Archive for December, 2024

Welcome to the Spokane DX Association  

Serving Eastern Washington and North Idaho

December 5th on Zoom

Ham Radio DXing with Lucas Ford W6AER

 

Upcoming SDXA Programs & Activities

January 4, 2025 on Zoom

WSJT-X: A Look into new developments with Brian Moran N9ADG

 

 

February 6, 2025 on Zoom

“Helically Wound Vertical for 160M Antenna” with Bill Salyers AJ8B

The antenna is made by telescoping three 10-foot PVC sections together, helically winding it with ½ wavelength of antenna wire, attaching a capacitance hat to the top, and feeding it with a 50-ohm feed line against 8 ground radials.

 

 

 

 

March 6, 2025 on Zoom

POTA: Exciting Way to Get on the Air with Ara Kourchians – N6ARA

Ara is an active POTA/SOTA operator. He has also developed a number of great products to be use in POTA/SOTA.

 

 

 

 

 

April 3, 2025 (Hybrid Meeting at Shadle Park Library and zoom)

Mobile QSO Parties with Randy Foltz K7TQ

Randy is a prolific mobile QSO party activator: Salmon Run, Idaho QSO Party, 7th Area QSO Party and Kansas QSO Party. Learn how to participate in QSO parties mobile.

 

June 28-29, 2025 (Field Day)

Field day has become a highly successful activity of the SDXA. Plan to join us this year for a great time of radio, fellowship and food.

SDXA DX NETS

DXpedition SOLICITATIONS

ALL DXpedition funding requests are to be to the SDXA President. Since funding is limited, in this manner, our SDXA Officers can give your request the consideration it deserves.

SOLAR ACTIVITY AND PROPAGATION SECTION


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The Miscellaneous Area

SDXA CALENDAR

2024

  • every wednesday 80 Meter Net on 3840 kHz at 08:00 PT
  • every tuesday   160 Meter Net on 1855 kHz at 20:00 PT
  • every sunday    6 Meter Net on 50.140 MHz at 20:00 PT
  • 05 December ‘24  SDXA Program & meeting on Zoom 19:00 PT

2025

  • every wednesday 80 Meter Net on 3840 kHz at 08:00 PT
  • every tuesday   160 Meter Net on 1855 kHz at 20:00 PT
  • every sunday    6 Meter Net on 50.140 MHz at 20:00 PT
  • monthly SDXA meetings; 19:00 PT unless otherwise noted
    • 02 January  – zoom
    • 06 February – zoom
    • 06 March – zoom
    • 03 April – hybrid
    • 01 May – zoom
    • 05 June – zoom
    • 02 July – zoom
    • tbd August – Annual Picnic
    • 04 September – zoom
    • 02 October – Annual Awards Banquet
    • 06 November – hybrid
    • 04 December – zoom
  • contests of interest:
    a) Pacific NW Challenge Trophy contests, with other Pac NW DX clubs:
    + CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY #1  0000Z, Sep 28 to 2400Z, Sep 29
    + CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB #2    0000Z, Oct 26 to 2359Z, Oct 27
    + CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW #3    0000Z, Nov 23 to 2400Z, Nov 24
    + ARRL RTTY Roundup #4                     1800Z, Jan 4 to 2400Z, Jan 5
    + CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest #5          0000Z, Feb 8 to 2400Z, Feb 9
    + ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW #6        0000Z, Feb 15 to 2400Z, Feb 16
    + ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB #7       0000Z, Mar 1 to 2400Z, Mar 2
    + CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB #8          0000Z, Mar 29 to 2400Z, Mar 30
    + CQ WW WPX Contest, CW #9           0000Z, May 24 to 2400Z, May 25
    + IARU HF World Championship #10 1200Z, Jul 12 to 1200Z, Jul 13
  • b) other contests of SDXA interest
    + Idaho QSO Party                                  1900Z, Mar 8 to 1900Z, Mar 9
    + 7th Call Area QSO Party                      1300Z, May 3 to 0700Z, May 4
    + ARRL Inter. Digital Contest               1800Z, Jun 7 to 2400Z, Jun 8
    + ARRL Field Day                                    1800z, Jun 28 to 2100z, Jun 29
    + World Wide Digi DX Contest             1200Z, Aug 30 to 1200Z, Aug 31
    + Washington State Salmon Run  1600Z, Sep20 to 0700Z, Sep21 and 1600Z-2400Z, Sep21
    + FT Challenge                                        1800Z, Dec 6 to 2359Z, Dec 7

JOIN THE SDXA

Regular dues – $20 per person.
Second family member – $10.
Under 19 years of age are free.
DUES LINK.
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  • NW HAM RADIO CONVENTION & SWAP MEETS

    Lynn N7CFO keeps the best listing.
    More Information


Gary Bytnar AD7XG

  • IA ETHICS OPER PROCEDURES

    LINK

  • OUTSIDE HELP IN ANTENNAS & TOWERS

    LINK

  • CONTESTING LINKS

    There are a lot of links to contesting activities in the DX/Contesting drop down menu above the 24-hour clock on the right of this page. But here are a couple of the best.
    1. WA7BNM
    2. CONTESTING.COM

  • INTERNET ENTITY PRONOUNCER

    How do you pronounce a DX entity’s name? Here is a link to the pronouncing. There is also a audio link to a human voice saying the entity’s name correctly. This authority is the 3rd edition Merriam Webster Geographical Dictionary. Covering only legitimate countries, it does not cover non-country ARRL entities.
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