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FIELD DAY 2007
The SDXA original Ironman – Dale WU7X holding up tower
Mentor Ed AI7H supervising GOTA operator Peggy W7PEG
Randy K7TQ QRP contacts with solar power mean bonus points
Mike K7FB looking for satellite bonus points
Dale WU7X counts the bolts still holding up the tower at end of Field Day
Todd K7PKT teaching an APRS demonstration for bonus points
Randy K7TQ uses a colorful blanket to keep warm
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Goodies to buy in the flea market
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More goodies – large variable capacitors
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Portable radios or is that portable operators with their radios?
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Ward NoAX at the ICOM booth describing his recent dxpedition
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Tim K3LR introducing the Contest University – held the day before the Hamvention, an all day event with 150 students
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The program for the afternoon for the Contest University
MAN’S BEST FRIEND
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HAM’S BEST FRIEND
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REMOVING THE TOWER THE EASY WAY AT W7UJ’S
MEMBERS AND FRIENDS AT PUYALLUP, WA – MARCH 9, 2007
No, this is not the line for the men’s restroom, but the waiting line to get into the swap meet.
Doug W3AS
Wayne WA1PMA
Rudy W7FCB
Wilse WX7P and Betsy N7WRQ
Ward N0AX, SDXA Awards Banquet speaker, Dec. 2005
Gimmie AL7LB
Dennis KD7KCW
Dennis WQ7O and son Andy KE7EMH
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GARY K7OX AGAIN WINS SDXA PLAQUE FOR HIGHEST EWA SCORE (LP-SO-MIXED) IN 2006 SALMON RUN CONTEST (172,800 POINTS). RANDY K7TQ WINS IN QRP DIVISION, HIGHEST QRP SCORE IN STATE (58,640 POINTS). REFERENCE THIS LINK TO THE WWDXC WEB SITE WHERE THE INFORMATION IS POSTED: SALMON RUN
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Jay WA0WWW shows his recent installation. It includes a SteppIR beam.
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This is Wayne WA1PMA and Lamar WA7LT helping burn the slash pile at Steve K7AWB’s QTH. Once burned and leveled, this will be an area for towers.
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The March 1 meeting was presented by Mike Alfonso, N7MCA, whose obsession in the maritime mobile ham/boating world will take him and his XYL from Alaska to South America. His fully fitted sail boat, the Last Mango sets sail this Spring after a shake-down cruise last year. Amateur radio is the primary communications system aboard; his primary e-mail system is [email protected]. Mike’s presentation showed the fantastic photos of where he has sailed so far in checking out the boat along with the ham radio equipment and the installation issues on board. Mike spent quite a bit of time and effort designing and operating his radio room. From the presentation, Mike and his wife are experts in managing the boat and its electronic equipment for safety, communications, and position location. Thanks Mike for showing us what we can do with our retirement money!
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Lamar Ray, WA7LT, 2007 President of the Spokane DX Association is featured on the February, 2007 CQ Magazine cover.
When CQ Photographer Larry Mulvehill WB2ZPI made his trip through this area during our 2005 Field Day event in North Idaho, he returned with pictures of the Field Day event and station photographs of several local hams in the SDXA. Gary K7OX and his wife Barbara KE7AJ were featured on the May, 2006 CQ Magazine cover. Lamar, Gary, and Doug W3AS were featured on three of the photographs on last year’s CQ calendar, too. Congratulations to Lamar for the cover this month.
2006 AWARDS BANQUET – largest gathering ever – 40 in attendance at Shari’s Restaurant in the Spokane Valley on December 7.
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ARRL Northwestern Director Jim K9JF presents a video show of his life as a ham radio operator
Incoming President Lamar WA7LT discuss his future plans for the SDXA
Incoming Vice-President and twice past President Gary K7OX wins the third annual plaque for the Salmon Run for the EWA section, mixed mode, Low Power, Single Operator category; presented by outgoing President Steve K7AWB . See this link for more information: SALMON RUN
Outgoing President Steve K7AWB is presented a plaque in recognition of his leadership by outgoing Vice-President Dale WU7X
more pictures at Awards Banquet 2006 link under Photos
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SDXA DOES GOOD IN FIELD DAY RESULTS. SEE THIS LINK… FIELD DAY
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At the November 2, 2006 meeting, the following officers were elected to serve in 2007:
Lamar Ray ————WA7LT—–President – one of the founders of SDXA
Gary Elliott ————K7OX——-Vice-President – one of the founders of SDXA
Kirk Mohror————K7EKM—–Treasurer
MaryBeth Snyder—-KC7QGV—Secretary
At the recent October 5, 2006 meeting:
Gary K7OX presented his 40 meter 4-square antenna array. Nestled in the pine trees in his back yard, it took a lot of work to lay down the radials.
Gary was first licensed in 1953 at 13 in Phoenix, AZ as WN7UXP. Upgraded to Conditional 9 months latter as W7UXP. For the first 4 years worked exclusively CW with a homebrew transmitter which was a 6AG7 – 807 built on one of my Mothers Pie tins and a BC-348 military surplus receiver. Upgraded to Extra in Honolulu Hawaii in 1961. In addition to W7UXP have held various calls and operated from many DX locations. Some of the calls held where:
CN8FH – VQ4EER – KM6CB (Midway Isl) – KH6ECD (Kure Isl) – KH6HCM – DU1ZAB – K4IRQ – W7MRS – W7OX –
In the spring of 1975 obtained my present call of K7OX.
Became interested in Contesting in 1959 and the ARRL DX CW contest was my first venture and haven’t look back since. I have been a active contester and DXer for 47 years. Active on all HF bands 160-10 and hold :
DXCC Honor Roll
5BDXCC
5BWAS
WAZ ( AM Phone )
Published in CQ – QST – and 73 Magazines – Enjoy building HF amplifiers and Antennas. Share hamming with my wife Barbara KE7AJ.
