Spokane DX Association

2007 CQ 160 METER CONTEST RESULTS IN CQ MAGAZINE, DECEMBER ISSUE
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In the phone contest, Gary K7OX took top honors in the entire CQ Zone 3 and Washington state in the Single Operator, High Power category with 90,706 points from 610 QSOs. His showing netted him another plaque donated by N4TMW.

In the cw contest, Lamar WA7LT took top honors from Washington state in the Single Operator, High Power category for highest score of 141,470 points from 824 QSOs and wins a certificate. Gary K7OX took top honors from Washington state in the Multi-Operator category for highest score with 198,288 points from 890 QSOs and wins a certificate.

The SDXA took 43rd place out of 74 in the club competition where the scores of both the cw and phone contests were combined. All clubs compete equally; there are no club divisions as in the ARRL. Our club score of 541,439 was more than the either score from the Western Washington DX Club (333,363) or the Willamette Valley DX Club (62,959).

There were 9 entries in the combination of both contests from SDXA members. Congratulations to all.

cw results can be found at CW LINK

phone results can be found at SSB LINK

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TOWERS RISE AT K7AWB

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED AT K7AWB
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KIRK K7EKM PERFORMS THE WRAP-THE-ARMS-AROUND-THE-TOWER MANEUVER DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A STEPPIR ANTENNA AT GARY’S K7GS
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THE NEW ANTENNA AT K7GS
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The 40-meter 4-square array in the foreground at the QTH of Wilse WX7P in Rice, WA
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Overlooking the Columbia River from the 4-square array at the QTH of Wilse WX7P
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Wilse WX7P and Wayne WA1PMA operating during the 2007 CQ Worldwide SSB DX contest
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Wilse WX7P and Gary K7OX operating during the October, 2007 CQ Worldwide SSB DX contest
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More Wilse WX7P and Gary K7OX in the contest
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ANNUAL SDXA SUMMER PICNIC AT HOME OF WU7X

DIGGING TOWARDS CHINA – DISCOVERS FRACTURED BASALT
Steve K7AWB finally digs his first tower hole by hand. Says, “Never again!” Hires backhoe to finish job.

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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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LINK to ARRL

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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 N7MCA@winlink.org. 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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