Spokane DX Association

Where have all the auroras gone, long time passing?
Where have all the auroras gone, long time ago?

This was the view from the Spokane Valley near University City shopping area. It was the most spectacular aurora event I have ever seen and it covered the whole sky. Even with all the city lights in the neighborhood, this was a big one. Since my photo is not dated, I correlate it to one of the big events (solar flares) which happened after May, 1995 since that is when I bought the FM broadcast antenna which is on the tower, but before 2001 when I put up a different antenna on that tower.

The annual Winter Awards banquet was held at the Airway Heights Longhorn BBQ on Thursday, December 6. After a Social Hour, the banquet dinner, and awards, a short video of Pitcairn Island was shown. 38 people attended and a good time was had by all.

MORE BANQUET AWARDS

President’s service award:
Marybeth AE7GT & David AC7MV– planning and bringing refreshments to SDXA Meetings

SDXA marathon-unlimited-no work: Al W7AL-302 score

SDXA marathon-unlimited-work: John K7KB-290 score

SDXA marathon-formula-work: Jay WA0WWW-67 score

There are more banquet pictures in the Photos section.
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2013 hamfest LINK

Lamar WA7LT wins both CW & SSB contests in SO-High Power category.

Gary K7OX wins both CW & SSB contests in SO-Assisted category.

PNW trophy: high score:
George W6AEA 9,285,004 points

PNW trophy: active in all 10 contests:
Jay WA0WWW (40 of 40)
George W6AEA
Merle K7EIQ

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Did anyone remember that the first SDXA meeting was on April 11, 2002? That makes this year (2012) the tenth anniversary of the organization.

More information from WA7LT

During the recent reorganization of the Pacific NW VHF Society, the following officers were appointed:

Mark W7MEM as Idaho Director
Mark K7HPT as EWA Director.

Steve K7AWB, Wilse WX7P, and Carl KE7KPO are also members.

More information.

An Allied Radio Knight Kit T-50 Transmitter (50 watts from an 807, cw only and crystal controlled).
A Grid Modulator I built from the Handbook and it worked! Plug it into the key jack and use the microphone.
Heath Kit Q-multiplier for helping the National SW-54 Receiver (which today is really primitive!).
Home brew Power Supply for the Grid Modulator.
J-38 key.
Antenna was a long wire going out a hole in the wall below the window sill.
Notice the cup of coffee on the right side; I haven’t quit since.
Picture taken in December, 1957. That’s the month I got my Conditional License for phone and got to drop the N out of my license (KN7AWB > K7AWB.

If you have a picture from your younger days, email it to me as a jpg attachment and I’ll put it in the queue. Tell me the date, location, equipment, etc. Send to: [email protected]
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