SPOKANE DX ASSOCIATION
\nMeeting of 5\/2\/02<\/p>\n
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 PM by President Gary Elliott, K7OX. New visitors N7IRL and N7KR were introduced. An around-the-room introduction, plus an attendance sign-in list of those present, started the activities. Comments were:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tK7OX\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked K1B (Baker Is.)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tKE7AJ\u00e2\u20ac\u201dRTTY DXing
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tK7AWB\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnew mobile rig plus Force 12 5BA antenna ready to go
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tN7KR\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked K1B, list of items for sale
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tN5AR\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworking on 5 element 20 M KLM beam, will gamma feed the boom on 80 M
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tW6AEA\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked K1B and chasing Mt. Athos
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tK7EFB\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworking much DX
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tK7TQ\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked K1B with QRP
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tKC7MM\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworking much DX
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tKC7QGV\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnew 50 foot tower in the works
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tAC7MV– new 50 foot tower in the works
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tN7IRL\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnew tower in the works
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tW7JJL\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnew call (was KD7QVX), learning the DX ropes
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tK7GS\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked Mt. Athos on RTTY
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tAA7RT\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworking much DX
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tW3AS\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworking DX on 40 M
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tWA7LT\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworking on antennas as usual<\/p>\n
K7OX then made the following announcements:<\/p>\n
1.\tOur application for ARRL affiliation has gone through Headquarters and is now being reviewed by the NW Director and EWA Section Manager.
\n2.\tSample badges were displayed. Gary will process more for $7 each as requested.
\n3.\tThe Spokane Hamfest is scheduled for October 12. The special event station will be K7S, but the committee really needs our help with this one.
\n4.\tThe club has established a technical committee.
\n5.\tWe are working on obtaining our own web site (www.sdxa.com?).
\n6.\tWe are looking for ideas on a club logo.
\n7.\tIt was noted that there are many web sites with DX bulletins and contesting information. (See K7OX for details.)
\n8.\tW7RY\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 440 repeater is available for our use. WA7LT is to further check on this.<\/p>\n
WA7LT gave a very brief summary of the Secretary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s report of the last meeting. AA7RT gave the Treasurer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s report which included income of $247.50 and expenses of $ 30.63.<\/p>\n
The next meeting will be at 7 PM in the public library, 4322 North Argonne Road in the valley. The July meeting date falls on the July 4th holiday, so it will be adjusted.<\/p>\n
The 18 on the sigh-in sheet were:<\/p>\n
K7OX-F\tKC7MM-F\tAC7MV-A\tK7GS-F\tN7VBW-A
\nK7EFB-F\tK7AWB-A\tKC7QGV-A\tW7JJL-A\tWA7LT-F
\nW6AEA-A\tKE7AJ-F\tK7TQ-F\tW3AS-F
\nN5AR-F\tN7IRL-V\tN7KR-V\tAA7RT-F\t<\/p>\n
(F = Full Member, A = Associate Member, V = Visitor)<\/p>\n
Following the meeting K7TQ provided the NCDXA slide presentation of the St. Brandon DXpedition. It was enjoyed by all.<\/p>\n
C. LaMar Ray (WA7LT), Secretary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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