Welcome to the Spokane DX Association
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ARRL DECEMBER 160 CONTEST RESULTS RELEASED
Gary K7OX takes 1st in Northwestern Division in Multioperator category.
Lamar WA7LT takes 1st in Northwestern Division in Single Operator, High Power category.
More details at LINK.
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ARRL NOVEMBER PHONE SWEEPSTAKES RESULTS RELEASED
Jay WA0WWW takes 1st in the Single Operator, Low Power category in EWA Section; 28th place out of 92 overall in NW Division.
Wilse WX7P and multiop crew take 2nd place in EWA Section in the Multioperator category and 3rd in Northwestern Division in category; 10th place out of 92 overall in NW Division.
More details at LINK.
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INSTALLATION OF ANOTHER 40-METER ANTENNA AT THE QTH OF DAN N5AR.
The 2-element Mosley antenna goes above the 6-element 20-meter yagi. Dan N5AR and Peggy W7PEG are shown next to the tool hauling golf cart.
Dan and his son-in-law are shown at the top of the nested tower.
The son-in -law did all the heavy work on top of the tower.
A wide view of the activities looking North.
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ARRL NOVEMBER CW SWEEPSTAKES RESULTS RELEASED
Gary K7OX wins plaque from ICOM for high score in Single Operator Unlimited in Northwestern Division and takes highest score in entire EWA Section. Score is 6th nationally in category.
Lamar WA7LT takes 2nd place in Single Operator High Power in EWA Section.
Jay WA0WWW takes 3rd place in Single Operator Low Power in EWA Section.
Wayne WA1PMA takes 2nd place in Single Operator Unlimited in EWA Section.
more results at this LINK.
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WILSE WX7P PROUDLY DISPLAYS HIS CQ AWARD CERTIFICATE FOR THE 2007 PHONE WPX CONTEST.
669,900 points
956 QSOs
Multi-Operator, Single Transmitter
3rd place in 7th call area
more results at this LINK.
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MAJOR NW HAM CONVENTIONS THIS YEAR
(make them your mini-vacations)
May 30- June 1, 2008. Sea-Pac Hamfest. Seaside Convention Center, Seaside, Oregon. http://www.seapac.org/ General Registration $8 ($10 @ door) (Good for both Saturday and Sunday); Saturday YLRL Lunch at $15; Saturday DX Lunch at $15; Saturday Banquet at $22 (300 person limit)
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August 1-3, 2008. Pacific Northwest DX Convention. Monarch Hotel, Portland, OR. Sponsored by the Willamette Valley DX Club. http://wvdxc.org/dotnetnuke/DXConvention/tabid/71/Default.aspx
The convention is divided into Full Registration and A La Carte registration. Full registration costs $65 and includes all activities: Programs, Saturday Banquet, Sunday Breakfast and Prizes.
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September 27, 2008. Spokane Hamfest. University High School, 12420 E. 32nd Ave, Spokane Valley WA 99216. For more info contact Bryan, K7WXO at k7wxo@gktech.net
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October 3-5, 2008. Pacific Northwest VHF Society Annual Conference. Best Western Lake Front Hotel and Conference Center, Moses Lake, Washington. http://pnwvhfs.org/
Keynote speaker: Joe Taylor, K1JT. Well-known as the developer of the popular WSJT digital software package, Joe is a very active EME operator and long-time ham. He won the Nobel Prize in 1993 for his work on pulsars. Registration for the conference will begin July 1. Cost is $40 in advance, $50 at the door.
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Recent News
N5AR IN THE AIR, NOT ON THE AIR
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JULY 2007 IARU RESULTS
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WILSE WX7P USES EXTREME MEASURES TO ELEVATE ANTENNAS
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2007 SALMON RUN RESULTS
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BARB KE7AJ FEATURED ON QST COVER
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