Welcome to Northern California DX Club October 15, 2009

Slide 2 NCDXC Oct 09 Tonight’s Agenda Club Business –Introduction of Officers –Introductions of Members –New members –DX news –QSTs The status of the sunspot cycle Feature Presentation –Low Tech DXpeditions by Bill Fontes, W6TEX NCDXC Raffle

Slide 3 NCDXC Oct 09 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 Oct 09 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 short Show & Tell? –Any other news you wish to share?

Slide 5 NCDXC Oct 09 New members? Secretary’s Report –Russ, K6KLY –Russ has applications… –Membership Voting?

DX NEWS

Slide 7 NCDXC Oct 09 K4M - Midway 2009 THE 2009 EXPEDITION TO MIDWAY ISLAND 11 October to 19 October 2009

Slide 8 NCDXC Oct 09 Best Time to Work K4M

Slide 9 NCDXC Oct M Propagation from 0400 UTC (9 PM local) W6 JA KH4 EU

Slide 10 NCDXC Oct 09 TX5SPM – Nuku Hiva Is The TX5SPA group is moving to Nuku Hiva Is. (#19 most wanted) Oct

QSTs

Slide 12 NCDXC Oct 09 Last Call! Dues are Due Your annual dues are due today! –Unless you are a Life or Honorary Member of course The dues are $24 per year ($39 for families) The roster will be compiled from the database at the end of the month Please be sure that your information is correct

Slide 13 NCDXC Oct 09 November Meeting Antenna Forum – Part 2 –Kristen McIntyre, K6WX –Jim Brown, K9YC –Dean Straw, N6BV –Craig Bradley, AE6RR (moderator) The meeting will be at Harry’s Hofbrau –390 Saratoga Ave, San Jose –Get there early for a good seat! Please submit questions in advance to Phil, K6TT

Slide 14 NCDXC Oct 09 Holiday Luncheon Dec 12 – 11AM Michael’s Shoreline Restaurant Presentation – Midway Island 2009 –By Kevin Rowett, K6TD & Tom Berson, ND2T

Slide 15 NCDXC Oct 09 DXer News Editor - Phil, K6TT Phil is looking for a new editor to take over

Slide 16 NCDXC Oct 09 NCDXC Net Net coordinator - Don, 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 17 NCDXC Oct 09 Tonight’s Raffle Mike W6WZ & Carolyn WB6ABC have some great prizes! –1st Prize: Yaesu FT-2500M 2M 65 Watt Mobile Transceiver –2nd Prize: MP-1 Super Antenna Portable HF Antenna covers 7-50 Mhz –Many other prizes as well Got Tickets? –see Carolyn or Mike –6 for $ for $ for $20 GOOD LUCK!

Slide 18 NCDXC Oct 09 Badges we have Badges! K6FCW – Frank KG6TT – Ralph K6UJ – Bob K1DOD – Jonathan KI6ZHC – Andy If you here, please claim your badge If you know one of these Ops, please let them know We Don't Need No Stinking Badges!

Slide 19 NCDXC Oct 09 Additional QSTs Amateur Radio Technology Day –Saturday November 7 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 Oct 09 Spotless Days Current Stretch: 11 days 2009 total: 223 days (78%) Since 2004: 734 days Typical Solar Min: 485 days Updated 12 Oct 09

Slide 22 NCDXC Oct 09 SOHO MDI Continuum Latest Image The sun is blank-- no sunspots. Credit: SOHO/MDI

Slide 23 NCDXC Oct 09 The Farside of the Sun This holographic image reveals no sunspots on the far side of the sun.holographic image Image credit: SOHO/MDI

Slide 24 NCDXC Oct 09 The Glorioso Spots The sunspot number peaked on Sept 23 at 32 and the SFI peaked at 76

Slide 25 NCDXC Oct 09 Propagation There are reports that 20 M has some good openings to EU in the mornings (8-9 local) The 160 guys have been working EU also

Feature Presentation

Low-Tech DXpeditions Bill Fontes, W6TEX

Slide 28 NCDXC Oct 09 RAFFLE TIME! Does anyone need tickets before we start?

Slide 29 NCDXC Oct 09 Thanks for Coming Tonight! Remember the net next Thursday night! Pray for sunspots! 73 & Good DX!