Spokane DX Association

Congratulations Dale on the Trident Award.

Congratulations to Joe Somday KF7PBM for earning the ARRL DXCC Trident Award.

The ARRL DXCC Trident award recognizes amateur radio operators who have confirmed two-way radio contacts (QSLs) with 100 or more currrent DXCC Award Countries (entities) on all three modes:

• CW (Morse Code)
• Phone (Voice)
• Digital (FTx, RTTY, PSK, etc.)

To promote club members getting on the air for DX, the DX Emphasis Team has created an incentive for working band slots with E51MWA.
E51MWA Manihiki, North Cook Islands
October 9th-20th 2025 — They should be on the air at the end of the week.

You will get the certificate if:
Option A: Working 5 band slots (any mode & any bands) using only wire and/or vertical antenna, or
Option B: Working 10 band slots (any mode & any bands) using a Yagi and any other combination of antennas (*Note: A hex beam is considered a yagi.)
You must send an email to Mel at Teammel@gmail.com within one week of the end of the E51MWA DXpedition with a list of your contacts.

We think this will be fun:

• Three of the team are members of the SDXA
• It should be very reachable from EWA/ID even with small antennas
• It will be fun seeing each other working the pileups.

If you work them, be sure to spot them!
The DX Emphasis Team
Bob K7TM, Mike K7STO, Pat N7UVH, and Mel N7GCO

Tonight we had our annual Spokane DX Association Awards Dinner. It was great to see everyone and celebrate their achievements and service. Great time was had by all. Mike K7STO received the DX Challenge Award for the most new band fill this year, Michael K7NT received the Top Contester Award, and Jay WS7I received the President’s Award.

December 4, 2025 on Zoom