On the Spokane Repeater Group’s 147.20 MHz repeater owned by Karl AK2O of Colbert. You will need a PL tone which you can get from our Vice-President Randy W7TJ. More information on this repeater group can be found at this URL link: http://www.srgclub.org . Check out his FAQ Rules area for more information. Thanks to Karl for the use of his system!
This is an article about DXpedition non-stop calling, one of the many problems with recent DXpeditions. It was published in the February issue of the Western Washington DX Club newletter called the Totem Tabloid. The article is by the editor Kip edwards W6SZN.
Your Webmaster considers The Daily DX bulletin to be manditory in keeping up with the latest DX on the quest for his Honor Roll. At the bottom of this page are several free DX sites under the heading DX NEWS LINKS where you can get various information on forthcoming DXpeditions. Bernie offers subscriptions on two different bulletins, one called The Daily DX and the other called The Weekly DX. I have been subscribing to the The Daily DX for many years and continue to use it to determine who I need to work. It is usually in my email by the time I wake up each day. As one visitor said tonight, “a friendly net.”
Bernie is the editor of the monthly column in QST Magazine from the ARRL called “How’s DX?”.
CONTACT SPORT –
A new ham radio book called “Contact Sport” was written by J.K. George, N3BB and published this month by the Greenleaf Book Group Press. It is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and at other stores. It is reviewed in the January issue of CQ Magazine on page 56. It is about the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) which took place in Massachusetts. Sounds like an interesting read.
This is a summary of the history of SDXA’s Field Day activities since the first one in 2003. If you notice any corrections or omissions, let Steve K7AWB know. I thought we joined Idaho KARS for two years of Field Days, but I find only proof for one year so far.
Here is the path to the POWERPOINT PRESENTATION LINK.
You may need a PowerPoint reader app to see PowerPoint documents such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Corel Presentations, etc.
LINK to the N3FJP website.
LAMAR RAY WA7LT – DAN HEARN N5AR – GARY ELLIOTT K7OX
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THEY SAY THAT FIRST IN THE FOOD LINE MEANS YOU ARE ALSO FIRST FOR SECONDS!
We don’t mind having the SDXA meeting outside on a warm evening when the key to the library is unavailable, but, gosh, can the SDXA supply soft cushions?
DX’ER OF THE YEAR (plaque)…..DAN HEARN N5AR
PRESIDENT’S AWARD (plaque)…..STEVE SALA K7AWB
CLUB SERVICE AWARD (plaque)…..WAYNE MILLICAN WA1PMA
2014-2015 PNW CHALLENGE CUP – SDXA HIGHEST ACCUMULATIVE SCORE (certificate)…..GEORGE TUNCIL W6AEA (7,835,634 points)
2014-2015 PNW CHALLENGE CUP – ENTERED ALL TEN CONTESTS (certificates)…..GEORGE TUNCIL W6AEA & JAY HOLCOMB WA0WWW (all 70 in 7 years!) (Jay’s certificate not shown)
2015 SDXA MARATHON – FORMULA-WORKING CLASS (certificate)……JAY HOLCOMB WA0WWW
2015 SDXA MARATHON – UNLIMITED – NON-WORKING CLASS (certificate)…..MIKE WOOD K6MW
2015 YOUTH AWARD…..CONNER J KOPPLIN
The ARRL recognizes this as a 5-band DXCC plaque with three additional bands illustrated by small labels. I like to call this an 8-band DXCC plaque.
Chuck did a survey of SDXA members on which software they were using for logging.
PRESIDENT: Chris Pritchard WX7B was reelected
VICE-PRESIDENT: Randy Crews W7TJ was elected as new
TREASURER: Mary Beth Snyder AE7GT was reelected
SECRETARY: Jay Holcomb WA0WWW was reelected
Existing 2015 Vice-President Gary Bytner will serve out his term this year.
The SteppIR antenna and Rohn 25 tower became a casualties of Wind Storm 15 Tuesday night, November 17, at the QTH of Mike N7KR. Anyone else have damage photos?
A Gap Voyager bit the dust at the QTH of our SDXA Secretery Jay WA0WWW. He had 2 up & phased for 80m, 40m and 160m. One survived. it was about a 60mph that took it; it was down wind from the house and Jay says that the winds were accelerated and circling once over the house that twisted it and brought it down.
