{"id":236,"date":"2026-01-08T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T01:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdxa.org\/?p=236"},"modified":"2026-05-08T06:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:45:31","slug":"welcome-to-the-spokane-dx-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdxa.org\/?p=236","title":{"rendered":"
Welcome to the Spokane DX Association  <\/p>Serving Eastern Washington and North Idaho<\/center>"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEXT SDXA ACTIVITIES<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

June 4, 2026 on Zoom<\/span><\/h3>\n

World Team Radio Championship
\nby Pat Barkey N9RV<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Pat Barkey N9RV, is a Contest Hall of Famer and one of the world\u2019s most respected amateur radio contesters. He is the past editor of the National Contest Journal and is a frequent speaker at Contest University. He is also an active member of CWops and President of the Big Sky Contesters.<\/p>\n

This upcoming WTRC will be his fifth (1996, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2026).<\/p>\n

Pat works as a research director at the University of Montana in Missoula.<\/p>\n

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June 27-28, 2026<\/h3>\n

ARRL Field Day led by Jim Monroe N7ESU<\/span><\/h2>\n

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July 02, 2026 Zoom<\/h3>\n

80\/160 Inverted L with Folded Counterpoise<\/span><\/h2>\n

by Bill Eisinger AA7X<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Bill, who is a retired electrical engineer and lives in Boise with 336 confirmed entities, will share about his 80\/160 Inverted L Antenna over a FCP (Folded Counterpoise). The FCP is the concept of K2AV. This is a way to get a good ground plane under a 80\/160 antenna when you do not have room for an extensive radial field.<\/p>\n

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August 08, 2026 (Sat.)<\/h3>\n

Summer Picnic<\/span><\/h2>\n

LOCATION: Jeff Banke’s <\/strong>(Greenbluff, WA)<\/p>\n

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September 12, 2026 (Sat.)<\/h3>\n

2nd SDXA Antenna Shootout<\/span><\/h2>\n

LOCATION: Gary Bytnar\u2019s Antenna Farm <\/strong>(West of Davenport, WA)<\/p>\n

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Awards Dinner<\/span><\/h2>\n

October 1, 2026 – Awards Dinner<\/h3>\n
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UPCOMING DX<\/span><\/h2>\n

Get All the Announced DX Operations from<\/b>
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May 04 – 09<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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South Cook Is<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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E51TLM<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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220<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2 Ops, 10 mtr CW, SSB<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 05- 19<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Burkina Faso<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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XT2AW<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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63<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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160-6m; CW SSB FT8 FT4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May05 – July 20<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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French Polynesia<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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FO\/F6BCW<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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213<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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80-6m; CW SSB<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 08 – 09<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jersey<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MJ\/KO7T<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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39<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17-10m; CW SSB FT8 RTTY<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 10 – 19<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Iceland<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TF\/WE9G<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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34<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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HF; mainly FT8, some CW SSB<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 13 – 21<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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St Kitts & Nevis<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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V4\/EI7BR V4\/EI7KN<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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105<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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160-6m, incl 60m; SSB FT8, some CW<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 14 – 22<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Tonga<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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A31AA<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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332<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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HF; 500w, and 100w on 6m; FT8 on 80-6m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 17 – 19<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wales<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MW\/HB9EMP<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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38<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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HF; holiday style operation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 20- June19<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Namibia<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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V5\/N7XOB<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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71<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.165 and 14.265 MHz; SSB<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 24 – June 01<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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St Kitts & Nevis<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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V4\/WW6W<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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105<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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WPX CW<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 25 – 28<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ascension I<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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ZD8KX<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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86<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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40-10; mainly CW, SSB FT8 FT4; 5-10w<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 25 – 30<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cyprus SBA<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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ZC4RH<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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40-6m., CW,SSB + Digital<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 25 – June 03<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chatham Is<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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ZL7IO<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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220<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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160-10m; CW SSB + digital; WPX CW<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 26 – June 06<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Martinque<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TO3E<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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106<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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WPX CW <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 25 – June 06<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bolivia<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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CP7DX<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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124<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9 Ops, 160 – 2m, CW,SSB,FT8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 27 – Jun 08<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bonaire<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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PJ4CB<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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115<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20-10m; SSB,CW<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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May 28 – June 01<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Maldives<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8Q7QR<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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347<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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WPX CW<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Contest Calendar – 2025-26<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pacific NW Challenge Trophy contests, with other Pac NW DX clubs:<\/h3>\n
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  1. CQ Worldwide DX Contest RTTY Sep 27-28, 2025<\/li>\n
  2. CQ Worldwide DX Contest SSB Oct 25-26, 2025<\/li>\n
  3. CQ Worldwide DX Contest CW Nov 29-30, 2025<\/li>\n
  4. ARRL RTTY Roundup Jan 3-4, 2026<\/li>\n
  5. CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest Feb 14-15, 2026<\/li>\n
  6. ARRL Inter. DX Contest CW Feb 21-22, 2026<\/li>\n
  7. ARRL Inter. DX Contest SSB Mar 7-8, 2026<\/li>\n
  8. CQ WW WPX Contest SSB Mar 28-29, 2026<\/li>\n
  9. CQ WW WPX Contest CW May 30-31, 2026<\/li>\n
  10. IARU HF World Championship Jul 11-12, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Other contests of SDXA interest<\/h3>\n