Spokane DX Association

• Club Log is a free database where you upload your log and its contents becomes statistics on worked DX for you.
• It allows you to see your current DXCC counts and amounts from last upload.
• As a member of SDXA, it compares your counts with other members and SDXA against other DX clubs.
• Many DXpeditions and other DX use OQRS through Club Log for obtaining QSL cards from them.
• It questions any weird contacts you may have to resolve them as either errors or new information for the large datebase on exceptions found in calls from long ago.

Here is a link that Chuck KI7DG wrote a while back: CLUBLOG LINK.
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The problem is that SDXA was dropped from Club Log as a group (SDXA) because some of our members did not follow the Club Log Rule that you MUST UPOLAD AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR your log to Club Log to stay active. We have dropped below the 15-member minimum. In order to get back on, you are requested to review your situation and upload again if you have not done that in the last 12 months. And if you have never been a member, join. Again, its free and you just need your call and a simple password.

In my case, yesterday, I uploaded again my entire log of some 20,000 QSOs. Took about two minutes. It is in the program called DX4WIN and has all my contacts from 2001. Only three new contacts were added out of that database since my last upload, but one of them was Libya, my 300th country. Now, in my Club Log database, it shows that correct count. Uploading is simply making an ADIF file of your log and uploading. And if you are still manually logging, well…..

Here is the CLUB LOG LINK for their site.

Club Log also generates a Most Wanted List from all the logs uploaded. Here is a sample.

1. P5 DPRK (NORTH KOREA)
2. 3Y/B BOUVET ISLAND
3. FT5/W CROZET ISLAND
4. KH1 BAKER HOWLAND ISLANDS
5. BS7H SCARBOROUGH REEF
6. BV9P PRATAS ISLAND
7. CE0X SAN FELIX ISLANDS
8. KH3 JOHNSTON ISLAND
9. VK0M MACQUARIE ISLAND
10. KH7K KURE ISLAND

At the recent December Awards Banquet, George W6AEA received a plaque on his long time contributions to SDXA. He was one of the original charter members, attending the noisy pizza place organizational meeting which started the SDXA. George has recently moved to the West Side (the Dark Side?) and is inactive until he finds a permanent place for towers.

The Plaque says:
Meritorious Service Award – 2016
George Tuncil W6AEA
Thank you for Your Years of Service and Support as a Charter Member to the Spokane DX Association

Here are some more pictures of George throughout the SDXA years:

George showing his ARRL Honor Roll plaque; Presently, he has 338 confirmed of the possible 339. Bouvet is his last need.

George W6AEA and his pal Wayne WA1PMA showing their twin ARRL Challenge Awards

George enjoying mankind’s best food from the Colonel at a recent Summer Picnic

George receives his ARRL 5-Band DXCC plaque[/caption]

George at his operating position.

George’s Force 12 antenna, his big boomer which helped in achieving ARRL DXCC Honor Roll. In front of it is the SteppIR vertical and a nice looking pool.

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President Chris WX7B (left side) receives the “2016 DXer of the Year” award from Secretary Jay WA0WWW. A history of the award is at this DXer LINK.

Here the award with a reflection of Chris on the left side. Neat!

Some of the great BBQ chicken served at the Banquet along with zesty pork and beef.

LINK to more banquet photos

At the November 4th meeting, the slate of 2017 officers were elected. They took over on January 1, 2017. Be sure to congratulate them next time you see them. At the January, 2017 meeting it was decided to swap the President and Vice-President positions between Chris WX7B and Steve W7VI.

The November meeting as seen from the current President’s position

PRESIDENT – CHRIS PRITCHARD WX7B

VICE-PRESIDENT – STEPHEN ROGERS W7VI

SECRETARY – JAY HOLCOMB WA0WWW

TREASURER – HAROLD HEPNER AD7QJ