Spokane DX Association

Active Kirk K7EKM and inactive Dale WU7X work together at the multi-operation at KE7AJ during the recent CQ World-Wide RTTY WPX contest.

We received this email from Ward recently. Each member of our club interested in contesting should reply to him individually; that makes it easier than getting a club consensus as one voice.

Hello!

I’m the Northwestern Division’s Contest Advisory Committee representative.
We advise the ARRL’s Programs and Services Committee (PSC) on matters
pertaining to contesting. The PSC asks us to canvas our constituents from
time to time on various issues and this is one of those times!

The question regards the ARRL Affliliated Club Competition for ARRL
contests – if your club doesn’t participate in the club competition, kindly
disregard this message. At least one score was submitted on behalf of your
club in an ARRL contest – that’s why the email is sent to you.

Assuming your club does send in its scores for the club competition, is your
club satisfied with the scoring system (calculation of the final club score)
for the Affliated Club competition? (The current scoring system simply adds
the scores from each log submitted as part of the club.) If not, please let
me know of your specific concerns and include examples, if possible.

Ward Silver

[email protected]

Barbara KE7AJ

Gary K7OX

Dale WU7X

Kirk K7EKM

Calling Technique – Listening to the pileups on 3Y0X have confirmed a thought that I have had for many years. After repeated attempts to work a DX station, people tend to call faster and faster running the words or letters together. On CW it is fairly evident when letters run together. It is not so obvious on voice but the same thing happens there. It is vitally important that there be a slight but distinct pause between letters or words. Let each word finish before starting the next one and you will work more DX.

SPOKANE DX ASSOCIATION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
7:00 P.M.

Steve K7AWB called the meeting to order.

The program for this evening will be “A VIDEO OF THE UPCOMING 3YOX PETER 1
ISLAND DXPEDITION”. http://8.3.8.118/peterone/main.htm . This is the most
expensive DXPEDITION to date, costing more than ½ million dollars.

The dues for 2006 are now due. Dale is now accepting dues for the treasurer
(LaMar is unable to be here this evening). The dues are $20.00 per person
with an additional $10.00 for a family member.

Members Present this Evening: (19)
Bob, AC7GP
Dave, AC7MV
Steve, K7AWB
Bill, K7EFB
Kirk, K7EKM
Pat, K7HRT
Gary, K7OX
Randy, K7TQ
Marybeth, KC7QGV
Loren, KD7OCT
John, KE7CSF
Dan, N5AR
Jim, NE7F
Corky, NQ7V
Doug, W3AS
George, W6AEA
Wayne, WA1PMA
Dale, WU7X

Minutes from January meeting were submitted on line. Motion to accept the
minutes as reported (motion/second/carried)

Treasurer’s Report: LaMar was absent this evening. Dale is taking
membership money this evening.

Dan, N5AR, will be posting some items for sale as soon as he has them all in
order and tested. Steve reported that he has added a new section to the
website called “FOR SALE!” where items may be listed. If you have anything
for sale, send the information to Steve and he will take care of posting it
for you.

The Google Group is up and running and seems to be doing well.

Hamfest: September’s Hamfest at University High School is set up. The
amateur radio club at the high school has become a sponsor for the hamfest.
Because of this the liability is being covered by the school. We now have
one more sponsor for the hamfest. Loren has been appointed as the liaison
for the hamfest information. Thank you Loren.

We will begin working on Field Day information and preparation at the
meeting next month (March). The dates will be June 24th and 25th.

Marybeth will begin setting up a list of all the clubs assets and where they
are. We are not concerned about where the stuff lives, only in what we have
and where to find it when we need it.

Last Year’s Salmon Run: No information yet.

This month’s Contests:
CQ World Wide RTTY WPX February 11 – 12
ARRL International DX – CW February 17 – 19
CQ 160 SSB February 24 – 26

Motion to send $50 donation to join the Northern California DX Foundation
(motion/second/carried)

Motion to send $25 to Peter 1 Dxpediciton to help defray expenses
(motion/second/carried)

Meeting adjourns for the program to begin.

Minutes Submitted by

Marybeth Snyder, KC7QGV

We are now linked to the following newsletters from other clubs in the state.

Western Washington DX Club (WWDXC) Totem Tabloid January, 2006

Mike and Key ARC K7LED Relay January, 2006

Mike and Key ARC K7LED Relay February, 2006

Pacific Northwest VHF Society (PNWVHFS) Noise Floor Winter, 2006