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Yankee Clipper Contest Club General Meeting April 5, 2014 1 to 4:30PM Sturbridge Host & Conference Center Sturbridge, MA. Agenda. Call to Order Introductions – Name, Call, QTH Secretary's Report - N8RA Treasurer's Report -N8RA Announcements WRTC Update – K5ZD
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Yankee Clipper Contest ClubGeneral MeetingApril 5, 20141 to 4:30PMSturbridge Host & Conference Center Sturbridge, MA
Agenda • Call to Order • Introductions – Name, Call, QTH • Secretary's Report - N8RA • Treasurer's Report -N8RA • Announcements • WRTC Update – K5ZD • Design of 2 Operator Station – AB1OC & AB1QB • Election of Officers • Break/Buy Raffle Tickets! • New Members • Scores Update – W2JU • How to be a Better Single Op - K5ZD • Scholarship Raffle – N8RA • Field Day from a Sailboat - N8RA • Adjourn
Secretary’s Report Brian Szewczyk, NJ1F, Secretary
The On Line Roster • Please check the members only page online roster to make sure all your information is correct. • Please send an email at Secretary@YCCC.org with updated information
February Meeting Minutes • February Meeting Minutes were published in the Butt
YCCC Treasurer’s ReportSturbridgeMA Apr 5, 2014 Chet, N8RA, Treasurer
Treasury: Jan 30 thru Mar 31, 2014 $ 8738 • January 29 $9053 March 31 WPX Single-Op USA 7 MHz SSB NEQP DX Single-Op NEQP New England Single-Op NEQP USA Single-Op NEQP New England Club Dues paid $815 Other income (badges) $ 6 TOTAL INCOME $821 Sponsored plaques $255 Enfield meeting room rental $250 Bank fees $ 1 TOTAL EXPENSES $506
Scholarship Raffle K3-100 kit SCHOLARSHIP Jan 31 Fund balance: $925 Raffle sales at Feb meeting $425 Raffle sales at local area events $425 Balance Apr 1: $1775
Unfinished Business - None New Business?
YCCC WRTC2014 Volunteer Tee Shirt • YCCC members who volunteer to support WRTC2014 will receive a special WRTC/YCCC Volunteer Tee Shirt • If you’re not volunteering, get with the program and get a Tee Shirt! • If your volunteering and not a member of YCCC, join YCCC and get a Tee Shirt!
Propagation Talkby Chuck Counselman, W1HIS • MIT Professor Chuck Counselman, W1HIS, will give a presentation on HF Propagation on May 7th, at 7pm, at the Andover Safety Center in Andover, MA. Hosted by the Andover Emergency Management Group (AEMG) this talk is a general primer on HF propagation.
Upcoming Meetings • May 31, WRTC Training, if needed for Scholarship Raffle Drawing • ARRL Centennial ConventionSaturday, July 19 1 pm
WRTC 2014 Update Randy Thompson, K5ZD
Design & Construction of a Two Operator Station for Contesting & DXing Fred & Anita Kemmerer, AB1OC & AB1QB
Election of Officers Chet Slabinski, N8RA
Raffle Details • Prize: Elecraft K3/100 Kit ! • Street value $2100 ! • Thanks Elecraft for your support! • Tickets are $25 per chance • Tickets ONLY sold at meetings • Drawing at April meeting (assuming enough tickets are sold) Add K3 photo
Break – Buy Your Raffle Tickets!!! 20 minutes
New Members • Application & Dues to Chet, N8RA • Introduce yourself • Interests, Contest activity, Rig, Antennas Motion to Accept these new members?
Score Update ARRL DX 2014 Alec W2JU, YCCC Scorekeeper
CW CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2012 159,734,745 128,973,767
CW CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2012 24% 159,734,745 128,973,767
CW CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2013 174,247,893 139,095,801 • 2012 159,734,745 128,973,767
CW CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2013 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8% • 2012 159,734,745 128,973,767
CW CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2013 25% 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8% • 2012 24% 159,734,745 128,973,767
CW CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2014 196,015,258 146,361,486 • 2013 174,247,893 139,095,801 • 2012 159,734,745 128,973,767
CW CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2014 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486 +5% • 2013 174,247,893 139,095,801 • 2012 159,734,745 128,973,767
CW CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2014 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486 +5% • 2013 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8% • 2012 159,734,745 128,973,767
CW CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2014 34% 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486 +5% • 2013 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8% • 2012 159,734,745 128,973,767
CW CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2014 34% 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486 +5% • 2013 25% 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8% • 2012 24% 159,734,745 128,973,767
SSB CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863
SSB CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2012 -.3%94,391,158 94,653,863
SSB CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2013 116,142,184 113,541,045 • 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863
SSB CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2013 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20% • 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863
SSB CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2013 +2% 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20% • 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863
SSB CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2013 +2% 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20% • 2012 -.3%94,391,158 94,653,863
SSB CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2014 115,127,513 138,387,284 • 2013 116,142,184 113,541,045 • 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863
SSB CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2014 115,127,513 -1% 138,387,284 +22% • 2013 116,142,184 113,541,045 • 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863
SSB CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • 2014 -17%115,127,513 -1% 138,387,284 +22% • 2013 116,142,184 113,541,045 • 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863
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% • 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863
2014 CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • CW 196,015,258 146,361,486 • SSB 115,127,513 138,387,284 • TOTAL 311,142,771 284,748,770
2014 CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • CW 196,015,258 146,361,486 • SSB 115,127,513 138,387,284 • TOTAL 311,142,771 284,748,770 • 2014 MARGIN: 9.3%
2014 CLAIMED SCORES • YCCC FRC • CW 196,015,258 146,361,486 • SSB 115,127,513 138,387,284 • TOTAL 311,142,771 284,748,770 • 2014 MARGIN: 9.3% • 2013 MARGIN: 14.9%
LOGS • YCCC FRC • CW • 2012 103 72 • SSB • 2012 98 78
LOGS • YCCC FRC • CW • 2013 106 78 • 2012 103 72 • SSB • 2013 106 77 • 2012 98 78
LOGS • YCCC FRC • CW • 2013 106 +3 78 +6 • 2012 103 72 • SSB • 2013 106 +8 77 -1 • 2012 98 78
LOGS • YCCC FRC • CW • 2014 117 64 • 2013 106 78 • 2012 103 72 • SSB • 2014 108 77 • 2013 106 77 • 2012 98 78
LOGS • YCCC FRC • CW • 2014 117 +11 64 -14 • 2013 106 78 • 2012 103 72 • SSB • 2014 108 +2 77 = • 2013 106 77 • 2012 98 78
LOGS • YCCC FRC • CW • 2014 117 +11 64 -14 • 2013 106 +3 78 +6 • 2012 103 72 • SSB • 2014 108 +2 77 = • 2013 106 +8 77 -1 • 2012 98 78