Transcript Northern California DX Club

Welcome to
Northern
California DX Club
March 18, 2010
Tonight’s Agenda
• Club Business
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Introduction of Officers
Introductions of Members
New members
DX news
QSTs
• The status of the sunspot cycle
• Feature Presentation
– Buddies in the Caribbean by Budd & Chris
Drummond, W3FF
• NCDXC Raffle
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NCDXC Officers for 2009/10
• Officers
– President
– Vice Pres
– Secretary
– Treasurer
Craig Bradley
Phil Steffora
Russ Bentson
Jose Picazo Jr.
AE6RR
K6TT
K6KLY
WT6X
• Directors
– Steve Jones
– Jim Abraham
– John Eisenberg
– Risto Kotalampi
N6SJ
W6EB
K6YP (Past President)
W6RK (Ex Officio)
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Introductions of Members
& Guests
• Let’s Go Around the room…
– Introduce yourself & any guests
– Tell us what new DX you have bagged
(or didn’t)
– Any other news you wish to share?
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New members?
• Secretary’s Report
– Russ, K6KLY
– Russ has applications…
– Membership Voting?
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Badges we have Badges!
• If you have ordered a badge see
our Secretary – Russ, K6KLY
We Don't Need No Stinking Badges!
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DX NEWS
YI9PSE – IRAQ 2010
• April 2-12, 2010
• NCDXC Members on the team
– Team Leader – N6PSE, Paul Ewing
• Sponsored by NCDXC (and others)
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DX Contests
• CQ World-Wide WPX Contest
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Starts at 0000 UTC Saturday (5PM, Friday PDT)
Ends at 2359 UTC Sunday (5PM, Sunday PDT)
Exchange – Signal Report (59) & Serial Number (001)
See http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm for rules
Many good DX locations will be activated
Many of them will be on the air in the days before and
after the contest
• Phone Weekend – March 27-28
• CW Weekend – May 29-30
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QSTs
Member’s Only Area
• There is now a Member’s Only Area on the
club website http://www.ncdxc.org/
– Online roster
– The NCDXC Procedures and Bylaws
– Articles of Incorporation
– Board of Directors meeting minutes
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IDXC 2010
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61st Annual International DX Convention
The SCDXC is sponsoring IDXC 2010
Holiday Inn, Visalia
April 16, 17 & 18
Pre-Registration due by March 20
http://www.dxconvention.org
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IDXC 2011
• The NCDXC is sponsoring IDXC 2011
• Co-chairs for the IDXC 2011 convention
– John Miller, K6MM
– Kevin Rowlet, K6TD
• Please give John and Kevin your full
support
• Dates have been set
– April 29, 30 and May 1, 2011 in Visalia
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DXer News
• Editor – Phil Verinsky, W6TQG
• Please help Phil by contributing content!
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NCDXC Net
• Every Thursday 8pm
• Except on monthly meeting nights (3rd
Thurs)
• On W6TI repeater, 147.360 MHz, PL
110.9
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Upcoming Meetings
• April
– No meeting – go to Visalia!
• May
– Thursday, May 20th @ Holder’s
– Program TBA
• June
– Thursday, June 17th @ Holder’s
– 2010 – 2011 Elections
– Program TBA
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June Elections
• The NCDXC Annual Elections @ June
Meeting
• All Officer and Board positions are up for
election or re-election
• Several positions are open as the current
holders are term limited
• If you are interested in running for an
office or would like to suggest a candidate
please contact any Board Member
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Officers Term Status
• Officers (2 terms max)
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President (2)
Vice Pres (1)
Secretary (2)
Treasurer (2)
Craig Bradley
Phil Steffora
Russ Bentson
Jose Picazo Jr.
AE6RR
K6TT
K6KLY
WT6X
• Directors (3 terms max)
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Steve Jones (2)
Jim Abraham (3)
John Eisenberg (2)
Risto Kotalampi
N6SJ
W6EB
K6YP (Past President Director)
W6RK (Ex Officio Director)
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NCDXC Club Store
• Check out the new club
store on the web site:
http://ncdxc.org/
• T-Shirts
• Coffee Mugs
• Mouse Pads
• Stickers
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Tonight’s Raffle
• Mike W6WZ & Carolyn WB6ABC
have some great prizes!
– 1st Prize: Icom Yaesu VX3 HT
– Plus other great prizes
• Got Tickets?
– see Carolyn or Mike
– 6 for $5 - 12 for $10 - 24 for $20
• GOOD LUCK!
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Am-Tech Day
• Amateur Radio Technology Day
– This coming Saturday, April 24th
– 8AM to 9PM
– At SLAC
– http://www.fars.k6ya.org/
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Additional QSTs
• Does anyone have any other short
announcements they would like to make?
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Our Sunspot Cycle
Cycle 24 is building steam!
Current Conditions
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Current Sunspot Number: 28
Current SFI: 87
Effective SSN: 19
90 Day SFI: 82
• Updated 17 Mar 10
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Spotless Days
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Current Stretch: 0 days
2010 total: 6 days (8%)
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
Since 2004: 772 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
• Updated 17 Mar 10
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SOHO MDI Continuum Latest
Image
Daily Sun: 18 Mar. 10
New sunspot 1056
is forming near the
sun's northeastern
limb
Credit: SOHO/MDI
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The Last 3 Months
Conditions have been fairly steady
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Activity
• Last week we had lull, 4 days with no
sunspots (first time in 3 months)
• However, the sun is waking up!
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Feature
Presentation
Buddies in the
Caribbean
• Buddipoles on St. Lucia
– by Budd & Chris Drummond, W3FF
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RAFFLE
TIME!
• Does anyone need tickets before we
start?
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Thanks for Coming Tonight!
• No Meeting Next Month
• See you @ Visalia!
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