Welcome to Northern California DX Club March 18, 2010

Slide 2 NCDXC Mar 10 Tonight’s Agenda Club Business –Introduction of Officers –Introductions of Members –New members –DX news –QSTs The status of the sunspot cycle Feature Presentation –Buddies in the Caribbean by Budd & Chris Drummond, W3FF NCDXC Raffle

Slide 3 NCDXC Mar 10 NCDXC Officers for 2009/10 Officers –President Craig BradleyAE6RR –Vice PresPhil StefforaK6TT –SecretaryRuss BentsonK6KLY –TreasurerJose Picazo Jr.WT6X Directors –Steve JonesN6SJ –Jim AbrahamW6EB –John EisenbergK6YP (Past President) –Risto Kotalampi W6RK (Ex Officio)

Slide 4 NCDXC Mar 10 Introductions of Members & Guests Let’s Go Around the room… –Introduce yourself & any guests –Tell us what new DX you have bagged (or didn’t) –Any other news you wish to share?

Slide 5 NCDXC Mar 10 New members? Secretary’s Report –Russ, K6KLY –Russ has applications… –Membership Voting?

Slide 6 NCDXC Mar 10 Badges we have Badges! If you have ordered a badge see our Secretary – Russ, K6KLY We Don't Need No Stinking Badges!

DX NEWS

Slide 8 NCDXC Mar 10 YI9PSE – IRAQ 2010 April 2-12, 2010 NCDXC Members on the team –Team Leader – N6PSE, Paul Ewing Sponsored by NCDXC (and others)

Slide 9 NCDXC Mar 10 DX Contests CQ World-Wide WPX Contest –Starts at 0000 UTC Saturday (5PM, Friday PDT) –Ends at 2359 UTC Sunday (5PM, Sunday PDT) –Exchange – Signal Report (59) & Serial Number (001) –See for rules –Many good DX locations will be activated –Many of them will be on the air in the days before and after the contest Phone Weekend – March CW Weekend – May 29-30

QSTs

Slide 11 NCDXC Mar 10 Member’s Only Area There is now a Member’s Only Area on the club website –Online roster –The NCDXC Procedures and Bylaws –Articles of Incorporation –Board of Directors meeting minutes

Slide 12 NCDXC Mar 10 IDXC st Annual International DX Convention The SCDXC is sponsoring IDXC 2010 Holiday Inn, Visalia April 16, 17 & 18 Pre-Registration due by March 20

Slide 13 NCDXC Mar 10 IDXC 2011 The NCDXC is sponsoring IDXC 2011 Co-chairs for the IDXC 2011 convention –John Miller, K6MM –Kevin Rowlet, K6TD Please give John and Kevin your full support Dates have been set –April 29, 30 and May 1, 2011 in Visalia

Slide 14 NCDXC Mar 10 DXer News Editor – Phil Verinsky, W6TQG Please help Phil by contributing content!

Slide 15 NCDXC Mar 10 NCDXC Net Every Thursday 8pm Except on monthly meeting nights (3 rd Thurs) On W6TI repeater, MHz, PL 110.9

Slide 16 NCDXC Mar 10 Upcoming Meetings April –No meeting – go to Visalia! May –Thursday, May 20 Holder’s –Program TBA June –Thursday, June 17 Holder’s –2010 – 2011 Elections –Program TBA

Slide 17 NCDXC Mar 10 June Elections The NCDXC Annual June Meeting All Officer and Board positions are up for election or re-election Several positions are open as the current holders are term limited If you are interested in running for an office or would like to suggest a candidate please contact any Board Member

Slide 18 NCDXC Mar 10 Officers Term Status Officers (2 terms max) –President (2) Craig BradleyAE6RR –Vice Pres (1)Phil StefforaK6TT –Secretary (2)Russ BentsonK6KLY –Treasurer (2)Jose Picazo Jr.WT6X Directors (3 terms max) –Steve Jones (2)N6SJ –Jim Abraham (3)W6EB –John Eisenberg (2)K6YP (Past President Director) –Risto KotalampiW6RK (Ex Officio Director)

Slide 19 NCDXC Mar 10 NCDXC Club Store Check out the new club store on the web site: T-Shirts Coffee Mugs Mouse Pads Stickers

Slide 20 NCDXC Mar 10 Tonight’s Raffle Mike W6WZ & Carolyn WB6ABC have some great prizes! –1st Prize: Icom Yaesu VX3 HT –Plus other great prizes Got Tickets? –see Carolyn or Mike –6 for $ for $ for $20 GOOD LUCK!

Slide 21 NCDXC Mar 10 Am-Tech Day Amateur Radio Technology Day –This coming Saturday, April 24 th –8AM to 9PM –At SLAC –

Slide 22 NCDXC Mar 10 Additional QSTs Does anyone have any other short announcements they would like to make?

Our Sunspot Cycle Cycle 24 is building steam!

Slide 24 NCDXC Mar 10 Current Conditions Current Sunspot Number: 28 Current SFI: 87 Effective SSN: Day SFI: 82 Updated 17 Mar 10

Slide 25 NCDXC Mar 10 Spotless Days Current Stretch: 0 days 2010 total: 6 days (8%) 2009 total: 260 days (71%) Since 2004: 772 days Typical Solar Min: 485 days Updated 17 Mar 10

Slide 26 NCDXC Mar 10 SOHO MDI Continuum Latest Image New sunspot 1056 is forming near the sun's northeastern limb Credit: SOHO/MDI Daily Sun: 18 Mar. 10

Slide 27 NCDXC Mar 10 The Last 3 Months Conditions have been fairly steady

Slide 28 NCDXC Mar 10 Activity Last week we had lull, 4 days with no sunspots (first time in 3 months) However, the sun is waking up!

Feature Presentation

Slide 30 NCDXC Mar 10 Buddies in the Caribbean Buddipoles on St. Lucia – by Budd & Chris Drummond, W3FF

Slide 31 NCDXC Mar 10 RAFFLE TIME! Does anyone need tickets before we start?

Slide 32 NCDXC Mar 10 Thanks for Coming Tonight! No Meeting Next Month See Visalia!