Spokane DX Association

Del and his public service attire

Del presented “Station Audio”
Would you like your station to sound better to the world?
Del covered the technical aspects of various types of mics, matching impedance, outboard audio gear (and why it’s often unnecessary), running multiple radios with one audio setup, what compression/leveling/equalization do (and why to take a light hand with them), etc.

Brochure is available at this
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President Gary Bytnar AD7XG (reelected)

Vice-President Mel Ming N7GCO (reelected)

Secretary Jay Holcomb WA0WWW (reelected)

Treasurer John Gager K7KB elected

Speaker Jim Fenstermaker K9JF talks about the reemergence of Kosovo as a ham radio nation.

Mark Van Winkle K7HPT shows off his award certificate for working all ten contests in the 2017-2018 PNW Challenge Cup. He was the only member to do this.

Looks like the start to eating. The man with clasped hands in the background is Spokane’s own ham radio author Bob Zavrel W7SX. His book entitled Antenna Physics: An Introduction is available at both the ARRL and Amazon.

Plate are clean; looks like an end to the eating period.

Mel Ming N7GCO received a certificate for the highest total score in the PNW Challenge Cup among SDXA members.

Gary Swartout K7GS received a plaque from the SDXA for the highest score in the low power, single operator, EWA Section, Mixed mode category.

NEW ARRL NW DIRECTOR
AND VICE DIRECTOR ELECTED

new NW Director W7VO Mike Ritz

new NW Vice Director KB7HDX Mark Tharp

Here are the votes:

Northwestern Division Director

Mike Ritz, W7VO 1,589
Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ 1,308
Horace Hamby, N7DRW 495
Mr. Ritz was declared elected.

Northwestern Division Vice Director

Mark Tharp, KB7HDX 1,368
Daniel Stevens, KL7WM 1,228
Delvin Bunton, NS7U 767
Mr. Tharp was declared elected.

Hopefully we can have them visit us in 2019.

Jim was first licensed in 1959 as KN9TZH (nearly 60 years ago!). He achieved his first DXCC in 1962 as K9TZH – age 16. As an US Army Officer (Signal Corps), he was stationed in Germany and was assigned DL5JF. There, he commanded Company C of Signal Group 360 while still a 1st Lieutenant. After being discharged in Europe, Jim traveled around Europe for 5 months and met Martti Laine OH2BH in Helsinki. This meeting resulted in a nearly 5 decade friendship which culminated in an invitation to join Martti and an International Team in the first activation of Kosovo as a DXCC entity in January 2018.

Jim is an active DX’er with 369 entities worked/confirmed (#1 Honor Roll). In addition, he has WAZ on 7 bands with only one additional Zone needed on 12 meters and four zones on 160 meters.

Before and after his military, he was awarded degrees from Anderson University (BA), Indiana University (MBA), and Portland State University (Accounting Certificate).

He was an ARRL Director and Vice President for nearly eighteen years. Jim is a retired CPA, specializing in Management and Cost Accounting in Manufacturing entities.

Jim and his XYL Shirley W7SAF have been married 46 years and have 2 sons: Dr. Matt and Andy. Matt is a Physical Therapist working for a subsidiary of the St. Luke’s Hospital system in Spokane Valley. Andy KF7ZMM, is Marketing Manager for a Pacific NW region of Harley Davidson.

Jim and Shirley are looking forward to moving into their new home (part-time) in Liberty Lake.