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Welcome to Northern California DX Club

Welcome to Northern California DX Club. October 16, 2008. Tonight’s Agenda. Club Business Introduction of Officers Introductions of Members New members DX news QSTs Mini Topic The status of the sunspot cycle Tonight's Feature Event – A DX Forum NCDXC Raffle.

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Welcome to Northern California DX Club

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  1. Welcome to Northern California DX Club October 16, 2008

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • Club Business • Introduction of Officers • Introductions of Members • New members • DX news • QSTs • Mini Topic • The status of the sunspot cycle • Tonight's Feature Event – A DX Forum • NCDXC Raffle NCDXC Sept 08

  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 Sept 08

  4. Introductions • Let’s Go Around the room… • Introduce yourself • Tell us what new DX you have snagged • Any other news you wish to share? (please keep it brief) NCDXC Sept 08

  5. New members? • Secretary - Russ, K6KLY • He has applications are available… • Voting NCDXC Sept 08

  6. DX News • KP5 DesecheoIsland • A team has been selected to be co-led by Dr. Glenn Johnson, W0GJ and Bob Allphin, K4UEE • Sometime between Jan 15 and Mar 30, 2009 • 14 Day operation • VK9DXW Willis Island • QRV now through Oct 27 • Will be on during CQWW SSB • TO5DX St. BarthelemyIsland – Oct 16 to 28 • 12 Days, 4 stations, all bands and modes • Will be on during CQ WW SSB NCDXC Sept 08

  7. CQ WW SSB DX Contest • 0000 UTC, Oct 25 through 2359 UTC Oct 26 • Note that it starts on Friday, Oct 24 at 5PM PDT • All HF bands 160m through 10m except WARC bands • Simple exchange – RS report plus CQ zone • Example 5903 (everyone gets a 59 & we are in zone 3) • Multipliers – CQ Zones and countries • Contrary to some opinions, you can contact your own zone and country for multipliers (no point credit) • For more info see the rules at http://www.cqww.com/ • There is a huge list of preannounced DX activity including Willis and St. Bart’s NCDXC Sept 08

  8. AE6RR DX Contest CountriesFrom 0 to 100 in 18 mo (June 07) ’05 CQ WW DX Contest ’05 ARRL DX Contest ’04 CQ WPX Contest ’04 ARRL DX Contest ‘04 CQ WW DX Contest NCDXC Sept 08

  9. 2008 Sweepstakes • CW – November 1-3 • SSB – November 15-17 • Starts 2100 UTC Saturday ends 0300 UTC Monday • Not a DX contest but the NCCC, the current holder of the gavel needs our support! • Get on and work the local guys, especially during the evening and night hours • Rally times (PST): 11PM Sat & 7:50PM (3545), 1PM Sun (7045) • This contest is a lot of fun and a good chance to get WAS in a weekend or two • See http://www.arrl.org/contests/ for more information and rules NCDXC Sept 08

  10. AE6RR SS WAS ResultsFrom 0 to 100 in 18 mo (June 07) 2004 Sweepstakes Contest Mass Mailing of QSL cards NCDXC Sept 08

  11. QSTs

  12. IDXC Visalia • IDXC 2009 (our 60th year) will be held April 17- April19, 2009 at the Visalia Holiday Inn • Let’s make 2009 the best IDXC EVER!!! • Any announcements from the Committee? NCDXC Sept 08

  13. Pacificon • This coming weekend • Friday, Oct 17 to Sunday, Oct 19 • San Ramon Marriot Hotel • NCDXC will have a booth • See http://www.pacificon.org/ for more information NCDXC Sept 08

  14. Amateur Radio Technology Day • November 1 • 8 AM to 9 PM • Stanford Linear Accelerator Center • See http://www.fars.k6ya.org/amtechday/ for more information NCDXC Sept 08

  15. NCDXC Holiday Luncheon • Saturday,December 13th • 11 AM to 3 PM • Michael’s Restaurant • Mountain View • Carolyn, WB6ABC and Mike, W6WZ are the organizers – any additional news? • Mark your calendars! NCDXC Sept 08

  16. NCDXC Net • We have a new net coordinator • Don Anastasia, 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 Sept 08

  17. Have You Paid Your Dues? • NCDXC dues are: • $24 for individuals • $39 for families • $16 for absentee members • You should have received a mail/email dues request: • If you did not receive the letter: • You are not in the membership data base • Or your address is incorrect • Please update your contact information by filling out the membership renewal form • Mail dues to NCDXC, PO Box 608, Menlo Park, CA 94026 • Be sure to put your call sign on your check • Or give your check to Russ, WT6X tonight! • If you want to be included in the 2008-09 Roster, get it in by October 31! NCDXC Sept 08

  18. Roster Committee? • Would anyone like to help get the annual NCDXC Roster out? • Tasks involve • Minor editing/formatting (the roster comes out of the database) • Printing (coordinate with a printer) • Envelope stuffing and mailing • If you would like to help see Craig, AE6RR or Russ, K6KLY NCDXC Sept 08

  19. DXer Material • The DXer is back! • Phil, K6PTS has turned out another great edition! • 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 Sept 08

  20. Tonight’s Raffle • Mike W6WZ and Carolyn WB6ABC have some great prizes tonight • 1st Prize: MFJ-890 Beacon Monitor with MFJ-1312 12V Power Supply • 2nd Prize: 20 Meter HamStick Dipole Antenna • 3rd Prize: 40 Meter HamStick with 5 quick disconnects • 4th Prize: Galaxy 880 2m/70cm Dual Band High Gain Antenna • Door Prizes: LED Flashlights • Need Tickets – see Carolyn or Mike • 6 for $5 • 12 for $10 • 24 for $20 • GOOD LUCK! NCDXC Sept 08

  21. FREE Ham Books • There are some FREE Ham Radio books left from last month • They are on the table • Please take them home (so I don’t have to)! NCDXC Sept 08

  22. Additional QSTs • Does anyone have any other announcements they would like to make? NCDXC Sept 08

  23. Our Sunspot Cycle A Fearless Update

  24. Our Spotless Sun • 2008 has been announced as the “blankest year” of the Space Age • As of Sept 23, the sun had been blank with no visible sunspots on 200 days of the year • To find another year with more blank days, you have to go back before Sputnik (1954) when there were 241 NCDXC Sept 08

  25. The Latest Sunspot Daily Sun: 14 Oct 08 • Sunspot number 1005, is beginning to fade away • Conditions on Wednesday evening (Oct 15) • Current SSN: 13, 90 day: 2 • Effective SSN: -2 (yes minus) • Current SFI: 71, 90 day: 67 • Ap: 7 • Kp: 1 NCDXC Sept 08

  26. Cycle 24 is it you? Back Maunder! Back! Maunder Minimum ? Sunspot 1005 NCDXC Sept 08

  27. Tonight’s Feature Event A DX Forum

  28. DX Forum Panel • Panel Members (introductions) • Russ Bentson, K6KLY • Rusty Epps, W6OAT • Steve Jones, N6SJ • Garry Shapiro, NI6T • Moderator • Craig Bradley, AE6RR NCDXC Sept 08

  29. DX Forum Format • The moderator will present a question/topic to the panel • Each panel member will have about 2 minutes to comment (panel members may yield time to each other) • We will try to limit each question to 10 minutes • There are 4 predetermined questions • Additional questions will be taken from the floor as time permits (~ 1 hr) NCDXC Sept 08

  30. DX Forum Questions • What are your favorite methods to search for DX (tuning, spots, etc.)? • How important is listening and how to do it best? • What is the best way to call the DX (crack the pileup) on phone? • What is the best way to call the DX on CW? • Questions from the floor? NCDXC Sept 08

  31. DX Forum Questions 1. What are your favorite methods to search for DX (tuning, spots, etc.)? NCDXC Sept 08

  32. DX Forum Questions 2. How important is listening and how to do it best? NCDXC Sept 08

  33. DX Forum Questions 3. What is the best way to call the DX (crack the pileup) on phone? NCDXC Sept 08

  34. DX Forum Questions 4. What is the best way to call the DX (crack the pileup) on CW? NCDXC Sept 08

  35. DX Forum Questions Questions from the floor? NCDXC Sept 08

  36. The NCDXC Raffle! • Does anyone need tickets before we start? • Prizes • 1st MFJ-890 Beacon Monitor with MFJ-1312 12V Power Supply • 2nd 20 Meter HamStick Dipole Antenna • 3rd 40 Meter HamStick with 5 quick disconnects • 4th Galaxy 880 2m/70cm Dual Band High Gain Antenna • Door prizes – LED Flashlights NCDXC Sept 08

  37. Thanks for Coming Tonight! • Remember the net next Thursday night! • Take a book! • Get your dues in! • Drive safe! • Pray for sunspots! • 73 & Good DX! NCDXC Sept 08

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