITATIONS

ALL DXpedition funding requests are to be to the SDXA President. Since funding is limited, in this manner, our SDXA Officers 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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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

 


Recent News


SDXA supported a recent DX’pedition to Glorioso

The SDXA supported a recent DX’pedition to Glorioso with Marek operating as FT4GL. Many of the club members were able to work Marek. Marek was kind enough to send some pictures of him holding printouts of the SDXA logo and wanted to share them with you.

2024 SDXA Picnic

The Spokane DX Association had their annual picnic at the home of Del and Diane Morissette. Their son Peter cook incredible ribs and pulled pork. A great time of connecting was had by all.

SDXA Members with YouTube Channels

In addition to the SDXA YouTube channel, two of our members also have YouTube Channels you will want to check out. Toivo Mykkanen W8TJM has a very interesting channel that includes several videos on Moxen antennas. He also wrote a couple of articles for QST on these. His channel is: https://www.youtube.com/@W8TJM   Randy Foltz K7TQ […]

Art Charette SK

I am sorry to report that apparently Art K6XT became a SK last weekend. Just one month after being diagnosed with esophagus cancer Art passed away. Art’s accomplishments included: 9 Band DXCC 160-10M >300 80 thru 10 except 281 on 12M and at 247 on 160. DXCC 363/338 lacking only P5. 5BWAZ and 5BDXCC, CWDXCC […]

SK (Chuck KI7DG) Tower/antennas taken down

11 Members of the Spokane DX Association (2 from Ephrata, 2 from Moses Lake, 1 from Davenport, 1 from Okanagon, and 5 from Spokane) made their way to Okanogon yesterday to take down a tower with antennas, plus three other masts with antennas for the widow of a SK (Chuck KI7DG). In spite of the […]

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