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Chris KL9A
Chris says that he is responsible for answering any email questions concerning the contest and will do the writeup in the NCJ (National Contest Journal) magazine.
Here is a link to the NAQP contest rules: NAQP
Chris’s NAQP email is: EMAIL LINK
Chris can be seen busily working at the Rosauers on West Francis.
This was the month of the annual Summer Picnic so there are no formal minutes to read!
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Here Gary (left) is receiving a certificate at the 2011 Awards Banquet for being the 2011 winner of the SDXA Marathon in the Unlimited, non-working Ham class from Secretary Jay WA0WWW (right)
The ARRL listing can be seen at this Mixed Honor Roll LINK
Congratulations Gary!! His numbers are 331/340 which means 331 active confirmed and 340 total (active and deleted) confirmed
2011 plaque — SDXA sponsored
The 2012 Salmon Run contest (Washington State QSO Party) is over and several locals were heard in the contest. There was a new rule change affecting us.
SDXA sponsors a plaque in the this contest for the high score in the Low Power, Single Operator, EWA based, Mixed Mode category. What does this category mean?
-Low Power = 100 watts or less
-Single Operator = one operator, no help from others (food delivery is OK)
-EWA based = Station must be located in the ARRL-defined EWA Section
-Mixed Mode = Mixed-mode entries make contacts using more than one mode (Phone, CW, Digital). To be eligible for an Award, a mixed-mode entry must have a minimum of 5% of the total contacts on a second or a combination of second and third modes. This is a new rule to help the small Mixed Mode entrants who previously had to make at least 10 contacts in an alternate mode.
The Salmon Run is sponsored by our friends in Seattle, the Western Washington DX Club (WWDXC). Info on the contest can be found at this SALMON RUN LINK.
Previous winners of the SDXA-sponsored plaque are:
2003-2004-2007-2010 W7WMO Gene Bye from Ephrata
2005-2006-2009 K7OX Gary Elliott from Spokane County (SDXA member)
2008 WX7P Wilse Morgan from Rice (SDXA member)
2011 W7YKM Rick Olsen (N6NR) from Tieton
2012 WILL YOU BE LISTED HERE??
John announced today his receipt of his new plaque. He joins Wayne WA1PMA, George W6AEA, and Steve K7AWB who also have achieved the honor and plaque. If we missed any others with this honor, let the webmaster know. Notice John’s neat tower and antenna in the background.
The rules for the ARRL DXCC Challenge Award are at this CHALLENGE LINK.
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The 2012 Pacific Northwest DX Convention in Portland / Clackamas just concluded from its August 3-5 run at the Monarch Hotel and Conference Center in Clackamas, OR (sponsored by the Willamette Valley DX Club). There were a lot of DX programs including the big DXpedition on Melpelo Island. The PNW Challenge Cup trophy was won by the Willamette Valley DX Club with the SDXA taking 5th out of 5 competitors.
The five club’s scores are now listed at PNW CHALLENGE CUP.
Also the scores of our SDXA members are also listed at PNW CHALLENGE CUP.
Here are a couple of pictures from the convention:
The trophy
Part of the Sunday morning breakfast food
SDXA President Wayne WA1PMA & the 2013 PNW DX
Convention Chairman Randy K7TQ
Our EWA Section Manager Mark KB7HDX & Wayne WA1PMA
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A few months ago, the SDXA decided to sponsor a third plaque for contest winners. It was in the 7QP, the 7th Call Area QSO Party held in May. The plaque was for the highest score in the High Power, Single Operator, Digital category. Steve K7AWB decided the night of the SDXA decision that he was going to win it and he did. Steve scored highest of all the digital-only entrants. Here are pictures of the plaque, complements of SDXA, and sent by the 7QP sponsors:
High Power, Single Operator, Digital plaque
The Name Plate on the plaque
Incidentally, a review of the three plaques available through the generosity of the SDXA can be found at this SDXA PLAQUE LINK.
Here is a link to the names of all the SDXA MEMBERS who entered the contest and their scores.
The next 7QP contest is May 4-5, 2013. Here is a 7QP LINK to their contest website.
The picnic at Franklin Park West of North Division Street was great. Complete overhead cover and seating for all; many tables. Additional pictures are at this link: SUMMER PICNIC 2012
