Spokane DX Association

The K7SDX Cluster is now working both rf, 144.930 MHz and on Telnet:
telnet k7sdx.no-ip.org 7300

This is a DXSpider Cluster and the User Manual is available at:
www.dxcluster.org/main/usermanual_en.html

There is limited email and the ability for “TALK” messages to those connected for quick messages to each other. You can use VE7CC’s AR User program to connect to the cluster also by adding the telnet address above to the program. If anyone needs help doing this, let me know and I’ll help you get setup.
73 Wayne WA1PMA

14 february 2008

the meeting was called to order by President K7OX, Gary, at 19:00 local time.

secretary’s report by wa0www, jay:

minutes for january are on the club’s web page: https://sdxa.org/?p=288
WU7X, Dale, moved to approve as posted. passed.

treasurer’s report by K7EKM, Kirk:

total: $1351.39 (inclusive of Brackemyer Fund) + all the dues coming in tonight

old business:

= Brackemyre fund
– President K7OX, Gary, has sent an email to K7EFX, John, thanking him for his generous donation and about the fund that is now set up in his name.

= new membership (task from last meeting)
– wa0www – did check with Mark if the ARRL can notify us when new hams come into the area. the answer is the ARRL is not set up to do this. however, Wilse, WX7P, has been appointed assistant SM to help Mark with a new program working with new hams in the area.

= SDXA to host the 2009 NW DX Convention

– initial volunteers: K7OX, K7TQ, W7EKM, WA0WWW, KC7QGV (welcome packets) and WU7X after 01jan09.
– site selection is down to 2 choices and the committee should have a selection by the next meeting.
– Mirabeau Park at I-90 and Sullivan – they do want a deposit and the airport shuttle costs.
– Red Lion down town @ the park – they do not need a deposit and the airport shuttle is free. however the rooms are a little higher than the Mirabeau.
– the specific weekend in August ’09 has not been set yet, it will be one of the first weekends.

new business:

= note, the meeting next month, 06 March, will be at the Main Spokane Valley library, near Pines and Sprague.

program:

= Do you think it is possible to find oil by studying leaves? We don’t mean tea leaves. We found out. It was an excellent program by N5AR, Dan, and the electronics used in oil research was amazing. THANKS Dan! and the pictures were great.

respectfully submitted by wa0www jay holcomb, secretary.
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guests at the meeting:

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regular members present: – 14

call……………name………present..contacts
AC7MV……. David Snyder…….x
K7EKM……. Kirk Mohror……. x……treasurer
K7OX……… Gary Elliott……. x……president
K7TQ……… Randy Foltz……. x……vp
KC7QGV…. Marybeth Snyder….x
KE7AJ……. Barbara Elliott…….x
N5AR……. Dan Hearn……. x
N7ER……. Earl Ringle……. x
NE7F……. J im Barnet……. x
W3AS……. Doug Brede……. x
W7KLL….. Ken Lindahl……. x
WA0WWW . Jay Holcomb…….x……secretary
WA1PMA…. Wayne Millican….x
WU7X……. Dale Avery……. x

December —– Annual Awards Banquet with Al Rovner K7AR, guest speaker
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(Betty photos supplied by Richard K5UJU)

November —– Wilse WX7P presented a video of installing separate antennas using a helicopter and a hot air balloon during the 1980’s; it’s nice to have friends in Alaska; one of his tower climbers was Betty Mallay KL7AP – his YL at the time (SK in 2007)
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October —– Lamar WA7LT presented a talk on low band antennas for 40, 80, and 160 meters
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September —– Presentation by Jay WS7I on his contesting in the Galapagos
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August —– Summary of Field Day; Logbook of the World (LOTA), Part 2 by Gary K7OX; a video by ICOM showing the contest station of Tim K3LR and an introduction to IOTA
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July —– Summer Picnic held at Dale’s WU7X on June 30
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June —– A final discussion on Field Day by Gary K7OX
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May —– A video on the Northern California DX Foundation; an introduction to the
Logbook of the World (LOTA) by Gary K7OX
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April —– The upcoming ARRL Field Day was the main program, presented by Gary K7OX; statistics from the last several years were presented by Randy K7TQ
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March —– Program was by Mike Alfonso, N7MCA – an interesting program on the use of Ham Radio while sailing around the country in the ship called the Mango; his crew includes First Mate & wife Gladys and other family members
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February —– Gary K7OX presented his recent trip to ARRL Headquarters in Newington
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January —– PVRC Contesting Seminar video featuring by Bob Cox, K3EST
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December —–Annual Awards Banquet with Jim Fenstermaker K9JF in the Spokane Valley at Shari’s
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November —–Contesting software, a PVRC video
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October —–Gary K7OX described his 40-meter 4-square antenna array
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September —– Chris KL9A presentation on 2006 WRTC in Brazil
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August —– Field Day report by Randy K7TQ; 5 Dxpeditions of the year video (1993-2000) by Bob Allphin K4UEE
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July —– Summer Picnic at Dale’s WU7X
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June —–How high should your antenna be? – Part 2 of 2 by Lamar WA7LT
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May —– How high should your antenna be? – Part 1 of 2 by Lamar WA7LT and a PVRC video on the same subject
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April —- Dxpedition video: FT5XO Kerguelen
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March —– Past Field Day results by Randy K7TQ
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February —– The upcoming 3Y0X Peter 1 Island DXpedition video
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January —– “Danger! Solar Storm” video on the influence of the Sun on the Earth.

December—–Annual Awards Banquet in Spangle with Ward Silver N0AX – Kure Isl.
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November—–Shunt feeding a tower for 40, 80, and 160 meters by Dan N5AR
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October—–PVRC video- Lightning Protection, moderated by Lamar WA7LT
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September—–Field Day Summary by Randy K7TQ
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August—–PVRC video – Tower Installation
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July—–Summer Picnic at Dale’s WU7X
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June—–Banaba Dxpedition T33C video; photos of Dayton Hamvention; the Jay Leno Show battle between text messaging and cw
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May—–Field Day Efforts over the past 2 years by Doug W3AS
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April—–Installation of his tower and SteppIR beam by Dale WU7X
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March—– Ten-Tec video: intro to company and details on the Orion Transceiver
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February—– Intro to 6-meters with emphasis on Meteor Scatter by Steve K7AWB
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January —– What to look for in an amplifier, Part 2 by Dan N5AR

December—–Annual Awards Banquet in Spangle
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November—–What to look for in an amplifier, Part 1 by Dan N5AR
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October—–RTTY operating and contesting by Jay WS7I
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September—–Video on putting a 84′ dipole on a 140′ tower, moderated by Lamar WA7LT
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August—–Summery of Field Day Operations by Randy K7TQ
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July —–Annual Summer picnic at Dale’s WU7X
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June—– Discussion of Field Day planning
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May—–VK0IR Heard Island Dxpedition video (9V1YC Production)
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April—–Video on raising a 5-element, 20-meter yagi on a tram, moderated by Lamar WA7LT
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March—– June 2004 Field Day planning/ review of last year’s effort by Doug W3AS
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February—–4-Square antennas for 80 & 160 meters by Dan N5AR
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January—- WRTC Team Championships video, 2002 in Finland (9V1YC Production)

December—–Annual Awards Banquet at China Best restaurant in downtown Spokane; included a video on a DXpedition to South Georgia Island
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November —– A CQ Magazine video on contesting, covering both CQ and ARRL events
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October —– A continuation of dynamic reciever performance using an ICOM 756 PRO as the test unit by Dan N5AR
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September —– Annual Summer picnic at home of Dale WU7X
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August —– A program on receiver performance by Dan N5AR
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July —–
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June —– Lamar WA7LT made a presentation on antenna installations – baluns, towers, and guying
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May —– VP8DHU South Sandwich Island video
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April —– Presentation by Doug W3AS on hanging antennas from trees (without harming the trees)
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March —– No formal program – “technical problems”
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February —– Doug W3AS and Randy K7TQ, presented a CQ Magazine video on contesting and gave some tips on using CW
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January —– Lamar WA7LT presented a view graph program entitled: So You Want an Antenna

December —– Annual Awards Banquet at China Best restaurant in downtown Spokane
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November —– The three founding members of SDXA (Dan N5AR, Gary K7OX, and Lamar WA7LT), who have DXCC Honor Roll plaques, presented some of their operating and QSLing tips
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October —– Randy K7TQ gave a program on computer propagation predictions – included W6EL Prop, Prop View, and VOA Cap
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September —– Lamar WA7LT gave an view graph presentation of the other side of contesting
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August —– Annual Summer picnic
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July —– Dan N5AR gave a view graph presentation of the many variations of the cubical quad antenna
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June —– Gary K7OX gave a live demonstration of the local 2 meter DX packet cluster
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May —– Randy K7TQ provided the NCDXA slide presentation of the St. Brandon DXpedition
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April —– 80-meter 4-square arrays by Dan N5AR — – – – First SDXA Official Meeting

Wayne WA1PMA (left) is presented with the 2007 SDXA DXers of the Year plaque by President Gary K7OX (right) at the annual Awards Banquet, December 6

NEW DX COUNTRY EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 14

The ARRL DXCC Desk announces the addition of St Barthelemy (FJ) to the DXCC List, making the island entity number 338 with an effective date of 14 December, 2007. Cards with contacts dated December 14, 2007 or after will be accepted for DXCC credit.