7th Call Area QSO Party Awards
Sunday, June 13th, 2021Congratulations to Jim Monroe N7ESU
Congratulations to Randy Foltz K7TQ and Jay Holcomb WA0WWW
Congratulations to Gary Swartout K7GS
News
Jim Barber N7CXI Is Testing A New Amp He Designed
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
This amp is an engineering prototype for a 1KW, air-cooled, 1.5-54 mHz SS amplifier using the MRFX1K80H LDMOS device. Over the next few months, the amp and controller will be tested for performance and durability as compared to equivalent liquid-cooled designs.
New Mobile Setup by Dale WU7X
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
Dale just finished installing an IC7100 in his 4Runner. He mounted a TurboTuner II and a Little Tarheel II antenna and used a Breedlove ballmount on the left rear panel, near the fuel filler cover. The head unit is installed via a RAM mount on a stalk along the tunnel next to
the passenger seat in front with the radio body and tuner are mounted on a molle frame in front of the left rear window. The touch screen, and ability to work HF, VHF, UHF, and D-Star all in one unit is what sold Dale on this radio.
2020 SDXA Awards
Sunday, December 27th, 20202020 DX Achievement Award
Congratulations to John Gager K7KB for winning the Spokane DX Association “DX Achievement Award” for 2020.
The “DX Achievement Award” is presented Annually at the SDXA December Award Program to a member who has demonstrated effectiveness in working DX. Major consideration will focus on new entities worked and progress in the DXCC Challenge Award in the current year.
2020 SDXA Annual Awards
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
This award is given to an outstanding member recognized by the SDXA President. This years winner is Mike Buettner K7STO
SERVICE AWARD
This award is for service and contribution to the SDXA. This year we had two winners:
Pat Murphy N7UVH for his contribution to the club for coordinating our SDXA Nets and Club Log, plus his participation in contests.
Jay Townsend WS7I for his expertise in RTTY operating and sharing that knowledge with our club. Also for his creating and managing the WS7I spotting cluster. This is the oldest Packetcluster in the Pacific Northwest.
Del’s (WA7AQH) Rotator and Antenna update
Monday, December 14th, 2020
One of the great things about the SDXA is that there are always other members willing to help on antenna/tower parties and answer hardware/software questions.
Even on a cold December morning.
Jeff (NZ2S) and Gary (AD7XG) on the tower.
David (WA7F) and Peter (K0NG) for ground crew.
New Yaesu 2800 rotator installed and upgraded 80-10 EFHW 2K.
The new HyGain Hi-tower should be added soon.
Bob Zavrel’s book now in 2nd Edition
Friday, December 11th, 2020
Congratulations to Bob Zavrel (W7SX)on the release of his Antenna Theory book 2nd edition which was released two days ago. The first edition went through 4 printings. It is being used as a reference by EE students in advanced Antenna theory courses, practicing radio engineers, and of course radio amateurs.
Congratulations to Bob Lee (N7AU) for winning the 2019 CQ WW DX 160 meter contest 2019 Plaque
Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
RTTY Contest Workshops
Saturday, September 26th, 2020“Introduction to RTTY Contesting Workshop”
Monday, September 21st at 7 PM on Zoom
Presenter: Jay (WS7I) and Host Mel (N7GCO)
The primary audience is those new to RTTY and RTTY Contesting or new to N1MM+.Jay will focus on how to set up and use N1MM+ for RTTY Contests.
He will also talk about connecting your radio, computer, and N1MM+
Plus give some RTTY contest tips.
Jay was the Co-Creator of two popular RTTY contests the RTTY Roundup and the WPX World-wide RTTY contest. He has also earned the RTTY DXCC Honor Roll.
“Using N1MM+ in RTTY Contesting Workshop”
Thursday, September 24st at 7 PM on Zoom
Presenter: Randy (K7TQ) and Host Mel (N7GCO)
Randy will demonstrate on his screen how he sets up and uses N1MM+ in RTTY Contests.
CQ WW 160 Meter Contest
Friday, September 4th, 2020
Bob Lee (N7AU) won the Zone 3 CQ WW 160 meter Contest Plaque with the top score in this zone. This is a wonderful accomplishment from the Pacific Northwest.
Year End Flounder Cup Competition Report
Monday, August 31st, 2020
We have finished the 2019-2020 Flounders Cup Competition. Randy (K7TQ) has published the final report. Congratulations to both Randy (K7TQ) 1,210,083 points and Gary (K7GS) 1,033,821 points. Enjoy reading Randy’s excellent anaylsis.
N7AU Antenna Raising
Monday, August 31st, 2020Bob (N7AU) petting his rebuild 4 element SteppIR antenna back on one of his towers.
Bob made a bracket, the piece on top of the boom that straps to the boom. The bar on the bracket on top is adjustable to find the center.
Using the ATV to pull the antenna up
The antenna going up the tower
The antenna almost ready to attach
WA0WWW SteppIR Painting
Monday, August 31st, 2020
Jay (WA0WWW) repainting his SteppIR antenna. Notice the nice raising fixture for his crankup tower.
Progress on Bob (W7SX) Antenna Farm
Monday, August 3rd, 2020Bob finished the tower/antenna installation today on his 6 meter antenna. It is an M2 5 element 6 meter Yagi, on which he modified the driven element into a folded dipole and then fed it with 450 ohm ladder line.
This tower/antenna is at one the peaks on his property and the base is anchored in a granite outcropping…all guy anchors are also in granite.
Picture 1: construction and mounting of the base plate…..extra heavy hinge is two telescoped pipes welded to the base and the tower base (standard Rohn backed with 1/4 inch steel plate.
Picture 2: Kubota delivering the top section from the shop 400 feet down
Picture 3: tower lowered
Picture 4 tower raised with the winch on the Kubota.
The tower is 30 feet but it is at the top of the property with steep drop-offs in most directions.
Fireworks From the Tower
Monday, July 20th, 2020
Looks like Murf’s (N7UVH) Hytower is putting out some RF
