Welcome to Northern California DX Club

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Welcome to Northern California DX Club

• November 20, 2008

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Tonights Agenda

• Club Business
• Introduction of Officers
• Introductions of Members
• New members
• DX news
• QSTs
• The status of the sunspot cycle
• Tonight's Talk
• P29NI by Alan Maenchen, AD6E
• NCDXC Raffle

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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

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Introductions

• Lets Go Around the room
  
• Introduce yourself any guests
• Tell us what new DX you have bagged
• VK9DWX?
• CQ WW SSB Contest?
• Any other news you wish to share?
• (please keep it brief)

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New members?

• Secretary - Russ, K6KLY
• He has applications are available
• Voting

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DX News

• KP5 Desecheo Island
• The team will be co-led by Dr. Glenn Johnson,
  W0GJ and Bob Allphin, K4UEE
• Web Site http//kp5.us/
• currently accepting donations
• 1st Quarter of 2009
• 14 Day operation

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DX News

• KM9D, Mike, began today just before 0900Z as
  H44MY from Ontong Java (OC-192), Solomon Islands,
  20 and 40 CW
• KF4TUG, Jan, expects to be QRV on SSB as H44T
• Still no word on JA8BMK (T30XX, T33ZZ), Toshi,
  who should be at Canton Island, Central Kiribati
  by now
• From the Daily DX

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DX News

• DX Summit has moved!
• http//www.dxsummit.fi/

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CQ WW CW DX Contest

• 0000 UTC, Nov 29 through 2359 UTC Nov 30
• Note that it starts on Friday, Nov 28 at 5PM PDT
• All HF bands 160m through 10m except WARC bands
• Simple exchange RST report plus CQ zone
• Example 59903 (everyone gets a 599 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 will be a lot of good DX on for the contest

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QSTs
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IDXC Visalia

• IDXC 2009 (our 60th year) will be held April 17-
  April19, 2009 at the Visalia Holiday Inn
• Lets make 2009 the best IDXC EVER!!!
• Any announcements from the Committee?

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NCDXC Holiday Luncheon

• Saturday, December 13th
• 11 AM to 3 PM
• Michaels Restaurant
• Mountain View
• Carolyn, WB6ABC and Mike, W6WZ are the organizers
  any additional news?
• Make your reservations!

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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

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Have You Paid Your Dues?

• Last chance tonight to get in the 2008-2009
  Roster
• NCDXC dues are
• 24 for individuals
• 39 for families
• 16 for absentee members
• Give your check to Jose, WT6X!

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DXer Material

• Phil, K6PTS has recruited new sponsors
• 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!

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Tonights Raffle

• Mike W6WZ and Carolyn WB6ABC have some great
  prizes tonight!
• Door Prizes
• 1st Prize Icom IC-2200H, 65W 2-Meter
  Transceiver
• 2nd Prize Kill-A-Watt Measuring Device
• Need Tickets see Carolyn or Mike
• 6 for 5
• 12 for 10
• 24 for 20
• GOOD LUCK!

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Additional QSTs

• Does anyone have any other announcements they
  would like to make?

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Our Sunspot Cycle

• A Fearless Update

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Last Nights Conditions
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The Last Couple of Months
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This Chart Says It All
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How Much Do Sunspots Help?
AE6RR (0 to 100)
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Tonights Feature Event

• P29NI
• Papua New Guinea
• By
• Alan Maenchen, AD6E

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The NCDXC Raffle!

• Does anyone need tickets before we start?
• Prizes
• Door Prizes
• 1st Prize Icom IC-2200H, 65W 2-Meter
  Transceiver
• 2nd Prize Kill-A-Watt Measuring Device

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Thanks for Coming Tonight!

• Remember the net next Thursday night!
• Drive safe!
• Pray for sunspots!
• 73 Good DX!