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Welcome to Northern California DX Club

Welcome to Northern California DX Club. February 19, 2009. Tonight’s Agenda. Club Business Introduction of Officers K5D status Introductions of Members New members DX news QSTs The status of the sunspot cycle (still) Feature – Logbook of The World NCDXC Raffle.

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Welcome to Northern California DX Club

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  1. Welcome to Northern California DX Club February 19, 2009

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • Club Business • Introduction of Officers • K5D status • Introductions of Members • New members • DX news • QSTs • The status of the sunspot cycle (still) • Feature – Logbook of The World • NCDXC Raffle NCDXC Feb 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 Feb 09

  4. K5D News • 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 Feb 09

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

  6. K5D QSOsas of 18 Feb 00:01 UTC NCDXC Feb 09

  7. Who Has Worked K5D? • How many are in the log? • How many have more than 1 QSO? • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • etc NCDXC Feb 09

  8. Introductions • Let’s Go Around the room… • Introduce yourself & any guests • Tell us what new DX you have bagged • H44MS? • K5D stories? • Any other news you wish to share? (please keep it brief) NCDXC Feb 09

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

  10. DX News - DXpeditions • MOZAMBIQUE, C91TX – • Texas DX Society Mar 25 – Apr 5 • 6 Ops, 3 Stations • 160 through 10m • Western Sahara, S04R – • Apr 12 – 17 • 3 Stations with amps • 160 through 10m NCDXC Feb 09

  11. DX Contests • ARRL Intl DX Contest CW • Feb 21 -22 • ARRL Intl DX Contest SSB • March 7-8 NCDXC Feb 09

  12. QSTs

  13. Happy BirthdayWalt Johnson, W6MZQ • Walt turned 91 on Saturday the 14th • Walt has been a member for 30+ years • Walt is active every day working DX • Walt has been a great supported of NCDXC NCDXC Feb 09

  14. IDXC Visalia • IDXC 2009 (the 60th year) will be held April 17- April19, 2009 at the Visalia Holiday Inn • News from the committee? • John, K6YP • Steve, N6SJ NCDXC Feb 09

  15. 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 Feb 09

  16. 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 Feb 09

  17. Tonight’s Raffle • Mike W6WZ & Carolyn WB6ABC have some great prizes! • 1st Prize • Choice of Registration to IDXC at Visalia • $95 value (does not include a hotel room • OR Yaesu VX 150 150/83B 2M HT including • Ni-MH 7.2V 1400 MA Battery Charger • Yasue EDC-5B Filtered Cigarette Mobile Charger • 2nd Prize: Diamond X-30 2m/440 Outdoor Antenna. • 3rd Prize: Set of 4 High quality FAIR-RITE Beads • 4th Prize: A Multi-Tool Pocket Set • 5th Prize: A Roll RESCUE TAPE • Door Prize: Key Chain Flash Light • Need Tickets – see Carolyn or Mike • 6 for $5 - 12 for $10 - 24 for $20 • GOOD LUCK! NCDXC Feb 09

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

  19. Our Sunspot Cycle Still going nowhere…

  20. Last Night Conditions NCDXC Feb 09

  21. The Last Couple of Months NCDXC Feb 09

  22. Cycle 23/24 Progress- thanks to Chuck, AA6G NCDXC Feb 09

  23. SOHO MDI Continuum Latest Image NCDXC Feb 09

  24. ARRL Logbook of The World (LoTW) By Craig Bradley – AE6RR

  25. Background • The ARRL created LoTW and it began operation in Sept 2003 • I was relicensed as AE6RR in Sept 2004 • After a couple of months of operation and one major contest, I decided the paper logs were not the way to go • See Computer Logging Programs (Mar 2006 NCDXC meeting) • Once I had a computer log, I signed up for LoTW • Password card received Dec 2004 NCDXC Feb 09

  26. How Many Here Use LoTW? • How many have signed up? • How many have submitted logs? • Do you keep your LoTW log up to date? • How many have applied for an award online with LoTW? NCDXC Feb 09

  27. AE6RR Experiences • I currently have 3240 QSOs in the database with 935 QSLs (29%) • Many of these are from contests • As they use computer logging programs, many contesters submit their logs after each contest • I have worked new entities in a contest and have had them confirmed the next day on LoTW • I have applied for DXCC and WAS awards on LoTW NCDXC Feb 09

  28. Who Needs LoTW? • Contesters looking for DX awards • Do you have years of computer contest logs and wonder if you have a multiband DXCC? • The most active LoTW stations are contest stations • HC8N has 112,000 QSOs in LoTW • PJ2T has 105,000 QSOs in LoTW • DXers working on new awards • GM3POI has achieved 9 Band DXCC using only LoTW • K4DY has confirmed 302 entities in LoTW NCDXC Feb 09

  29. Use LoTW to Keep Your DXCC Record Current • The DXCC Yearbook is sent to all DXCC award holders that have made a submittal in the last year • To maintain Honor Roll status you must submit yearly • The DXCC desk gets swamped with paper application near the end of each year and delays can be well over a month • LoTW can make this painless – some submittals are done the same day! NCDXC Feb 09

  30. LoTW Can Save You Big $$$ • Sending QSLs card can get expensive • Postage going up to $0.98 (foreign) • Cost of cards • Cost of envelopes • Cost of return postage • Sending a foreign QSL direct can cost over $3.00 each • Buro cards take forever • 5 Band DXCC requires 500 cards (>$1500) • If you get them all back, 50% would be over $3000 • Challenge award requires at least 1000 cards NCDXC Feb 09

  31. LoTW Can Save Time • Instant gratification • QSLs can appear within a few hours of your QSO • QSL cards can take years • Quick processing of applications • Paper DXCC submittals can take many weeks • LoTW online submittals have been processed on the same day as the submittal NCDXC Feb 09

  32. Triple Play Award • New WAS award • 50 States on all 3 modes • Phone, CW, Digital • LoTW QSLs only • Only QSOs after January 1, 2009 • 173 awarded so far… • Anyone here have it? NCDXC Feb 09

  33. What if I Don’t Have a Computer Log? • DXCC credits after 1993 can be added to your account • If you have the cards, the ARRL will enter checked QSLs • The LoTW TQSL program allows you to create records – you don’t need a logging program • You only need to enter the QSOs that you need credit for – not the whole log NCDXC Feb 09

  34. What do I Need? • A valid Amateur Radio License • FCC record up to date with current address • You need a computer • Windows 95 through Vista • Mac • Linux • You need to know how to use your computer • An Internet connection • An hour or so to get started • A willingness to read the ARRL instructions NCDXC Feb 09

  35. ARRL Support Docs & Info • Logbook of the World: 75 Million QSO's Can't Be Wrong! (Sept 05 QST) • http://www.arrl.org/lotw/silver.pdf • Getting started guide • http://www.arrl.org/lotw/getStartedGuide.pdf • The web site will lead you through it • http://www.arrl.org/lotw/start.html NCDXC Feb 09

  36. ARRL LoTW Slide Show • The following slides are available on the ARRL web site • http://www.arrl.org/lotw/LoTW_SlideShow.ppt • Go to http://www.arrl.org/ • Look for Logbook of The World under the blue banner at the top • http://www.arrl.org/lotw/ • You are there! NCDXC Feb 09

  37. ARRLLoTW Presentation ARRL Web Site http://www.arrl.org/lotw/LoTW_SlideShow.ppt

  38. LoTW Questions? Until 9:15

  39. The NCDXC Raffle! • Does anyone need tickets before we start? • Prizes • Door Prize: Key Chain Flash Light • 1st Prize • Choice of Registration to IDXC at Visalia • $95 value (does not include a hotel room • OR Yaesu VX 150 150/83B 2M HT including • Ni-MH 7.2V 1400 MA Battery Charger • Yasue EDC-5B Filtered Cigarette Mobile Charger • 2nd Prize: Diamond X-30 2m/440 Outdoor Antenna. • 3rd Prize: Set of 4 High quality FAIR-RITE Beads • 4th Prize: A Multi-Tool Pocket Set • 5th Prize: A Roll of Self-Fusing, Permanent Seal RESCUE TAPE NCDXC Feb 09

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

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