Spokane DX Association

Gary AD7XG, former SDXA VP, and friend Svetlana

Bob N7AU and wife Diane KB7JPX

Mike K6MW and Jim K7THM

Doug W3AS who supplied a great Field Day site for many years in Rathdrum

Randy K7TQ, former SDXA President, and now 2017 Convention Head; Treasurer Mary Beth AE7GT is behind Randy.

VP Randy W7TJ and Chuck KI7DG, heading up our Club Log membership

Initial discussions among friends

Before the food is served

The food is served

A group discussion on antennas? DX? the upcoming food? President Randy WX7B, Al W7AL, VP Randy W7TJ, and Bob N7AU behind Randy

Secretary Jay WA0WWW and wife Juaquetta N0DXM

The great BBQ beans

The zesty pork and BBQ beef

President Chris WX7B starting the awards presentations

Gene Bye’s (W7WMO) 7th SDXA-sponsored Salmon Run plaque!

Here are some select pictures from the 2011 Awards Banquet at the Longhorn in Airway Heights. Everyone had a good time and hope to see you there again next year!

SDXA member Jay Townsend, WS7I, recently published an article in the leading ham radio contest magazine called the National Contest Journal (NCJ), a publication of the ARRL. His article, in cooperation with the other members of the local BelchFire Team (Lynn N2HS and Wayne WA1PMA), was in the most recent March/April issue. It is reprinted here with permission of Jay WS7I and the NCJ. More information on the NCJ is available from their website:

http://www.ncjweb.com/

Here are pictures of Steve’s 70th Birthday cake, digging a hole for a tower foundation, and an Eyeball QSO with DX1MARS! 🙂

CONGRATULATIONS TO JAY. 107 APPROVED IN MIXED CATEGORY

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The MONDAY MORNING BREAKFAST GROUP

Both SDXA members and non-members meet on Monday mornings at the Rosauer’s Grocery Store restaurant at the N Division Y for exchanging the latest dx, antennas, weather, aches and pains, and contesting results.

Gimmie AL7LB at the Spokane Hamfest in September. I think she is making notes on field dressing a Moose.
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Wilse WX7P learning about the FM mode from Mike KE7PG at the Spokane Hamfest in September.

SDXA Secretary Jay WA0WWW at his operating position

The outside view

Wilse WX7P at the start of the 2008 Salmon Run contest from Rice, WA
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Is that an ALPHA behind Wilse WX7P?

What his neighbor sees looking towards the antenna farm at Lamar WA7LT. Hidden by trees is the Rohn 25 tower.

Dan N5AR in Deer Park, WA at the base of his “big” tower. Model HDX-5130. There are 6 overlapping sections, each 30 ft long. Wind rating 30sf in 80mph wind. Base is 6x6x11 1/2 ft. There are 12 anchor bolts 1 3/4 x 48 inches. Digital readout of height on a microprocessor in a weathertight box at the base. anemometer at the tower top which causes the tower to automatically lower when a preset wind velocity is reached. It does not have a remote control for raising and lowering from the house though I have talked to them about providing that. They think it could be done without too much modification. The mast is 20 ft of 2 7/8 x 1/4 wall 4130 chrome moly.

The “big” tower

The major antennas. The antenna on the big tower is a 20m 6 element KLM on a 57 ft boom. The left tower is a 72 ft UST TX472 with a Force12 2element 40/4element 20 and above that a 5 element 6m. The vertical in the center is a HyTower extended from the normal 52ft to 67ft. There are 2 of them in a phased array for 80m. The tower on the right is a 52ft Rohn 25 with a Force12 4BA for 17/15/12/10.

Active Kirk K7EKM and inactive Dale WU7X work together at the multi-operation at KE7AJ during the recent CQ World-Wide RTTY WPX contest.

Barbara KE7AJ

Gary K7OX

Dale WU7X

Kirk K7EKM