\nDates: June 27-28, 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n
K7SDX<\/strong> (category 2D)<\/p>\n 2334 points from 626 QSOs For more pictures, go to 2009 FD LINK <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n W6AEA<\/strong> entered in the 1D category with 1552 points from 751 QSOs. K7AWB<\/strong> entered in the 1D category with 106 points from 28 QSOs.<\/p>\n ***************************************************************************************** SDXA entered the 2D category with 4050 points from 1065 QSOs.<\/p>\n We had the highest overall score of all 13 EWA entries in all categories. We were the only 2D entry in the section.<\/p>\n We had the highest 2D score in the NW Division and took 10th out of 157 in all NW categories.<\/p>\n Nationally, including Canada, there were 15 entries in the 2D category. SDXA took 2nd in that category behind VE2CWT. <\/p>\n We finished 347th out of 2,410 entries in all categories. That puts us in the top 14%.<\/p>\n A link to a previous article about this year’s Field Day can be found at: LINK<\/a> The Spokane DX Association (SDXA) entered the 2A category with 19 participants, achieving 6862 points with 1627 QSOs.<\/p>\n We took 1st place in the Idaho Section in both the 2A category and in all categories. We were 2092 points ahead of the 2nd place finisher in Idaho.<\/p>\n In the 2A category nationally, we were 38th out of 478. We were 2nd out of 29 in the 2A category in the Northwestern Division.<\/p>\n In all categories combined, we took 5th out of 157 overall in the Northwestern Division and we were 122th out of 2333 entrants in all categories nationally – that is in the top 5.2%.<\/strong><\/p>\n What is interesting is our continual improvement in the Northwestern Division. Take a look at this progress:<\/p>\n 2003 ….. 10th place overall At this rate, will we be #1 in the year 2011?<\/p>\n Our site again was the Jacklin Center between Rathdrum and Post Falls, ID. <\/p>\n SUMMARY<\/strong> score 6862; QSOs 1627<\/strong><\/p>\n George W6AEA worked from his basement shack to take 1st in the EWA Section in the 1D category; that was 8th overall out of 16 in the total EWA Section with 922 points from 218 QSOs.<\/p>\n ——————————————————————————————————— The Spokane DX Association (SDXA) and the Kootenai Amateur Radio Society (KARS), in a joint effort, entered the 2A category with 31 participants, achieving 6140 points with 1656 QSOs.<\/p>\n We took 1st place in the Idaho Section in the 2A category and 2nd in Idaho in all categories, being beaten by the QRP station of Steve W7QC, operating at 5000 feet in North Idaho. The QRP category awards 5 points as a multiplier and he made 703 QSOs for 7,480 points. In the 2A category in the Idaho Section, behind us in 2nd place, was AB7HP, the Hewlett-Packard club station of Boise with less than half our total. <\/p>\n In the 2A category nationally, we were 49th out of 455. We were 3rd out of 33 in the 2A category in the Northwestern Division.<\/p>\n In all categories combined, we took 6th out of 133 overall in the Northwestern Division and we were 168th out of 2184 entrants in all categories nationally – that is in the top 7.7%.<\/p>\n Our site again was the Jacklin Center between Rathdrum and Post Falls, ID, but this year we were joined by the members of the Kootenai Amateur Radio Society as a joint effort. Photos of the event can be found at this link PHOTOS.<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY<\/strong> score 6140; QSOs 1656<\/strong><\/p>\n George W6AEA worked from his basement shack to take 12th out of 19th in the EWA Section in the 1E category with 434 points from 104 QSOs.<\/p>\n ———————————————————————————————————-<\/p>\n Dates: June 25-26, 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n The Spokane DX Association entered the 2A category with 29 participants, achieving 6028 points with 1614 QSOs. We took 1st place in Idaho in the 2A category and in all categories. We took 8th in the Northwestern Division in all categories. In the 2A category, we took 3rd out of 27 in the Northwestern Division and 50th nationally out of 451. We were 173rd out of 2202 entrants in all categories nationally – that is in the top 8%.<\/p>\n Our site again was the Jacklin Center between Rathdrum and Post Falls, ID. Photos of the event can be found at Photos.<\/a> <\/p>\n SUMMARY<\/strong> score 6028; QSOs 1614<\/p>\n ———————————————————————————————————<\/p>\n <\/strong>Dates: June 26-27, 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n The Spokane DX Association entered the 2A category with 13 participants, achieving 5870 points with 1520 QSOs. We took 1st place in Idaho in all categories; we took 9th in the Northwestern Division in all categories, 2nd in the 2A category. We were 187th out of the entire 2250 stations. <\/p>\n Our site again was the Jacklin Center between Rathdrum and Post Falls, ID. Photos of the event can be found at Photos.<\/a><\/p>\n SUMMARY<\/strong> score 5870; QSOs 1520<\/strong><\/p>\n ———————————————————————————————————–<\/p>\n Dates: June 28-29, 2003<\/strong><\/p>\n The Spokane DX Association entered the 2A category with 29 participants, achieving 5106 points with 1532 QSOs. We took 2nd place in Idaho in all categories; we took 1st place in Idaho in the 2A category. We took 10th in the Northwestern Division in all categories out of 130 entries and 2nd in the 2A category. We were 199th out of the entire 2085 stations; we were 62nd out of all the 429 2A stations.. <\/p>\n
\n1st in 2D category in EWA Section
\n2nd highest in EWA Section in all categories
\n1st in 2D category in NW Division
\n31st in NW Division in all categories out of 178 entrants
\n4th in entire contest in 2D category out of 20 entrants
\n779th out of 2603 in entire contest – all categories
\n10 participants<\/p>\n
\nPat K7HRT operates at the Field Day site located at the QTH of Dan N5AR near Deer Park<\/p>\n
\nDan N5AR’s unique antenna farm<\/p>\n
\n1st in 1D category in EWA Section
\n6th overall in EWA Section in all categories
\n1st in 1D category in NW Division
\n66th in NW Division in all categories out of 178 entrants
\n17th in entire contest in 1D category out of 371 entrants
\n1186th out of 2603 in entire contest – all categories<\/p>\n
\nDates: June 14-16, 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nDates: June 23-24, 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n2004 ….. 9th place overall
\n2005 ….. 8th place overall
\n2006 ….. 6th place overall
\n2007 ….. 5th place overall<\/p>\n
\n5th place in overall Northwestern Division out of 157
\n1st place in overall Idaho Section out of 15
\n2nd place in Category 2A in Northwestern Division out of 29
\n1st place in Category 2A in Idaho Section out of 3
\n38th place in Category 2A nationally out of 478
\n168th place overall nationally out of 2184 (in the top 7.7%)
\n19 participants
\nW3AS GOTA station<\/p>\n
\nDates: June 24-25, 2006<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n6th place in overall Northwestern Division out of 133
\n2nd place in overall Idaho Section out of 13
\n3rd place in Category 2A in Northwestern Division out of 23
\n1st place in Category 2A in Idaho Section out of 4
\n49th place in Category 2A nationally out of 455
\n168th place overall nationally out of 2184 (in the top 7.7%)
\n31 participants
\nK7ID GOTA station<\/p>\n
\n8th place in overall Northwestern Division out of 122
\n1st place in overall Idaho Section out of 12
\n3rd place in Category 2A in Northwestern Division out of 27
\n1st place in Category 2A in Idaho Section out of 3
\n50th place in Category 2A nationally out of 451
\n173rd place overall nationally out of 2202 (in the top 7.9%)
\n29 participants
\nW3AS GOTA station<\/p>\n
\n9th place in overall Northwestern Division out of 142
\n1st place in overall Idaho Section out of 18
\n2nd place in Category 2A in Northwestern Division out of 30
\n1st place in Category 2A in Idaho Section out of 3
\n59th place in Category 2A nationally out of 455
\n187th place overall nationally out of 2250 (in the top 8.3%)
\n13 participants
\nW3AS GOTA station<\/p>\n