Chris KL9A
Chris has moved to Bozeman. He was an Assistant Manager at the West Francis Rosauers in Spokane until recently. We hope that your stay in MT is productive and gives you the time to continue your great contesting skills.
Where have all the auroras gone, long time passing?
Where have all the auroras gone, long time ago?
This was the view from the Spokane Valley near University City shopping area. It was the most spectacular aurora event I have ever seen and it covered the whole sky. Even with all the city lights in the neighborhood, this was a big one. Since my photo is not dated, I correlate it to one of the big events (solar flares) which happened after May, 1995 since that is when I bought the FM broadcast antenna which is on the tower, but before 2001 when I put up a different antenna on that tower.
The annual Winter Awards banquet was held at the Airway Heights Longhorn BBQ on Thursday, December 6. After a Social Hour, the banquet dinner, and awards, a short video of Pitcairn Island was shown. 38 people attended and a good time was had by all.
President’s service award:
Marybeth AE7GT & David AC7MV– planning and bringing refreshments to SDXA Meetings
SDXA marathon-unlimited-no work: Al W7AL-302 score
SDXA marathon-unlimited-work: John K7KB-290 score
SDXA marathon-formula-work: Jay WA0WWW-67 score
There are more banquet pictures in the Photos section.
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Lamar WA7LT wins both CW & SSB contests in SO-High Power category.
Gary K7OX wins both CW & SSB contests in SO-Assisted category.
PNW trophy: high score:
George W6AEA 9,285,004 points
PNW trophy: active in all 10 contests:
Jay WA0WWW (40 of 40)
George W6AEA
Merle K7EIQ
Did anyone remember that the first SDXA meeting was on April 11, 2002? That makes this year (2012) the tenth anniversary of the organization.
During the recent reorganization of the Pacific NW VHF Society, the following officers were appointed:
Mark W7MEM as Idaho Director
Mark K7HPT as EWA Director.
Steve K7AWB, Wilse WX7P, and Carl KE7KPO are also members.
An Allied Radio Knight Kit T-50 Transmitter (50 watts from an 807, cw only and crystal controlled).
A Grid Modulator I built from the Handbook and it worked! Plug it into the key jack and use the microphone.
Heath Kit Q-multiplier for helping the National SW-54 Receiver (which today is really primitive!).
Home brew Power Supply for the Grid Modulator.
J-38 key.
Antenna was a long wire going out a hole in the wall below the window sill.
Notice the cup of coffee on the right side; I haven’t quit since.
Picture taken in December, 1957. That’s the month I got my Conditional License for phone and got to drop the N out of my license (KN7AWB > K7AWB.
If you have a picture from your younger days, email it to me as a jpg attachment and I’ll put it in the queue. Tell me the date, location, equipment, etc. Send to: [email protected]
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Mirabeau in the Spokane Valley
The 2013 Convention website is up although not much has been posted yet. The site will be filled in as more information becomes available. And the “look and feel” of the site will change in the coming months. A permanent link to the convention website is on the right side of this page below the NEXT MEETING information.
The results are in. Here is how our gang did:
K7SDX club group…..1052 points…..category 2A…..310 QSOs…..Low Power…..30 participants…..3rd place in EWA Section and 17th place in Northwestern Division in 2A category
W6AEA George…..2332 points…..category 1D…..1141 QSOs…..High Power…..single operator….1st place in EWA Section and in Northwestern Division in 1D category
K7EIQ Merle…..250 points…..category 1D…..50 QSOs…..Low Power…..single operator…..3rd place in EWA Section and 17th place in Northwestern Division in 1D category
Here is the LINK to the database at ARRL.
My latest use of the new online application process produced the following results:
10/22 Monday: Date the envelope with my printed list of contacts was received at ARRL HQ – sent in by the local card checker
10/31 Wednesday: Date the application was processed by HQ
11/1 Thursday: Date I discovered the cards were accepted at HQ and results posted on my LOTW matrix (I checked for it every day – hihi)
11/3 Saturday: Date I received the printed DXCC Award Credit Slip with costs and results in the mail
That sure beats the old way of waiting months!! This is the only way that you can now submit cards to a local card checker or HQ; it required entering the card information into a computer database form (on the ARRL website) which is saved for your future use when you log out. I personally log each card on the form as I receive them until I make the decision to make an official card submittal through one of the three local card checkers. Here is the link to the ONLINE FORM. Try it! You will be amazed.
Steve K7AWB
Elections were held at the November meeting. Three current officers were returned to office, but we have a new Vice-President (and former Vice-President and 2013 SDXA Convention Chairman) Randy Foltz K7TQ. Congratulations to all and our thanks to retiring Vice-President Chris Pritchard WX7B.
reelected President Wayne WA1PMA and new Vice-President Randy K7TQ
reelected Secretary Jay WA0WWW
reelected Treasurer Gary K7GS (shown standing left at a past Awards Banquet)
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Randy W7TJ
Randy Crews W7TJ gave a great presentation on the poor HF propagation that we will probably experience for the rest of this sunspot cycle #24 and even into the next one #25 in 11-13 years. He used the term “Propagation Winter” to describe the predicted low activity. He also presented a handout of propagation websites that give information on what the sun is doing.
Here is a link to his PROPAGATION HANDOUT.
Thanks to Randy W7TJ for the well presented program!
The Clark County Amateur Radio Club (CCARC) sponsors a certificate for working all Washington counties. Here is a link to the CERTIFICATE RULES.
Spokane Hamfest - September 22, 2012
Dick W7BHP and new member Bob K7TM
Card checking at the 2012 Spokane Hamfest - Jay WS7I and Wayne WA1PMA
