Welcome to Northern California DX Club

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Welcome to Northern California DX Club

• February 16, 2012

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Tonights Agenda

• Club Business
• Introduction of Officers
• Introductions of Members
• New members
• DX news
• QSTs
• Program
• NCDXC Raffle

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NCDXC Officersfor of 2011 / 2012

• Officers
• President Russ Bentson K6KLY
• Vice President Steve Jones N6SJ
• Secretary Paul Ewing N6PSE
• Treasurer Bob Lanning W6OPO
• Directors
• Craig Bradley AE6RR
• Jim Abraham W6EB
• John Eisenberg K6YP
• Peter Grabosky W6OOL
• Ross Forbes K6GFJ

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Introductions of Members Guests

• Lets go around the room
  
• Introduce yourself any guests
• Please be brief so our program can start by 745
  sharp

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Secretarys ReportPaul Ewing, N6PSE

• Any new members?
• Paul has applications
• New Membership Voting

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Question of the Night

• Should the NCDXC Chat Reflector be open to
  everyone or just club members?
• Should the NCDXC expand its member area to
  include Northern Nevada?

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DX NEWS
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DX to Look Out For

• VK0TH (Macquarie) to April 30th
• 4S7KKG until March 12
• 403D now until February 20th
• JG8NQJ/JD1 (Minami Torishima) now until March
  15th
• VQ9JC now until March 2nd
• H44XB now until Feb 28th
• T88ZO now Feb 19th

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More DX to Listen For

• H40FK H40FN now until Feb 24th
• 3B8GY now until Feb 25th
• HR5/F2JD now until May 6th
• KG4WV now until Feb 23rd
• Reminder Web sites for Propagation info
• http//prop.hfradio.org
• http//www.spacew.com
• http//www.spaceweather.com

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DX Contests

• ARRL CW DX Contest February 18 19
• ARRL Phone DX Contest March 3 4

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NCDXC Net

• Please Remember - NCDXC Net
• Every Thursday 8pm
• Except on monthly meeting nights (3rd Thurs)
• On W6TI repeater, 147.360 MHz, PL 110.9
• Information is on our web site

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NCDXC Web Site

• John Miller, K6MM has updated our web site with
  new information
• Check the site and vote for the DXpedition of the
  Year due by Feb 20th
• Please check it out at http//ncdxc.org

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DXer Material

• Editor - Phil, W6PK
• Phils e-mail address is Phil-W6PK
  phil-w6pk_at_verinsky.com
• 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 Carolyn WB6ABC have some great
  prizes!
• Got Tickets?
• see Carolyn or Mike if you need them
• 6 for 5 - 12 for 10 - 24 for 20
• GOOD LUCK!
• Tonights Main Prizes LDG Antenna Tuner AT-600
  Alpha-Delta Antenna Switch model D4B

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Additional QSTs

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

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Tonights Program

• Stu Phillips, K6TU
• All About Software Defined Radio (SDR)

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RAFFLETIME!

• Does anyone need tickets before we start?

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Thanks for Coming Tonight!

• Pray for more sunspots!
• Get on the air and work some DX!
• Go Getem in the ARRL DX Contest!
• 73 Good DX!