Welcome to Northern California DX Club January 21, 2010

Slide 2 NCDXC Jan 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 –The Physics of DX, Cliff Stoll, PhD, K7TA NCDXC Raffle

Slide 3 NCDXC Jan 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 Jan 10 Introductions of Members & Guests Do to the large crowd tonight we are forgoing the normal “go around the room” Does anyone have any special guests that they would like to introduce? Any special announcements?

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

Slide 6 NCDXC Jan 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 Jan 10 YI9PSE – IRAQ 2010 April NCDXC Members on the team –Team Leader – N6PSE, Paul Ewing –NI6T, Garry Shapiro –K9YC, Jim Brown

Slide 9 NCDXC Jan 10 YI9PSE – IRAQ 2010 The NCDXC Board of Directors has voted to award the YI9PSE IRAQ DXpediton a contribution of: $2500

Slide 10 NCDXC Jan 10 DX Contests CQ World-Wide WPX RTTY Contest –February –Start at 0000 UTC Saturday (4PM, Friday PST) –End at 2359 UTC Sunday (4PM, Sunday PST) –Exchange – Signal Report & Serial Number –For rules see radio.com/RTTY_WPX_Rules_2010.pdfhttp:// radio.com/RTTY_WPX_Rules_2010.pdf

Slide 11 NCDXC Jan 10 DX Contests ARRL International DX Contests –Start at 0000 UTC Saturday (4PM, Friday PST) –End at 2400 UTC Sunday (4PM, Sunday PST) –Exchange – Signal Report & State –See for ruleshttp:// –Many good DX locations will be activated –Many of them will be on the air in the days before and after the contest CW Weekend – February Phone Weekend – March 6-7

QSTs

Slide 13 NCDXC Jan 10 DXer News New Editor – Phil Verinsky, W6TQG W6TQG, Phil has taken over from K6TT, Phil starting with the January issue Please help Phil follow in Phil’s footsteps by contributing content!

Slide 14 NCDXC Jan 10 NCDXC Net Every Thursday 8pm Except on monthly meeting nights (3 rd Thurs) On W6TI repeater, MHz, PL 110.9

Slide 15 NCDXC Jan 10 Next Month’s Meeting Thursday, February 18 th Holder’s Country Inn –DeAnza Blvd, San Jose

Slide 16 NCDXC Jan 10 Next Month’s Meeting Show & Tell –Awards, Projects, New Radio “toys”, etc. –Let me know what you are bringing in advance

Slide 17 NCDXC Jan 10 NCDXC Club Store Check out the new club store on the web site: T-Shirts Coffee Mugs Mouse Pads Stickers

Slide 18 NCDXC Jan 10 Tonight’s Raffle Mike W6WZ & Carolyn WB6ABC have some great prizes! –1st Prize: Yaesu VX3 HT –Many other prizes as well Got Tickets? –see Carolyn or Mike –6 for $ for $ for $20 GOOD LUCK!

Slide 19 NCDXC Jan 10 Additional QSTs Amateur Radio Technology Day –Saturday, January 30 th –8AM to 9PM –At SLAC – Does anyone have any other short announcements they would like to make? Flea Market?

Our Sunspot Cycle Cycle 24 where are you?

Slide 21 NCDXC Jan 10 Spotless Days Current Stretch: 0 days 2010 total: 2 days (11%) 2009 total: 260 days (71%) Since 2004: 772 days Typical Solar Min: 485 days Updated 19 Jan 10

Slide 22 NCDXC Jan 10 SOHO MDI Continuum Latest Image Big sunspot 1040 has just disappeared over the sun's western limb, leaving the visible disk of the sun blank. This condition may be temporary, however, because old sunspot 1039 is fast approaching from the east. Credit: SOHO/MDI

Slide 23 NCDXC Jan 10 The Farside of the Sun This holographic image reveals no sunspots on the far side of the sun. The holographic technique used to map the farside is evidently not sensitive enough to detect farside spot 1039.holographic image Image credit: SOHO/MDI

Slide 24 NCDXC Jan 10 The Last 5 Months Things are definitely picking up!

Slide 25 NCDXC Jan 10 Prognosis The current improvements in the SSN and SFI haven’t produced much improvement in DX yet… Hopefully the seasonal changes will improve conditions as we approach the equinox on March 20

Feature Presentation

The Physics of DX Cliff Stoll, PhD, K7TA

Slide 28 NCDXC Jan 10 RAFFLE TIME! Does anyone need tickets before we start?

Slide 29 NCDXC Jan 10 Thanks for Coming Tonight! Next Meeting –Thursday, February 18 th –Holder’s Country Inn