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Welcome to the Northern California DX Club

Welcome to the Northern California DX Club. January 20, 2011. Tonight ’ s Agenda. Club Business Introduction of members - your latest DX exploits? Introduction of New Members or applications? DX news QST ’ s Feature Presentation – CW Dxing Forum Panel DX Raffle.

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Welcome to the Northern California DX Club

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  1. Welcome to theNorthern California DX Club January 20, 2011

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • Club Business • Introduction of members - your latest DX exploits? • Introduction of New Members or applications? • DX news • QST’s • Feature Presentation – CW Dxing Forum Panel • DX Raffle NCDXC January 20, 2011

  3. Introduction of Members & Guests • Let’s Go Around the room… • Introduce yourself & any guests • Tell us what new or interesting DX you have recently worked NCDXC January 20, 2011

  4. New Members? • Secretary’s Report • John, K6YP • John has member applications • New membership voting? • Live membership voting? NCDXC January 20, 2011

  5. The DXer News • Editor – Phil Verinsky, W6TQG de-w6tqg@verinsky.com • First Rig Contest • 1-2 photos, 2-3 paragraphs • Submit by March 1st • Winner announced in March DXer • Best article wins a free subscription for one year to the Daily DX Bulletin NCDXC January 20, 2011

  6. (DX Info Courtesy of QRZ DX Newsletter) DX NEWS 3D2HC - FIJI Udo, DL9HCU will be on the air for a few months (exact dates not given). He has been reported on 20CW, but may also be on SSB between 0500 & 0800Z. QSL to home call. Pacific Trip - Preparations for Conway Reef In preparation for an operation from Conway Reef later this year, Hrane, YT1AD is making a trip to do some of the preparatory work. He plans to visit Samoa this week and possible be on the air as 5W8A. Then he plans to visit American Samoa Jan 22-25 and operate as KH8/N9YU. Finally he will go to Fiji Jan 26-29 and be on the as 3D2AD. Keep checking the web site for more details on the Conway DXpedition: <http:www.yt1ad.info/3d2c/news.html>. NCDXC January 20, 2011

  7. (DX Info Courtesy of QRZ DX Newsletter) DX NEWS S9DX - SAO TOME A group of eight German Ops will be operating from Rolas Island (AF-023) February 4-17. They plan to have two (2) K3 radios with 600 watt amplifiers on the air 24/7, working 160-6 meters using RTTY/SSB/CW. Watch their web site for more details: <http://s9dx.hkmann.de/>. QSL via DL1RTL. Southeast Asia Hans, DF5UG is on a “tour” through SE Asia. Starting January 15th he will be active as 9M2QQ, 9M8QQ and HSØZFU. He also plans to be in Brunei operating as V85QQ. No specific operating details were given. QSL any of these calls/ QSOs via his home call. NCDXC January 20, 2011

  8. (DX Info Courtesy of QRZ DX Newsletter) DX NEWS SV2ASP/A - MOUNT ATHOS Some good news from/about Monk Apollo: He is back on the air with 100w and a multi-band vertical and some dipoles. He is bunkered in for the winter and will be more active over the next few weeks. Next summer he hopes to get moved into his permanent room and ham shack. He will then put up his new tubular tower and SteppIR 3 ele. Yagi, which he already has in storage there at Mt. Athos. ZD9GI - GOUGH ISLAND Johan, ZS1A tells us: Just some info regarding ZD9GI. ZD9GI is now active on PSK31. Take note that there is a pirate operating under ZD9GI on CW. This is NOT the true ZD9GI. ZD9GI does not operate CW for now. Please publish this info as urgent. Also all the QSL cards for ZD9GI are 100% up to date and no cards are outstanding. NCDXC January 20, 2011

  9. Sunspot Update ARLP002 Propagation de K7RA - SB PROP ARL ARLP002 • Average daily sunspot numbers declined 12 points to 38 during the past week compared to 50 the week of December 30th. Average daily solar flux declined by nearly six points to 83.8 • The latest forecast shows solar flux at 80 on January 14-15, 78 on January 16-21, and back to 80 on January 22-25, 82 on January 26, 88 on January 27-30, and 89 on January 31. The same forecast has planetary A index for January 14 at 8, January 15 at 7, and January 16-31 at 5. • Geophysical Institute Prague sees unsettled geomagnetic conditions on January 14-15, quiet to unsettled January 16, unsettled January 17-18, quiet to unsettled January 19, and quiet on January 20. NCDXC January 20, 2011

  10. Current Readings NCDXC January 20, 2011

  11. QSTs

  12. NCDXC Net & W6TI • On W6TI repeater, 147.360 MHz, PL 110.9 • Net currently Thursday evenings at 8 PM • Sunday evening Rag Chew at 8 PM NCDXC January 20, 2011

  13. Upcoming Meetings Thursday, February 17th@ Holder’s PJ Dxpedition to PJ7E – John K6MM NCDXC January 20, 2011

  14. http://www.dxconvention.org NCDXC January 20, 2011

  15. NCDXC Club Store • Check out the club store on the web site: http://ncdxc.org/ • T-Shirts • Coffee Mugs • Mouse Pads • Stickers NCDXC January 20, 2011

  16. Tonight’s Raffle • Mike, W6WZ, & Carolyn, WB6ABC, have some great prizes! • Wouxun HT Dual Bander - 144 & 220 • La Crosse Wireless Professional Weather Center Model WS-2812U-IT • Need Tickets? • see Carolyn or Mike • 6 for $5 • 12 for $10 • 24 for $20 • GOOD LUCK! NCDXC January 20, 2011

  17. Am-Tech Day • Amateur Radio Technology Day • January 29th! • 8AM to 9PM • At SLAC • http://www.fars.k6ya.org/ NCDXC January 20, 2011

  18. MORSE CODE – Alive and Well • An analysis by WorldRadio Online Columnist Randall Noon, KC0CCR, suggests that levels of on-air ham activity and Morse code usage both have increased since the FCC dropped the requirement for Morse code testing in early 2007! • Results were based on FCC licensing statistics and Field Day logs from 2005-2009. Complete analysis on • www.worldradiomagazine.com Panel on CW Dxing! NCDXC January 20, 2011

  19. CW Dxing Forum Panel • Moderator: Craig Bradley, AE6RR • Panelists: Dave, AA6XV, Garry, NI6T, Steve, N6SJ, Dick, N6RC • 1. Why operate CW to chase DX? Advantages and disadvantages? • 2. What CW speed do you need to chase DX?  • 3. Are there "real" ways to get around this if you are not a fast-enough operator? • 4. What DXing techniques work better on CW rather than SSB? •  5. What do DX operators listen for when they calling CQ?  • 6. What tips do you have for landing rare DX in a huge CW pile-up (assuming you don't have a • mega-station)? • 7. What are the best ways for new CW operators to build proficiency (beyond speed)? NCDXC January 20, 2011

  20. RAFFLE TIME! Does anyone need tickets before we start? • Wouxun HT Dual Bander - 144 & 220 • La Crosse Wireless Professional Weather Center, Model WS-2812U-IT NCDXC January 20, 2011

  21. Thanks for Coming Tonight! NCDXC January 20, 2011

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