SPOKANE DX ASSOCIATION
\nMeeting of 10\/3\/02<\/p>\n
The meeting was called to order at 7:07 PM by President Gary Elliott, K7OX. Visitors KD7OCT (Extra), Loren, and KD7RHR, Nathan, were welcomed. An around-the-room introduction, plus an attendance sign-in list of those present, started the activities. There were 20 attendees, including the 2 visitors and 4 new members, for this meeting. Comments were:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tK7OX-F\u00e2\u20ac\u201dstill under the weather\u00e2\u20ac\u201dmulti-single CQ WW RTTY Contest operation with XYL KE7AJ (1300 QSO\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and 99 countries as KE7AJ)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tAA7RT-F\u00e2\u20ac\u201dCQ WW RTTY Contest\u00e2\u20ac\u201dcompleted ARRL digital education course and the ARES emergency course\u00e2\u20ac\u201d(excellent personal reference on web at http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/features\/2002\/10\/06\/1\/?nc=1 Congratulations.)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tWA7LT-F\u00e2\u20ac\u201dphase one antennas almost done for winter\u00e2\u20ac\u201dexcellent visit with NK7U in Oregon and viewed his new QTH and big antennas
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tKD7OY-A\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnew member, congratulations!\u00e2\u20ac\u201dstill working on ham shack\u00e2\u20ac\u201dIC-761 stopped working and is in for repair
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tKD7RHR-V\u00e2\u20ac\u201dvisitor\u00e2\u20ac\u201dreplacing his 10 meter antenna with new GAP vertical for HF
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tW7FCB-A\u00e2\u20ac\u201dRohn 60\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 foldover plus 35\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 25G towers ready for cement\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnet control for Country Cousins Net
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tN5AR-F\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnew FT-1000MP Mark V still in for repair\u00e2\u20ac\u201dmotorized 130\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 tower still not working\u00e2\u20ac\u201drepairing KD7OY\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s L-4B amplifier.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tK7AWB-F\u00e2\u20ac\u201dSalmon Run QSO Party–reports KD7LNF is making a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153tower jack\u00e2\u20ac\u009d equivalent for dismantling Rohn towers
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tKC7MM-F\u00e2\u20ac\u201dReceived VP6DI QSL\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhas new quad antenna ready to go up\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked 118 QSO\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in Salmon Run QSO Party
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tN7ER-F\u00e2\u20ac\u201d new member, congratulations!\u00e2\u20ac\u201dstill working more counties
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tW7JJL-A\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked V73 and Russia\u00e2\u20ac\u201dIC-706 has problems and went back under warranty
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tN7KR-A\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworking on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153astro-shack\u00e2\u20ac\u009d for new telescope
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tW7UJ-A\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhas antennas up and working (6 el. 20 M @100\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, 15\/17 M with 7 el. on 15 @ 72\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, 6el. 10 M @ 82\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked 7Q7 and ST
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tK7HRT-A\u00e2\u20ac\u201dsome DXing\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnew GAP Titan vertical and 500\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Beverage on 160 M
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tW7TJ-A–new member, congratulations!\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked TL8\u00e2\u20ac\u201dserved as ground man putting up 40 M beam for WA7LT
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tK7EFB-F\u00e2\u20ac\u201dN7KR working on rotor and N5AR repairing amplifier
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tK7TQ-F\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked 135 QSO\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s (including DL5 and RK2) in Salmon Run QSO Party all QRP\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked\/heard some aurora\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked up top helping with WA7LT 40 M beam
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tNQ7V-A\u00e2\u20ac\u201d new member, congratulations!\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthis is a new call, old was KD7RVV–working on KT-34 beam\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnow has 44 countries
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tW6AEA-F\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworked S9 and C9\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnow up to 212 confirmed
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tKD7OCT-V\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhas Yaesu FT-757 plus Collins S-line\u00e2\u20ac\u201dworking on 40\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 tower<\/p>\n
(F = Full Member, A = Associate Member, V = Visitor)<\/p>\n
On behalf of the SDXA, K7OX presented an all 10-meter DXCC award (201 total entities) and the associated pin to Bill, K7EFB. Congratulations Bill! Also, many thanks to Gary for helping gather the application and submittal information together!<\/p>\n
Gary also thanked Mary, AA7RT, on behalf of the club, for getting the web site (sdxa.org) on line. Although it is still a work in progress, it is presently a mature site.<\/p>\n
K7OX announced:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tThe Spokane Hamfest will be October 12 at the brand-new University High School.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tIn accordance with the club constitution, KH6GMP and CT1EOS will be named as honorary SDXA members.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tEveryone was asked to prepare for the CQ World Wide DX Contest over the October 25\u00e2\u20ac\u201d27 weekend.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\tMinutes of the meetings are now on the web site, plus they will be sent E-mail to members and those requesting the mailings.<\/p>\n
Treasurer AA7RT announced we had a balance of $114.70 on hand prior to the meeting.<\/p>\n
K7OX reminded everyone that we still need a club logo, and that club badges ordered at the meeting will be available at the Hamfest<\/p>\n
Following the meeting Randy, K7TQ, provided a very detailed, hands-on program on computer propagation predictions. The free-ware\/share-ware programs demonstrated included W6EL Prop, Prop View, and VOA Cap. It was very enlightening for both old-timers and new comers alike.<\/p>\n
C. LaMar Ray (WA7LT), Secretary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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