Transcript Northern California DX Club

Welcome to
Northern
California DX Club
June 17, 2010
Tonight’s Agenda
• Club Business
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Introduction of Officers
Introductions of Members
New members
DX news
QSTs
• Elections
• Feature Presentation
– Modern Satellite DXing
• by Sawson Taheri, KG6NUB
• 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
– How did you get started in Ham Radio?
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New members?
• Secretary’s Report
– Russ, K6KLY
– Russ has applications…
– New membership voting?
– Live 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
N5E Jarvis Is. (KH5)
• The group that brought us the VP6DX Ducie
Island operation is working on the permits for
Jarvis Island (KH5)
• Scheduled for Nov 17 – Dec 1
• Still waiting for final approval from the Fish &
Wildlife people
• 12 stations, 24-25 operators
• CW, SSB & RTTY – 160 trough 6m
• Palmyra/Jarvis is currently #17 most wanted in
the world
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DX0DX Spratly Is.
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Jan 6 – 24, 2011
30 operators
10 stations (CW, SSB & RTTY)
HF and VHF/UHF (6m to 23 cm)
#46 Most wanted
Web site http://www.dx0dx.net/
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QSTs
Dues are Due
• Your annual dues are due July 1st!
– Unless you are a Life or Honorary Member of course
• The dues are $24 per year ($39 for families)
• You can now pay by Pay Pal!
– Checks, envelopes or stamps not required, just click away!
• Go to http://www.ncdxc.org/
• Click on the [ Make Online Payment ]
link below [ Membership Information ]
• If you have moved, changed your call, changed
your email, etc. please add the new information
to the Pay Pal form in the “comment” box
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NCXDC Summer Picnic
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Saturday, July 24th
10:30 to 2 PM
Shoup Park, 400 University, Los Altos
The club supplies the food and drinks
Open to members and their guests
The official “Handing over of the
Gavel” to the new President
• Card checking
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Card Checking
• The NCDXC has appointed our own card
checker, Russ Bentson, K6KLY
• Russ has been certified by the ARRL we
plan to have regular card checking at our
meetings
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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 2011
• The NCDXC is sponsoring IDXC 2011
• Co-chairs for the IDXC 2011 convention
– John Miller, K6MM
– Kevin Rowlet, K6TD
• April 15, 16 and 17, 2011 in Visalia
• Holiday Inn reservations start
tomorrow at 10 AM!
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DXer News
• Editor – Phil Verinsky, W6TQG
• Please help Phil by contributing content!
• Additional comments?
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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
• Any other repeater news?
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Upcoming Meetings
• No meetings in July or August
• Picnic on July 24th
• September Meeting
– Thursday, Sept 16th @ Holder’s
– Program TBA
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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: Model P1 Touch Paddle Keyer by West Mountain Radio
– Plus other great prizes
• Need 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
– June 12th
– 8AM to 9PM
– At SLAC
– http://www.fars.k6ya.org/
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NCDXF Contribution
• The NCDXC Board of Directors have voted to
$2000
contribute
to the Northern
California DX Foundation (NCDXF)
• In addition there is a $500 contribution for the
WRTC competition
• The NCDXF is a major sponsor of DXpeditions
and the NCDXC is proud to contribute
• These contributions were made possible by all
of those that have bought raffle tickets at Visalia
during the NDCXC years
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NCDXF Contribution
• Tom McShane, NW6P will be receiving the
check in behalf of the NCDXF
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Additional QSTs
• Does anyone have any other short
announcements they would like to make?
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Election of Officers &
Directors
2010 to 2011 Terms
Bylaws Limit of Directors
• The NCDXC Bylaws set the number of
elected directors to 2
• For the last couple of years we have had
more than 2 qualified people interested in
serving as a director
• Last year we established an “Ex Officio”
position (non-voting)
• This year we have 4 very well qualified
announced candidates for director
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Directors Election
• If we have 4 nominated candidates for
director we will need to go to a written
ballot
• The two candidates who receive the most
votes will be elected
• The other two will not be able to serve
under the current Bylaws
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Revisions to the Bylaws
• The membership of the NCDXC may change the Bylaws
via a vote at a regular scheduled club meeting
• It is proposed that we vote to increase the number of
elected directors to 4
• One suggestion is that we set the
minimum number at 2 and a maximum of
4 and allow the board to set the number to
be elected each year
• Do I have a motion to increase the number of directors?
• Second?
• Vote
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NCDXC Election
• Elections of Officers and Directors will occur
tonight and they will take office at the picnic
on July 24th.
• Officers nominated by the Board are:
– President
– Vice President
– Secretary
– Treasurer
Richard Crouch, N6RC
Phil Steffora, K6TT
John Eisenberg, K6YP
Bob Lanning, W6OPO
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NCDXC Election
• The club’s Bylaws and Procedures call for the
election of n Directors. A additional Director slot is
always filled by the past club President.
• The Board’s nominations for the elected Directors
are:
– Steve Jones, N6SJ
– Risto Kotalampi, W6RK
• Additional candidates are:
– Russ Bentson, K6KLY
– Pete Gabosky, W6OOL
• Past President
– Craig Bradley AE6RR
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NCDXC Election
• This slate of officers and directors was
published in the June DXer
• In accordance with the club’s bylaws,
nominations for additional candidates will
be open after the introductions of the
Board’s slate of candidates
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President: Richard Crouch, N6RC
• Dick was first licensed in 1961 as WN4END and
upgraded to advanced in 1962, extra in 1977
• His grandfather, W2KH, was President of ARRL
from 1940-1952
• He has 329 DXCC entities confirmed in the
DXCC records, 5BDXCC, WAC, WAS
• He is the USA Team Member of Radio Arcala
• DX operator at 6Y1, CR2, SP, XE2, G, and LU
• He authored the IDXC 2009 convention guide
• He has been a member of the NCDXC since
1978 and NCCC since 2004
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Vice President: Phil Steffora, K6TT
• Phil is currently VP of the NCDXC and past editor of the
DXer
• He maintains the club website
• He is an avid DXer and enjoys some contesting. He has
earned DXCC, WAC, WAS, IARU Reg III
• Phil was first licensed in 1998 as KF6PEQ, upgraded to
General (with code) October 2006 and to Extra in
January 2008
• He currently serves as an (ASM) Assistant Section
Manager for the Santa Clara Valley section of the ARRL
• He is a member of many local & state amateur
organizations including PAARA, NCCC, NCDXC,
SJVAR (San Joaquin Valley Amateur Radio Society)
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Secretary: John Eisenberg, K6YP
• John is a past President and VP of NCDXC
• He enjoys DXing and has 320 countries
confirmed in the DXCC records.
• John was the co-chair the DX Convention in
2007 and 2009.
• He has served as the past president Director for
the last two years.
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Treasurer: Bob Lanning, W6OPO
• Bob was first licensed in 1961 as KN5MYM and
upgraded to conditional in 1962
• He operated from Okinawa as KR6GJ during his
high school years
• Bob loves the magic of radio and DX with 173
confirmed
• He served as president (10-yrs) and treasurer
(1-yr) of NARCC
• He has been treasurer of the Las Cumbres ARC
for over 18 years
• He is well qualified for this position
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Director: Steve Jones, N6SJ
• Steve is currently a NCDXC Director
• He was treasurer for several terms and was
co-chairman of the 2007 and 2009
International DX Convention
• He is an active DXer with 342 counties to his
credit.
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Director: Risto Kotalampi, W6RK
• Risto has served as an Ex Officio director for the last
year and was Vice President for several terms
• Originally licensed as OH6EE in 1983. Moved to
U.S.A. in 1996 and got back to ham radio in 2004
• He hosts the club website and maintains the
membership database server
• He is an active DXer and has worked 267 entities
• Active county hunter -- worked 2259 of 3077 U.S.A.
counties on CW. Maintains a popular county hunters'
spotting network (ch.w6rk.com)
• Active contester & member of NCCC
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Director: Russ Bentson, K6KLY
• Russ has held the office of Secretary for the last two
years
• He was first licensed in 1957 and operates on all bands
from 160 meters thru 10.3 GHz
• He especially enjoys 6 meter DXing where he has way
more than 90 confirmed countries!!!
• He is an active DXer, and holds #1 DXCC Honor Roll
with 344 confirmed and 8 Band DXCC.
• Russ has been a very active contributor to the DX
Convention in Visalia and has manned the prize room
for the last two NCDXC years with Jim, W6EB.
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Director: Pete Gabosky, W6OOL
• Pete has held the offices of Secretary and Director in the
NCDXC
• First licensed in 1969 and holds an Extra class, other
calls include KP6PA, VR3AG, /KJ6 and 6Y5BF
• He was very active in the 70’s and 80’s and has around
300 entities confirmed
• Participated in DXpeditions to ZK1PG – Cook Is, 5W1AZ
- Samoa and 1st activation of KP6KR – Kingman Reef
• Pete has maintained the club repeater since it’s inception
in the late 70’s
• He has been involved in remote station setup and
maintenance and routinely operates remotely
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Nominations from the Floor
• Are there any other nominations for any of the
officer or director positions?
• If so, please introduce yourself, name the office
you wish to nominate someone/yourself for and
take a few minutes to tell us about their/your
qualifications.
• If there are no additional nominations, a motion
to close the nominations is in order
• Is there such a motion? – Second? - Vote
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Candidates Nominated
to be voted on
• Officers
– President
– Vice President
– Secretary
– Treasurer
Richard Crouch, N6RC
Phil Steffora, K6TT
John Eisenberg, K6YP
Bob Lanning, W6OPO
• Directors
– Steve Jones, N6SJ
– Risto Kotalampi, W6RK
– Russ Bentson, K6KLY
– Pete Gabosky, W6OOL
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NCDXC Election
• If there are additional nominations a written
ballot is in order
• If there are no additional nominations, I will
entertain a motion to elect the Board’s entire
slate of candidates with one voice vote of the
membership
• Is there such a motion?
• Second?
• Voice vote?
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NCDXC Officers for 2009/10
• Officers
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President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Richard Crouch, N6RC
Phil Steffora, K6TT
John Eisenberg, K6YP
Bob Lanning, W6OPO
• Directors
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Steve Jones, N6SJ
Risto Kotalampi, W6RK
Russ Bentson, K6KLY
Pete Gabosky, W6OOL
Craig Bradley, AE6RR (Past President)
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Feature
Presentation
Modern Satellite DXing
by Sawson Taheri, KG6NUB
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RAFFLE
TIME!
• Does anyone need tickets before we
start?
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Thanks for Coming Tonight!
• See you at the picnic
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