Archive for October, 2016
GORDON AA6TQ GETS NEW TRIBANDER
Monday, October 31st, 2016Gordon now has a Cushcraft A-3S Yagi to supplement his G5RV and 80/40 dipole array.
The new Cushcraft tribander on the house roof
Mark K7HPT helps Steve K7AWB with the installation (Steve has the camera)
Gordon AA6TQ manages the installation from the ground level
The antenna on a Glen Martin RT-424 rooftop tower
REVIEW OF SALMON RUN PLAQUE WINNERS
Wednesday, October 26th, 2016Well, this years Salmon Run is over. I thought I would review the local previous winners of our SDXA-sponsored plaque. There are also bits of smoked salmon given as prizes too from the WWDXC guys. Thanks to the 2016 Washington Salmon Run Committee and Jim Hadlock K7WA.
Here are the winners of the SDXA-sponsored plaque since the beginning:
2003-2004-2007-2010-2013-2015-2016 W7WMO Gene Bye from Ephrata
2005-2006-2009 K7OX Gary Elliott from Spokane County (SDXA member)
2008 WX7P Wilse Morgan (SK) from Rice (SDXA member)
2011 N6NR Rick Olsen from Tieton, WA, operating from station W7YKM
2016 Awards Banquet Paypal instructions
The cost for the banquet this year is $27.00 per person, which includes the gratuity. You can still pay by cash or check to our treasurer Mary Beth Snyder AE7GT via the SDXA mailing address at the top of this page. The banquet is Thursday, December 1 starting with the doors opening at 6 pm and dinner at 7 pm.
To make it a bit easier to pay, we offer a Paypal option with the button below. When you make your selection in the drop-down box, click the “Add To Cart” button and it will take you to our Paypal page showing your selection in the cart.
If two or more people are attending, select the “Continue Shopping” link on that page and select another 1 person in the drop down box again which again brings up the Shopping Cart. If you are done, just click the “Check Out with Paypal” button on the page and it will take you to YOUR Paypal login page to finish your transaction. Please be sure to note that once you log-in to Paypal, there is a section at the very top of the page titled “Special Instructions” where it asks you to enter your names/callsigns so we know who is coming and who paid us. Be sure to click this link and enter this information so we can keep a list of those attending. Bring an interested friend or two for future club membership.
We look forward to seeing you at the banquet!
BOB LEE N7AU RECEIVES 5-BAND DXCC PLAQUE
Monday, October 3rd, 2016
Bob N7AU and his new plaque
The Plaque!