Spokane DX Association

Jack Tiley AD7FO, of Spokane Valley, has been appointed as the new ARRL Eastern Washington Section Manager starting January 1, 2019. Tiley will fulfill the unexpired term of office that Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, is vacating because he was recently elected as Vice Director of the ARRL Northwestern Division.

Tharp, of Yakima, has served as the Eastern Washington Section Managersince October of 2003, and he will begin his term of office as Vice Director in January 2019.

ARRL Radiosport and Field Services Manager Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, appointed Tiley after consulting with Tharp and Northwestern Division Director Jim Pace, K7CEX, who is retiring from this position at the end of the year.

Tiley, an Extra Class licensee, is currently serving as an Assistant Section Manager and Technical Coordinator and Technical Specialist in Eastern Washington.

He invites readers to visit his web page at

http://www.ad7fo.com/

His appointment as Section Manager will be from January 1 through September 30, 2019. The nomination announcement for the next term of office for the Eastern Washington Section Manager position is scheduled to appear in the April 2019 issue of QST.

Congratulations to Jack!

This November, 2018, several SDXA members helped another ham remove and replace his antenna. Help does not require a membership in the SDXA; we just help any ham in need. The installation was at the QTH of Dave Harper WB6JFH in Deer Park.

Participants were:

Del Morissette (WA7AQH) – Coordinated the job and procured the lift.
Dick Snell (W7BHP) and Gary Bytner (AD7XG) – did all the tower work. These guys were amazing.
John Gager (K7KB) and Asa Laughton (W7TSC) – were the major ground crew.
Michael Uber (AG7IG) and Mel Ming (N7GCO) – gave moral support.

WHAT IS AN ELMER?
SDXA MEMBERS HAVE VOLUNTEERED THEIR SERVICES TO YOU

SDXA ELMER LINK

the other members and their contact info, available from Secretary Jay WA0WWW by asking via email.

Oh, the Elmer definition. Here is an ARRL ELMER LINK to its meaning.

The topic of Field Day comes up at every meeting; If we can’t muster our troops alone, do we combine with another Field Day group to benefit both organizations? In 2006, after three years of going it alone, we combined with the North Idaho KARS group (Kootenai Amateur Radio Service) at our usual Rathdrum oasis provided by Doug W3AS who worked there. We worked with KARS for two years and that finally ended. What is your opinion? Here are some pictures of the event.

raising the beam

where are the hard hats, fellows?

it’s up in the air

our present Secretary Jay Holcomb WA0WWW

former SDXA President Kirk Mohror K7EKM on the air; foreground man unknown

SDXA honorary member George Tuncil W6AEA

We owe it all to Doug Brede W3AS for providing the Field Day location with the large tent up when we arrived!

We miss you friend – former SDXA President Lamar Ray WA7LT (sk)

Mr. Packet dropped in. Todd Cady K7PKT

Lamar Ray WA7LT (sk) talking to SDXA Webmaster Steve Sala K7AWB (coffee in hand)

Former SDXA President Wayne Millican (honorary member now) in red talking to Loren Kirsch KD7OCT (sk)

TRI-FOLD LINK

Members are urged to print copies of the brochure and distribute to their interested friends or at ham conventions, hamfests, and swap meets.

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For more details on the wins of Gary K7GS and the duo of Jay WA0WWW and Randy K7TQ oererating as K7TQ/M, go to this SALMON LINK.

SDXA members can use these three logos without getting permission

Put them on your QSL card

Put them on your QRZ.com page

Put them on a flag and raise it to the top of your tower

Let us know the special ways you use the logos by way of our Google Group or at a meeting

logo with “Spokane, Washington” name

logo without “Spokane, Washington” name

The next one is a black and white image which is available using the link:

sdxa-vectorized.ai LINK

Here is an a example of using the logo on a card by K7AWB.

The logo is on the front of the card:

This is the reverse side for continuity:

As you know, as soon as you get your cards printed, you change something such as transceivers, antennas, etc.

THURSDAY – DECEMBER 6, 2018

Typical food at the banquet

The 2018 Annual Awards Banquet will be December 6th this year, again at the Longhorn BBQ in Airway Heights. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends, rekindle old friendships, brag about your latest DX catch, and just have fun! Eyeball QSO’s / “refreshments” start at 6PM, with the dinner starting at 7:00PM.

The cost for the banquet this year is $28.00 per person, which includes the gratuity and a desert.

You can pay by check to our mailing address (at the top of this page).

Or to make it easier to pay, we offer a PayPal option with the button below. When you click the Add To Cart button, it will take you to our PayPal page showing 1 item in the cart. If two or more people are attending, just change the number in the Quantity box by using the minus (-) or plus (+) symbols next to the quantity. Once you are done, either click the orange-colored PayPal Check Out button on the page (and it will take you to your PayPal login page to finish your transaction) or select Check Out – Pay Without A PayPal Account if you do not have a PayPal account.

Please be sure to note that once you log-in, there is a section at the very top of the page titled “Special Instructions” where it asks you to enter your name/call sign (and your guest) 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.

We have to give the LongHorn a number count to ensure we have enough food and for seconds.

We look forward to seeing you at the banquet!

PAYPAL OPTION BEING WORKED ON. STAND BY – QRX

ONE OF THE TOP CW OPERATORS IN THE WORLD
CHRIS HURLBUT KL9A

Chris Hurlbut (KL9A) – World Radio Sport Champion

WRTC 2014 Gold Medalists N6MJ, KL9A

This year, N6MJ/KL9A (Dan Craig and Chris Hurlbut), the defending champions from 2014, took third place. They were the highest scoring US team with over 5 million points. So there is hope for everyone. With less than a 40’ tower and no amp, they made over 5 million points and 4,821 QSOs within 24 hours.

Here is the 2018 scoring for the team at the event (click it to enlarge it):

The World Radiosport Team Championship 2018 is held every four years. This year it was held in Wittenberg, Germany

All WRTC contest stations used a HD Spider Beam with a built-in 40m dipole. WIMO dipole antenna was used on 80m. The Spider beam was mounted at 12m height (Less than 40’) on an aluminum telescopic mast and just below the beam was the support for the 80m dipole. All stations were identical. Each contestant brought their own transceiver running 100 watts (No AMPS).

The book CONTACT SPORT featured above is the story of the 2014 WRTC event in New England, USA. A great story of each team and Dan and Chris. It is available from Amazon at $19.50 hardbound.

Chris was on the winning team for the WRSC/IARU contest in 2014 in Boston. He also won the NW Division IARU in July 2016 Operating K7IR in Oregon in Single Op, Mixed Mode, High Power. His team place third in the 2018 World Radio Sport Championship in Germany.

Chris is truly one of the best contesters in the world. His skill and ability in incredible. Chris will be sharing:

• His experiences with WRTC.
• Suggestions on how to be a better contester.
• Hints on working big gun contest stations.
This is a great opportunity to hear an Olympic champion.

Incidentally, Chris now resides in Montana; but, previously, he lived in Spokane and was a member of the SDXA while here.