Spokane DX Association

The 2011 was chaired by Gary K7OX and Randy K7TQ; the 2014 was chaired by Randy.

PRESENTATIONS:

2011
Sean Kutzko, KX9X, Playing the Game: DXing and Contesting at the ARRL
Paul Peters, VE7BZ, Crimp Coax Connectors: A Simple Approach to Consistency
Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, San Andres 2008-2009 5J0M/5J0BV
Dick Frey, K4XU, Fun in the 7th Area QSO Party
Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, Cycle 24 Developments (or not)
Wilse Morgan, WX7P, Building a 40 m 4 square
Ward Silver, N0AX, I Can see UA0 From Here and So You Think You Have Enough Towers: W1AW/KL7 & W0AIH
Mike Mraz, N6MZ, Desecheo Island, K5D
Geoff Howard, PJ2DX, PJ2T Super Station

2013
Randy Crews, W7TJ, Preparing for the Propagation Winter
Lance Collister, W7GJ, 6 m Clipperton Island from TX5K
Geoff Howard, W0CG/PJ2DX, Inching Toward a Million Qs at PJ2T
Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF, The DXer’s Favorite Wallpaper
Elvin Miura, JA3CZY, The State of Amateur Radio in Japan
Dave Patton, NN1N, The Ham and His Callsign
Bob Locher, W9NKI, Digging out the Rare DX
Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, Rebuilding RAST and Operating from Thailand
Ward Silver, N0AX, CQ DX From Arecibo

2017 Convention Chair Randy K7TQ is looking for volunteers for the next SDXA-sponsored convention in August, 2017. It is not too early to sign up as a volunteer. Contact Randy at his email address: rbfoltz at gmail.com

Yesterday, Wednesday, October 15 was Dan’s 90th birthday. One of the founding fathers of the Spokane DX Association in 2002, Dan is on the ARRL Number One Honor Roll and basically, with his ham station and multi-mega-humungus crank-up towers and their antennas, can work anything that is on the HF air. Here are some pictures of the gentleman.

Dan at the base of his large crank-up tower

The tower!

Dan (N5AR) – No. 1 Honor Roll

it is a 2 page document at this LINK

Its called a Conference, rather than a Hamfest or Convention, but it is ham radio and it is only 4+ hours away in Issaquah, WA. The Conference location rotates, like our PNW DX conventions, between cities such as Bend, Moses Lake, Portland, and Seattle.

SDXA member Mark K7HPT received this award from the PNWVHFS in 2011.

Bob N7AU and Bob K7TM (both SDXA members) at a recent PNWVHFS conference.

One way to get your antenna above the rig at a recent PNWVHFS conference

SDXA TOOK 5TH OF THE 6 CLUBS.

Steve VE7CT Orca DXCC Club Vice President accepting the trophy. The traveling trophy is presented at the annual rotating PNW DX convention. SDXA sponsors this convention once every four years and 2017 is next.

PNW CLUB SCORES (2-page pdf) are posted at this

FINAL RESULTS LINK.

HOW DID THE SDXA MEMBERS DO IN THE CHALLENGE?

Here is the tally of our members’ 2014-2015 results: SDXA SCORES LINK

Our Club is an important institution and a valuable addition to our amateur radio hobby of DXing and Contesting. To keep the club vibrant and members interested plus being able to attract new members, it is important to have our monthly meetings and activities be a magnet for participation.

To accomplish this, we should have a good discussion on what direction we should take to spice up our meetings, club activities and presentations. Please put your thinking caps on and send your comments to me or share them with a club officer.

We all enjoy our hobby and the company of our fellow members; let’s work towards improving our monthly meetings and in turn our enjoyment and success in radio.

73,
Chris WX7B
[email protected]

Two of our SDXA members put many Washington counties on the map for the Salmon Run contest. Here is their story from Randy K7TQ.

K7TQ/WA0WWW SALMON RUN LINK

ARTICLE LINK

Steve W7VI

Lamar WA7LT

Mary Beth AE7GT and friend

Jim KE7HTU and Gimmie AL7LB

Gary AD7XG, the host

QSOs on the porch

Maybe President Chris WX7B listening to a potential voter in the November election?

Randy K7TQ AND Jay WA0WWW sizing up Al’s new antenna

Here is the antenna they are sizing up!

The picnic was again held at the QTH of Al W7AL and Cheri in Snug Harbor of Sandpoint, ID. Thanks to the family for the hospitality and the tour of the grounds. Its a boat anchor heaven and a DXer’s modern high power station too. Here are some pictures of the event. The next big event will be our annual Awards Banquet in December; particulars to be announced when they arrive.

card checker Bruce N7ZA at 2015 SDXA Summer Picnic

Bruce Wade, N7ZA
12467 E. Olive Ave.
Spokane Valley WA 99216
Day Phone: (509) 396-3082
[email protected]

Bruce is a recent member of the SDXA and is a former card checker for the Tri-Cities. Bruce is replacing our former SDXA President and card checker Wayne WA1PMA who is riding his white stallion off into the sunset of Florida and beyond. Wayne could check 160 meter cards because of his personal 160 meter DXCC. The other longtime local card checker is Jay WS7I. The ARRL offers a search feature to find local card checkers at this CARD CHECKER LINK.

1. George W6AEA had 133,245 points and took 3rd in the Single Operator High Power CW category.
2. Gary K7GS had 18,981 points in the Single Operator Low Power CW category.
3. Randy K7TQ (and Jay WA0WWW) had 74, 424 points in the Mobile Multi-Single Low Power CW category. They activated 18 counties in ID/OR/WA. Randy says their certificate says:

Second Place, 7th-Area Mobile Multi-single Low-Power CW
First Place, Adams County, Idaho
First Place, Gem County, Idaho
First Place, Idaho County, Idaho
First Place, Nez Perce County, Idaho

There was a 25-QSO minimum per county to receive a certificate. We
qualified in 9 counties and won in 4 of them.

Here is a LINK to the 2015 Writeup.

Here is a LINK to the individual scores.

The plaque sponsored by SDXA for the Single-Operator Digital category High score went to N7AM of Pima, AZ.

Badges are now available from a company called The Engraver, Inc. Here is a LINK to their website. They are at 3817 N. Monroe, Spokane, WA 99205 and phone is (509) 328-9508. Email is: [email protected]

Prices are:
1 badge @ $15 (minimum purchase amount)
2-5 badges @ $9.50 each
6-10 badges @ $8.50 each
11-25 badges @ $7.50 each

Domestic shipping is $3.75 for a few

They come with a pin on the back although you can request one that slips over the shirt pocket for $1 additional.

If you need a badge, you might go in with other members to get your costs down.