Spokane DX Association

ANNUAL SDXA SUMMER PICNIC AT HOME OF WU7X

DIGGING TOWARDS CHINA – DISCOVERS FRACTURED BASALT
Steve K7AWB finally digs his first tower hole by hand. Says, “Never again!” Hires backhoe to finish job.

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FIELD DAY 2007

The SDXA original Ironman – Dale WU7X holding up tower

Mentor Ed AI7H supervising GOTA operator Peggy W7PEG

Randy K7TQ QRP contacts with solar power mean bonus points

Mike K7FB looking for satellite bonus points

Dale WU7X counts the bolts still holding up the tower at end of Field Day

Todd K7PKT teaching an APRS demonstration for bonus points

Randy K7TQ uses a colorful blanket to keep warm

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Goodies to buy in the flea market
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More goodies – large variable capacitors
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Portable radios or is that portable operators with their radios?
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Ward NoAX at the ICOM booth describing his recent dxpedition
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Tim K3LR introducing the Contest University – held the day before the Hamvention, an all day event with 150 students
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The program for the afternoon for the Contest University

MAN’S BEST FRIEND
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HAM’S BEST FRIEND
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REMOVING THE TOWER THE EASY WAY AT W7UJ’S

MEMBERS AND FRIENDS AT PUYALLUP, WA – MARCH 9, 2007

No, this is not the line for the men’s restroom, but the waiting line to get into the swap meet.

Doug W3AS

Wayne WA1PMA

Rudy W7FCB

Wilse WX7P and Betsy N7WRQ

Ward N0AX, SDXA Awards Banquet speaker, Dec. 2005

Gimmie AL7LB

Dennis KD7KCW

Dennis WQ7O and son Andy KE7EMH

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GARY K7OX AGAIN WINS SDXA PLAQUE FOR HIGHEST EWA SCORE (LP-SO-MIXED) IN 2006 SALMON RUN CONTEST (172,800 POINTS). RANDY K7TQ WINS IN QRP DIVISION, HIGHEST QRP SCORE IN STATE (58,640 POINTS). REFERENCE THIS LINK TO THE WWDXC WEB SITE WHERE THE INFORMATION IS POSTED: SALMON RUN
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Jay WA0WWW shows his recent installation. It includes a SteppIR beam.

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This is Wayne WA1PMA and Lamar WA7LT helping burn the slash pile at Steve K7AWB’s QTH. Once burned and leveled, this will be an area for towers.
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LINK to ARRL

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The March 1 meeting was presented by Mike Alfonso, N7MCA, whose obsession in the maritime mobile ham/boating world will take him and his XYL from Alaska to South America. His fully fitted sail boat, the Last Mango sets sail this Spring after a shake-down cruise last year. Amateur radio is the primary communications system aboard; his primary e-mail system is [email protected]. Mike’s presentation showed the fantastic photos of where he has sailed so far in checking out the boat along with the ham radio equipment and the installation issues on board. Mike spent quite a bit of time and effort designing and operating his radio room. From the presentation, Mike and his wife are experts in managing the boat and its electronic equipment for safety, communications, and position location. Thanks Mike for showing us what we can do with our retirement money!
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Lamar Ray, WA7LT, 2007 President of the Spokane DX Association is featured on the February, 2007 CQ Magazine cover.

When CQ Photographer Larry Mulvehill WB2ZPI made his trip through this area during our 2005 Field Day event in North Idaho, he returned with pictures of the Field Day event and station photographs of several local hams in the SDXA. Gary K7OX and his wife Barbara KE7AJ were featured on the May, 2006 CQ Magazine cover. Lamar, Gary, and Doug W3AS were featured on three of the photographs on last year’s CQ calendar, too. Congratulations to Lamar for the cover this month.

2006 AWARDS BANQUET – largest gathering ever – 40 in attendance at Shari’s Restaurant in the Spokane Valley on December 7.
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ARRL Northwestern Director Jim K9JF presents a video show of his life as a ham radio operator

Incoming President Lamar WA7LT discuss his future plans for the SDXA

Incoming Vice-President and twice past President Gary K7OX wins the third annual plaque for the Salmon Run for the EWA section, mixed mode, Low Power, Single Operator category; presented by outgoing President Steve K7AWB . See this link for more information: SALMON RUN

Outgoing President Steve K7AWB is presented a plaque in recognition of his leadership by outgoing Vice-President Dale WU7X

more pictures at Awards Banquet 2006 link under Photos

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SDXA DOES GOOD IN FIELD DAY RESULTS. SEE THIS LINK… FIELD DAY
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At the November 2, 2006 meeting, the following officers were elected to serve in 2007:

Lamar Ray ————WA7LT—–President – one of the founders of SDXA
Gary Elliott ————K7OX——-Vice-President – one of the founders of SDXA
Kirk Mohror————K7EKM—–Treasurer
MaryBeth Snyder—-KC7QGV—Secretary