Welcome to Northern California DX Club November 20, 2008

Slide 2 NCDXC Nov 08 Tonight’s 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

Slide 3 NCDXC Nov 08 Introduction of Officers Introduction of Officers Officers –President Craig BradleyAE6RR –Vice PresRisto Kotalampi W6RK –SecretaryRuss BentsonK6KLY –TreasurerJose Picazo Jr.WT6X Directors –Steve JonesN6SJ –Jim AbrahamW6EB –John EisenbergK6YP

Slide 4 NCDXC Nov 08 Introductions Let’s 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)

Slide 5 NCDXC Nov 08 New members? Secretary - Russ, K6KLY –He has applications are available… –Voting

Slide 6 NCDXC Nov 08 DX News KP5 Desecheo Island –The team will be co-led by Dr. Glenn Johnson, W0GJ and Bob Allphin, K4UEE –Web Site currently accepting donations –1 st Quarter of 2009 –14 Day operation

Slide 7 NCDXC Nov 08 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

Slide 8 NCDXC Nov 08 DX News DX Summit has moved!

Slide 9 NCDXC Nov 08 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 (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 There will be a lot of good DX on for the contest

QSTs

Slide 11 NCDXC Nov 08 IDXC Visalia IDXC 2009 (our 60th year) will be held April 17- April19, 2009 at the Visalia Holiday Inn Let’s make 2009 the best IDXC EVER!!! Any announcements from the Committee?

Slide 12 NCDXC Nov 08 NCDXC Holiday Luncheon Saturday, December 13 th –11 AM to 3 PM Michael’s Restaurant –Mountain View Carolyn, WB6ABC and Mike, W6WZ are the organizers – any additional news? Make your reservations!

Slide 13 NCDXC Nov 08 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 (3 rd Thurs) –On W6TI repeater, MHz, PL 110.9

Slide 14 NCDXC Nov 08 Have You Paid Your Dues? Last chance tonight to get in the Roster NCDXC dues are: –$24 for individuals –$39 for families –$16 for absentee members –Give your check to Jose, WT6X!

Slide 15 NCDXC Nov 08 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!

Slide 16 NCDXC Nov 08 Tonight’s Raffle Mike W6WZ and Carolyn WB6ABC have some great prizes tonight! –Door Prizes –1 st Prize: Icom IC-2200H, 65W 2-Meter Transceiver –2 nd Prize: Kill-A-Watt Measuring Device Need Tickets – see Carolyn or Mike – 6 for $5 –12 for $10 –24 for $20 GOOD LUCK!

Slide 17 NCDXC Nov 08 Additional QSTs Does anyone have any other announcements they would like to make?

Our Sunspot Cycle A Fearless Update

Slide 19 NCDXC Nov 08 Last Night’s Conditions

Slide 20 NCDXC Nov 08 The Last Couple of Months

Slide 21 NCDXC Nov 08 This Chart Says It All

Slide 22 NCDXC Nov 08 How Much Do Sunspots Help? AE6RR (0 to 100)

Tonight’s Feature Event P29NI Papua New Guinea By Alan Maenchen, AD6E

Slide 24 NCDXC Nov 08 The NCDXC Raffle! Does anyone need tickets before we start? Prizes –Door Prizes –1 st Prize: Icom IC-2200H, 65W 2-Meter Transceiver –2 nd Prize: Kill-A-Watt Measuring Device

Slide 25 NCDXC Nov 08 Thanks for Coming Tonight! Remember the net next Thursday night! Drive safe! Pray for sunspots! 73 & Good DX!