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Welcome to Northern California DX Club

Welcome to Northern California DX Club. January 15, 2009. Tonight’s Agenda. Club Business Introduction of Officers Introductions of Members New members DX news QSTs The status of the sunspot cycle Visalia Patch Contest Antenna Forum NCDXC Raffle. Introduction of Officers. Officers

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Welcome to Northern California DX Club

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  1. Welcome to Northern California DX Club January 15, 2009

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • Club Business • Introduction of Officers • Introductions of Members • New members • DX news • QSTs • The status of the sunspot cycle • Visalia Patch Contest • Antenna Forum • NCDXC Raffle NCDXC Jan 09

  3. Introduction of Officers • Officers • President Craig Bradley AE6RR • Vice Pres Risto Kotalampi W6RK • Secretary Russ Bentson K6KLY • Treasurer Jose Picazo Jr. WT6X • Directors • Steve Jones N6SJ • Jim Abraham W6EB • John Eisenberg K6YP NCDXC Jan 09

  4. Introductions • Let’s Go Around the room… • Introduce yourself & any guests • Tell us what new DX you have bagged • Did anyone work E44M? • TS7C? • Contests? • Any other news you wish to share? (please keep it brief) NCDXC Jan 09

  5. New members? • Secretary - Russ, K6KLY • He has applications are available… • Voting NCDXC Jan 09

  6. DX News – KP5 • KP5 DesecheoIsland • Leaders: Dr. Glenn Johnson, W0GJ & Bob Allphin, K4UEE • Web Site: http://kp5.us/ • Dates: February 12 to 26, 2009 • Stations: 8 HF + 6M • Online log: Yes • Heading: 96 deg • Distance: 3531 miles • Operators: 22 • Radios: 10 + Amps NCDXC Jan 09

  7. Propagation to KP5Feb 09 18 MHz 22:00 UTC 43 dB SNR 14 MHz 22:00 UTC 40 dB SNR NCDXC Jan 09

  8. DX News - DXpeditions • PALESTINE, E44M – Ended Sunday – 29K Qs • TUNISIA, TS7C – QRV until Jan 19 • MOZAMBIQUE – • Texas DX Society planning Mar 25 – Apr 5 • 6 Ops • 3 Stations NCDXC Jan 09

  9. QSTs

  10. NCDXC Net • Net coordinator - Don, AA6W • If you would like to be a net control, please see or contact Don • Please Remember - NCDXC Net • Every Thursday 8pm • Except on monthly meeting nights (3rd Thurs) • On W6TI repeater, 147.360 MHz, PL 110.9 NCDXC Jan 09

  11. DXer Material • Editor - Phil, K6TT • If you have suggestions for articles, etc. please see or contact Phil • If you would like to contribute (photos, articles, etc.), Phil will be very happy to talk to you! • This is your newsletter – help make it great! NCDXC Jan 09

  12. Tonight’s Raffle • Mike W6WZ & Carolyn WB6ABC have some great prizes! • Door Prizes • 1st Prize: Yaesu VX 150/83B – 2M HT w/1400mA Bat. • 2nd Prize: MH-C 9000A Battery Charger • 3rd Prize: Elecraft 2T-Gen Test Oscillator • 4th Prize: Set of Fair-rite Beads • 5th Prize: TE113 8P8C Crimping Tool • Need Tickets – see Carolyn or Mike • 6 for $5 • 12 for $10 • 24 for $20 • GOOD LUCK! NCDXC Jan 09

  13. Additional QSTs • Does anyone have any other announcements they would like to make? NCDXC Jan 09

  14. Our Sunspot Cycle Still going nowhere…

  15. Last Night Conditions NCDXC Jan 09

  16. The Last Couple of Months NCDXC Jan 09

  17. Maunder “Butterfly” Diagram NCDXC Jan 09

  18. Sunspots Since 1994 with Prediction for Next 12 Mo <> NCDXC Jan 09

  19. A Previous Prediction NCDXC Jan 09

  20. SOHO MDI Continuum Latest Image NCDXC Jan 09

  21. IDXC Visalia • IDXC 2009 (the 60th year) will be held April 17- April19, 2009 at the Visalia Holiday Inn • Let’s make 2009 the best IDXC EVER!!! NCDXC Jan 09

  22. IDXC 09 Visalia Patch Contest Steve Jones, N6SJ

  23. Patch #1 NCDXC Jan 09

  24. Patch #2 NCDXC Jan 09

  25. Patch #3 NCDXC Jan 09

  26. Patch #4 NCDXC Jan 09

  27. Patch #5 NCDXC Jan 09

  28. Patch #6 NCDXC Jan 09

  29. Patch #7 NCDXC Jan 09

  30. Vote for One #4 #1 #3 #2 #5 #6 #7 NCDXC Jan 09

  31. Authors #1 K6TT #4 W7DR #2 K6YP #3 NW6P #5 W6KM-1 #6 W6KM-2 #7 AE6RR NCDXC Jan 09

  32. Antenna Forum Panel Members

  33. Dean Straw, N6BV • First licensed in 1959 as WH6DKD • EE from Yale University • First job was at National Radio Company designing HF and VHF radios • Worked in the commercial radio industry all of his life • Worked at the ARRL HQ for 15 years • specializing in antennas, transmission lines and propagation • He was the editor of the ARRL Antenna Book and other books dealing with antennas NCDXC Jan 09

  34. Kirsten McIntyre, K6WX • Interested in radio since she was about 5 years old  • First ticket in 1979 while at MIT   • Worked in many diverse areas • analog circuit design • image processing • starting and running an ISP • currently the CTO of a Japanese web services company • formerly worked as a principal investigator at Sun Microsystems Laboratories.   • ARRL Technical Coordinator and Technical Specialist for the East Bay Section, • Past president of PAARA • Has extensive experience operating from an apartment. NCDXC Jan 09

  35. Jim Brown, K9YC • First licensed in 1955 as WN8FNI • BSEE at the University of Cincinnati in 1964 • System design consultant, specializing in systems for public places. • Vice-chair of the EMC Working Group of the Standards Committee of the AES and Chair of the Technical Committee on EMC • He has written numerous technical papers on sound system design • Locally known for his papers and talks on the use of ferrites • Avid contester • Jim primarily uses wire antennas NCDXC Jan 09

  36. Forum Format • The moderator will present a question/topic to the panel • Each panel member will have a chance to comment (panel members may yield time to each other) • We will try to limit each question to 5 minutes • Additional questions will be taken from the floor as time permits (~ 1 hr) NCDXC Jan 09

  37. Forum Topics • Vertical vs. horizontal antennas • How important is SWR (impedance matching, antenna tuners, etc.)? • Advantages of various types of feed lines • What is gain? • Frequency vs. pattern • What does an antenna analyzer actually tell you? • Grounding (especially when your not near the ground) • Downsides/compromises of compact antennas • The advantages of stacking antennas • The importance of terrain NCDXC Jan 09

  38. Forum Topics • Vertical vs. horizontal antennas NCDXC Jan 09

  39. Forum Topics 2.How important is SWR (impedance matching, antenna tuners, etc.)? NCDXC Jan 09

  40. Forum Topics 3. Advantages of various types of feed lines NCDXC Jan 09

  41. Forum Topics 4. What is gain? NCDXC Jan 09

  42. Forum Topics 5. Frequency vs. pattern NCDXC Jan 09

  43. Forum Topics 6. What does an antenna analyzer actually tell you? NCDXC Jan 09

  44. Forum Topics 7. Grounding (especially when your not near the ground) • Radials? • Can grounds or radials pickup noise? NCDXC Jan 09

  45. Forum Topics 8. Downsides/compromises of compact antennas NCDXC Jan 09

  46. Forum Topics 9. The advantages of stacking antennas NCDXC Jan 09

  47. Forum Topics 10. The importance of terrain NCDXC Jan 09

  48. Forum Topics Questions from the floor? NCDXC Jan 09

  49. The NCDXC Raffle! • Does anyone need tickets before we start? • Prizes • Door Prizes • 1st Prize: Yaesu VX 150/83B – 2M HT w/1400mA Bat. • 2nd Prize: MH-C 9000A Battery Charger • 3rd Prize: Elecraft 2T-Gen Test Oscillator • 4th Prize: Set of Fair-rite Beads • 5th Prize: TE113 8P8C Crimping Tool NCDXC Jan 09

  50. Thanks for Coming Tonight! • Remember the net next Thursday night! • Drive safe! • Pray for sunspots! • 73 & Good DX! NCDXC Jan 09

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