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Welcome to Northern California DX Club

Welcome to Northern California DX Club. September 18, 2008. Tonight’s Agenda. Club Business Election results & Introduction of Officers Introductions New members DX news QSTs Mini Topic The sunspot cycle (please!) Today's Program 3B7C, St. Brandon 2007 Video

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Welcome to Northern California DX Club

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  1. Welcome to Northern California DX Club September 18, 2008

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • Club Business • Election results & Introduction of Officers • Introductions • New members • DX news • QSTs • Mini Topic • The sunspot cycle (please!) • Today's Program • 3B7C, St. Brandon 2007 Video • NCDXC Raffle (Mike will announce the prizes) NCDXC Sept 08

  3. NCDXC 2008-09 Election Results& 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… • Did you work 3B7C (got the QSL)? • What’s happening at your QTH? • Tell us what new DX you have snagged • Any other news you wish to share? NCDXC Sept 08

  5. New members… • Darryl, KI6LDM (application from June) • Applications are available • Voting NCDXC Sept 08

  6. DX News • KP5 DesecheoIsland – The US Department of the Interior was taking applications! Possible operation between Sept and Dec 08. Waiting for more news on this one. • ZS8TMarion Island - Petrus has not been heard from… • TO5DX St. BarthelemyIsland – Oct 16 to 28 • 12 Days, 4 stations, all bands and modes • Will be on during CQWW SSB NCDXC Sept 08

  7. DX News (cont.) • VP8DIF South Georgia – soon • 100W, SSB & CW, battery power, only a few hours per day • JW Svalvard – Sept 25-29 for Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW, SSB and Digital • 5R8 Madagascar – Sept 18 to 27, all modes, all bands including EME NCDXC Sept 08

  8. QSTs

  9. 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

  10. We need an Editor for the DXer • We are still looking for a person to publish the DXer. The DXer brings a great deal of enjoyment to NCDXC members near and far. • Would you like to carry on Phil’s work? NCDXC Sept 08

  11. Your NCDXC Dues are Due • NCDXC dues are: • $24 for individuals • $39 for families • $16 for absentee members • You will shortly receive a mail/email dues request: • Please update your contact information if necessary by filling out the attached 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 and completed form to an NCDXC officer • If you want to be included in the 2008-09 Roster, get them in by October 31! NCDXC Sept 08

  12. Tonight’s Raffle • Mike W6WZ and Carolyn WB6ABC have another great one tonight. Top prize is a ____________ • Mike will summarise the other top Prizes • Need Tickets? • 6 for $5 • 12 for $10 • 24 for $20 NCDXC Sept 08

  13. NCDXC Net • Please Remember • NCDXC Net Every Thursday 8pm • Except when monthly meeting • On W6TI repeater, 147.360 MHz, PL 110.9 NCDXC Sept 08

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

  15. Our Sunspot Cycle A Fearless Update No Fruit Please!

  16. The Latest Sunspot The Good News! Daily Sun: 12 Sep 08 A new sunspot emerged, number 1001, but it was a small spot and was not predicted to last long (and it didn’t) And the Bad News August was the first time since 1913 that we went a whole month without a sunspot (first time ever for a whole calendar month) NCDXC Sept 08

  17. Cycle 24 where are you? We are still bumping along the bottom of 23… NCDXC Sept 08

  18. Maunder NO! Several solar scientists are jumping on the Maunder bandwagon! NCDXC Sept 08

  19. The Sun is Not Broken! Compare the bottom of cycle 16 with 23. See “What's Wrong with the Sun? (Nothing)” http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/11jul_solarcycleupdate.htm?li NCDXC Sept 08

  20. How about a Sunspot Dance? Last night the Current SSN was 0, the 90-day SSN was 1 and the Effective SSN was -12 (yes minus 12!) NCDXC Sept 08

  21. Tonight’s Feature Program 3B7C St. Brandon 2007 Video

  22. 3B7C – September 2007 At the bottom of the sunspot cycle with no sunspots visible during the entire expedition, this is the story of an expedition to a remote desert island by a group of 20 radio amateurs, to provide amateur radio operators around the world contacts with a country that ranks in the “top 50 most wanted” in the world. NCDXC Sept 08

  23. They dropped 3B7 from #18 to #55 in NA Pacific time zone (DX Magazine Jan/Feb 08) • 137,500 QSOs • 33,760 unique calls in the log NCDXC Sept 08

  24. 3B7C NCDXC Sept 08

  25. Lights Please

  26. The NCDXC Raffle! • Does anyone need tickets before we start? • Main prize – 2m radio NCDXC Sept 08

  27. Thanks for Coming Tonight! • See you on the net next Thursday night! • Drive safe! • Pray for sunspots! • 73 & Good DX! NCDXC Sept 08

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