Spokane DX Association

SPOKANE DX ASSOCIATION
Meeting of 10/3/02

The meeting was called to order at 7:07 PM by President Gary Elliott, K7OX. Visitors KD7OCT (Extra), Loren, and KD7RHR, Nathan, were welcomed. An around-the-room introduction, plus an attendance sign-in list of those present, started the activities. There were 20 attendees, including the 2 visitors and 4 new members, for this meeting. Comments were:
• K7OX-F—still under the weather—multi-single CQ WW RTTY Contest operation with XYL KE7AJ (1300 QSO’s and 99 countries as KE7AJ)
• AA7RT-F—CQ WW RTTY Contest—completed ARRL digital education course and the ARES emergency course—(excellent personal reference on web at http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2002/10/06/1/?nc=1 Congratulations.)
• WA7LT-F—phase one antennas almost done for winter—excellent visit with NK7U in Oregon and viewed his new QTH and big antennas
• KD7OY-A—new member, congratulations!—still working on ham shack—IC-761 stopped working and is in for repair
• KD7RHR-V—visitor—replacing his 10 meter antenna with new GAP vertical for HF
• W7FCB-A—Rohn 60’ foldover plus 35’ 25G towers ready for cement—net control for Country Cousins Net
• N5AR-F—new FT-1000MP Mark V still in for repair—motorized 130’ tower still not working—repairing KD7OY’s L-4B amplifier.
• K7AWB-F—Salmon Run QSO Party–reports KD7LNF is making a “tower jack” equivalent for dismantling Rohn towers
• KC7MM-F—Received VP6DI QSL—has new quad antenna ready to go up—worked 118 QSO’s in Salmon Run QSO Party
• N7ER-F— new member, congratulations!—still working more counties
• W7JJL-A—worked V73 and Russia—IC-706 has problems and went back under warranty
• N7KR-A—working on “astro-shack” for new telescope
• W7UJ-A—has antennas up and working (6 el. 20 M @100’, 15/17 M with 7 el. on 15 @ 72’, 6el. 10 M @ 82’—worked 7Q7 and ST
• K7HRT-A—some DXing—new GAP Titan vertical and 500’ Beverage on 160 M
• W7TJ-A–new member, congratulations!—worked TL8—served as ground man putting up 40 M beam for WA7LT
• K7EFB-F—N7KR working on rotor and N5AR repairing amplifier
• K7TQ-F—worked 135 QSO’s (including DL5 and RK2) in Salmon Run QSO Party all QRP—worked/heard some aurora—worked up top helping with WA7LT 40 M beam
• NQ7V-A— new member, congratulations!—this is a new call, old was KD7RVV–working on KT-34 beam—now has 44 countries
• W6AEA-F—worked S9 and C9—now up to 212 confirmed
• KD7OCT-V—has Yaesu FT-757 plus Collins S-line—working on 40’ tower

(F = Full Member, A = Associate Member, V = Visitor)

On behalf of the SDXA, K7OX presented an all 10-meter DXCC award (201 total entities) and the associated pin to Bill, K7EFB. Congratulations Bill! Also, many thanks to Gary for helping gather the application and submittal information together!

Gary also thanked Mary, AA7RT, on behalf of the club, for getting the web site (sdxa.org) on line. Although it is still a work in progress, it is presently a mature site.

K7OX announced:
• The Spokane Hamfest will be October 12 at the brand-new University High School.
• In accordance with the club constitution, KH6GMP and CT1EOS will be named as honorary SDXA members.
• Everyone was asked to prepare for the CQ World Wide DX Contest over the October 25—27 weekend.
• Minutes of the meetings are now on the web site, plus they will be sent E-mail to members and those requesting the mailings.

Treasurer AA7RT announced we had a balance of $114.70 on hand prior to the meeting.

K7OX reminded everyone that we still need a club logo, and that club badges ordered at the meeting will be available at the Hamfest

Following the meeting Randy, K7TQ, provided a very detailed, hands-on program on computer propagation predictions. The free-ware/share-ware programs demonstrated included W6EL Prop, Prop View, and VOA Cap. It was very enlightening for both old-timers and new comers alike.

C. LaMar Ray (WA7LT), Secretary