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Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Open House & General
Meeting
April 12, 2015
1:00 to 4:30PM
Sturbridge Host
Sturbridge, MA
Agenda
•Call to Order
•Introductions
•Secretary's Report - NJ1F
•Treasurer's Report -N8RA
•Announcements
•ARRL DX Scores - W2JU
•Which Transceiver for Me – K1LI
•Break/Buy Raffle Tickets!
•New Members
•Election of Officers
•Antenna Selection and Design – W1JR
•Raffle Drawing*
•Adjourn
Secretary’s Report
Brian Szewczyk, NJ1F, Secretary
February 7, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Tony K1KP called the February 7th General Meeting, of the Yankee Clipper Contest club to order
at 1:00 and announced that in the interest of giving the maximum amount of time to our guest
speaker that we would not be doing the usual roll call of members.
Brian NJ1F gave the secretary’s report and Chet N8RA gave the treasurers report. Paul K1XM
made a motion to accept the reports, which was seconded by Lenny KB1W.
Tony K1KP asked if there was any unfinished business, there was no unfinished business.
Tony K1KP announced that the only Contest University will be held at the ARRL Headquarters on
February 10th
Tony K1KP announced that there will be a local meeting of NYC-LI YCCC members on February
17th in Bethpage NY.
Tony K1KP announced that tickets for the Yankee Clipper Contest Club Youth Scholarship Raffle
for a K3 are forsale at the meeting, see Chet N8RA.
Tony K1KP introduced the guest speaker Brooke Allan N2BA who gave an interactive
presentation on using “Gamification” techniques to generate interest in contesting and Ham
Radio in general.
Tony K1KP announced a 15 minute break for purchasing tickets and socialize
February 7, 2015 Meeting Minutes Continued
After the break Tony asked if there was any one present who wanted to become a member of the
YCCC. Raymond NM2O and Bill N1UZ were welcomed aboard.
Tony K1KP turned the meeting back over to Brooke N2BA to continue his presentation.
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by KM1P and Seconded by K1XM.
Meeting adjourned at 4:30
Submitted
Brian Szewczyk NJ1F
YCCC Secretary
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YCCC Treasurer’s Report
Sturbridge, MA
Apr 12, 2015
Chet, N8RA, Treasurer
Treasury: Feb 1 thru Mar 31, 2015
$ 9,118
(Jan 31)
Dues paid $1425
TOTAL INCOME $1425
Treasury balance
$9741
(Mar 31)
Sponsored contest awards $405
Feb meeting $313
Newsletter postage $49
FARA hamfest expo $20
Website domain renewal $12
Bank fees $2
TOTAL EXPENSES $802
This Period’s Sponsored Plaques
New England QSO Party
• New England Club
CQ World-Wide WPX Contest
• New England Single Op
• Single-op USA 7 MHz SSB
• DX Single Operator
• USA Single Operator
ARRL International DX Contest
• Asian M-S high CW
• Asian M-S high PH
Scholarship Raffle
K3-100 kit
SCHOLARSHIP
Balance Feb 1:
$1075
Ticket sales at Feb meeting: $550
Donations this period $5
Balance Apr 1:
$1630
$25/ticket
68 tickets to go
Vote to Approve Reports
Unfinished Business - None
New Business?
Announcements
Announcements
YCCC Presentation & Local Meeting,
NEAR-Fest XVII, May 1, 2015, 1:30pm,
Entertainment Building

Score Update
ARRL DX 2015
Alec W2JU, YCCC Scorekeeper
“It will probably be one of the closest contests in quite a long time.
And that means even a small score can make a difference! We
truly need everyone who can to get on the air and make as many
points for the club as possible. The winning margin could come
down to less than a moderate single op score.”
“It will probably be one of the closest contests in quite a long time.
And that means even a small score can make a difference! We
truly need everyone who can to get on the air and make as many
points for the club as possible. The winning margin could come
down to less than a moderate single op score.”
- Tony, K1KP
“It will probably be one of the closest contests in quite a long time.
And that means even a small score can make a difference! We
truly need everyone who can to get on the air and make as many
points for the club as possible. The winning margin could come
down to less than a moderate single op score.”
- Tony, K1KP
March 6, 2015
CW CLAIMED SCORES
2013
YCCC
FRC
174,247,893
139,095,801
CW CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
2013 25% 174,247,893
FRC
139,095,801
CW CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
2013 25% 174,247,893
FRC
+9%
139,095,801
+8%
CW CLAIMED SCORES
2014
2013
YCCC
FRC
196,015,258
174,247,893
146,361,486
139,095,801
CW CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
2014 34% 196,015,258
2013
174,247,893
FRC
146,361,486
139,095,801
CW CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
2014 34% 196,015,258
2013 25% 174,247,893
FRC
146,361,486
139,095,801
CW CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
2014 34% 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486
2013 25% 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801
+5%
+8%
CW CLAIMED SCORES
2015
2014
2013
YCCC
FRC
177,683,850
196,015,258
174,247,893
169,892,802
146,361,486
139,095,801
CW CLAIMED SCORES
2015
2014
2013
5%
YCCC
FRC
177,683,850
196,015,258
174,247,893
169,892,802
146,361,486
139,095,801
CW CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
2015 5% 177,683,850
2014 34% 196,015,258
2013 25% 174,247,893
FRC
169,892,802
146,361,486
139,095,801
CW CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
2015 5% 177,683,850
2014 34% 196,015,258
2013 25% 174,247,893
FRC
-9%
169,892,802 +16%
146,361,486
139,095,801
CW CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
2015 5% 177,683,850 -9% 169,892,802 +16%
2014 34% 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486 +5%
2013 25% 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8%
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
2013
YCCC
FRC
116,142,184
113,541,045
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
2013 +2% 116,142,184
FRC
113,541,045
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
2013 +2% 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20%
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
2014
2013
YCCC
FRC
115,127,513
116,142,184
138,387,284
113,541,045
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
2014 -17%115,127,513
2013
116,142,184
FRC
138,387,284
113,541,045
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
2014 -17%115,127,513
2013 +2% 116,142,184
FRC
138,387,284
113,541,045
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
2014 -17%115,127,513 -1% 138,387,284 +22%
2013 +2% 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20%
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
2015
2014
2013
YCCC
FRC
123,635,601
115,127,513
116,142,184
131,603,511
138,387,284
113,541,045
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
2015
2014
2013
-6%
YCCC
FRC
123,635,601
115,127,513
116,142,184
131,603,511
138,387,284
113,541,045
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
2015 -6% 123,635,601
2014 -17%115,127,513
2013 +2%116,142,184
FRC
131,603,511
138,387,284
113,541,045
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
2015 -6% 123,635,601
2014 -17%115,127,513
2013 +2%116,142,184
FRC
+7%
131,603,511
138,387,284
113,541,045
-5%
SSB CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
2015 -6% 123,635,601 +7% 131,603,511 -5%
2014 -17%115,127,513 -1% 138,387,284 +22%
2013 +2%116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20%
2015 CLAIMED SCORES
CW
YCCC
FRC
177,683,850
169,892,802
2015 CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
CW
177,683,850
169,892,802
SSB
123,635,601
131,603,511
2015 CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
CW
177,683,850
169,892,802
SSB
123,635,601
131,603,511
TOTAL 301,319,451
301,496,313
2015 CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
CW
177,683,850
169,892,802
SSB
123,635,601
131,603,511
TOTAL 301,319,451
301,496,313
2015 MARGIN:
2015 CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
CW
177,683,850
169,892,802
SSB
123,635,601
131,603,511
TOTAL 301,319,451
301,496,313
2015 MARGIN: 176,862 points!
2015 CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
CW
177,683,850
169,892,802
SSB
123,635,601
131,603,511
TOTAL 301,319,451
301,496,313
2015 MARGIN: 176,862 points!
(And now we know what Tony considers a moderate single op score.)
“It will probably be one of the closest contests in quite a long time.
And that means even a small score can make a difference! We
truly need everyone who can to get on the air and make as many
points for the club as possible. The winning margin could come
down to less than a moderate single op score.”
- Tony, K1KP
YCCC Prognosticator in Chief
2015 CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
CW
177,683,850
169,892,802
SSB
123,635,601
131,603,511
TOTAL 301,319,451
301,496,313
2015 MARGIN: -0.06%
2015 CLAIMED SCORES
YCCC
FRC
CW
177,683,850
169,892,802
SSB
123,635,601
131,603,511
TOTAL 301,319,451
301,496,313
2015 MARGIN: -0.06%
2014 MARGIN: 9.3%
LOGS
YCCC
FRC
106
78
106
77
CW
2013
SSB
2013
LOGS
YCCC
FRC
CW
2013
106 +3
78 +6
106 +8
77 -1
SSB
2013
LOGS
YCCC
FRC
CW
2014
2013
117 +11
106
64
78
108 +2
106
77
77
SSB
2014
2013
LOGS
YCCC
FRC
CW
2014
2013
117 +11
106
64 -14
78
108 +2
106
77 =
77
SSB
2014
2013
LOGS
YCCC
FRC
CW
2014
2013
117 +11
106 +3
64 -14
78 +6
108 +2
106 +8
77 =
77 -1
SSB
2014
2013
LOGS
YCCC
FRC
127
117
106
85
64
78
118
108
106
79
77
77
CW
2015
2014
2013
SSB
2015
2014
2013
LOGS
YCCC
FRC
CW
2015
2014
2013
127 +10
117
106
85
64
78
118 +10
108
106
79
77
77
SSB
2015
2014
2013
LOGS
YCCC
FRC
CW
2015
2014
2013
127 +10
117
106
85 +21
64
78
118 +10
108
106
79 +2
77
77
SSB
2015
2014
2013
LOGS
YCCC
FRC
CW
2015
2014
2013
127 +10
117 +11
106 +3
85 +21
64 -14
78 +6
118 +10
108 +2
106 +8
79 +2
77 =
77 -1
SSB
2015
2014
2013
CQWW 2014 (CLAIMED)
YCCC
FRC
SSB
228,274,294
212,430,841
CW
345,019,904
284,276,282
TOTAL 573,294,198
496,707,123
CQWW 2014 (CLAIMED)
YCCC
FRC
SSB
228,274,294
212,430,841
CW
345,019,904
284,276,282
TOTAL 573,294,198
496,707,123
YCCC ahead by 15%
CQWW 2014 (CLAIMED)
YCCC
FRC
SSB
228,274,294
212,430,841
CW
345,019,904
284,276,282
TOTAL 573,294,198
496,707,123
YCCC ahead by 15%
(12 points worse than 2013)
THANKS!
Which HF Transceiver is Best
for Me?
Brian Machesney, K1LI
Break – Buy Your Raffle
Tickets!!!
15 minutes
Prize: Elecraft K3/100 Kit !
Tickets are $25 per chance!!
Tickets ONLY sold at meetings!!!
New Members
• Application & Dues to Chet, N8RA
• Introduce yourself
– Interests, Contest activity, Rig,
Antennas
Motion to Accept these new
members?
Election of Officers
Chet Slabinski, N8RA
guest-opping for
Brian Szewczyk, NJ1F
Antenna Selection and
Design
Joe Reisert, W1JR
(switch to other PPT presentation)
Scholarship Raffle Drawing !
Prize: Elecraft K3/100 Kit !
Tickets are $25 per chance!!
Tickets ONLY sold at meetings!!!
Adjourn –
See you at NEAR-Fest!!
May 1, 2015
Deerfield, NH