1. Yankee Clipper Contest Club Open House & General Meeting April 12, 2015 1:00 to 4:30PM Sturbridge Host Sturbridge, MA

2. Agenda Call to Order Introductions Secretary's Report - NJ1F Treasurer's Report -N8RA Announcements ARRL DX Scores - W2JU Which Transceiver for Me – K1LI Break/Buy Raffle Tickets! New Members Election of Officers Antenna Selection and Design – W1JR Raffle Drawing* Adjourn

3. Secretary’s Report Brian Szewczyk, NJ1F, Secretary

4. February 7, 2015 Meeting Minutes Tony K1KP called the February 7 th General Meeting, of the Yankee Clipper Contest club to order at 1:00 and announced that in the interest of giving the maximum amount of time to our guest speaker that we would not be doing the usual roll call of members. Brian NJ1F gave the secretary’s report and Chet N8RA gave the treasurers report. Paul K1XM made a motion to accept the reports, which was seconded by Lenny KB1W. Tony K1KP asked if there was any unfinished business, there was no unfinished business. Tony K1KP announced that the only Contest University will be held at the ARRL Headquarters on February 10 th Tony K1KP announced that there will be a local meeting of NYC-LI YCCC members on February 17 th in Bethpage NY. Tony K1KP announced that tickets for the Yankee Clipper Contest Club Youth Scholarship Raffle for a K3 are forsale at the meeting, see Chet N8RA. Tony K1KP introduced the guest speaker Brooke Allan N2BA who gave an interactive presentation on using “Gamification” techniques to generate interest in contesting and Ham Radio in general. Tony K1KP announced a 15 minute break for purchasing tickets and socialize

5. February 7, 2015 Meeting Minutes Continued After the break Tony asked if there was any one present who wanted to become a member of the YCCC. Raymond NM2O and Bill N1UZ were welcomed aboard. Tony K1KP turned the meeting back over to Brooke N2BA to continue his presentation. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by KM1P and Seconded by K1XM. Meeting adjourned at 4:30 Submitted Brian Szewczyk NJ1F YCCC Secretary

6. Did you in the past year Get a New Call? Move to a New QTH? Change Email address? Please send an email at Secretary@YCCC.org with updated information

7. YCCC Treasurer’s Report Sturbridge, MA Apr 12, 2015 Chet, N8RA, Treasurer

8. Treasury: Feb 1 thru Mar 31, 2015 $9741 (Mar 31) Dues paid$1425 TOTAL INCOME $1425 Sponsored contest awards $405 Feb meeting $313 Newsletter postage $49 FARA hamfest expo $20 Website domain renewal $12 Bank fees $2 TOTAL EXPENSES $802 $ 9,118 (Jan 31) Treasury balance

9. This Period’s Sponsored Plaques ARRL International DX Contest Asian M-S high CW Asian M-S high PH CQ World-Wide WPX Contest Single-op USA 7 MHz SSB New England QSO Party New England Club New England Single Op DX Single Operator USA Single Operator

10. Scholarship Raffle Balance Feb 1: $1075 Ticket sales at Feb meeting: $550 Donations this period $5 Balance Apr 1: $1630 SCHOLARSHIP K3-100 kit $25/ticket 68 tickets to go

11. Vote to Approve Reports

12. Unfinished Business - None New Business?

13. Announcements

14. YCCC Presentation & Local Meeting, NEAR-Fest XVII, May 1, 2015, 1:30pm, Entertainment Building

15. Alec W2JU, YCCC Scorekeeper Score Update ARRL DX 2015

16. “It will probably be one of the closest contests in quite a long time. And that means even a small score can make a difference! We truly need everyone who can to get on the air and make as many points for the club as possible. The winning margin could come down to less than a moderate single op score.”

17. “It will probably be one of the closest contests in quite a long time. And that means even a small score can make a difference! We truly need everyone who can to get on the air and make as many points for the club as possible. The winning margin could come down to less than a moderate single op score.” - Tony, K1KP

18. “It will probably be one of the closest contests in quite a long time. And that means even a small score can make a difference! We truly need everyone who can to get on the air and make as many points for the club as possible. The winning margin could come down to less than a moderate single op score.” - Tony, K1KP March 6, 2015

19. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2013 174,247,893 139,095,801

20. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2013 25% 174,247,893 139,095,801

21. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2013 25% 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8%

22. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2014 196,015,258 146,361,486 2013 174,247,893 139,095,801

23. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2014 34% 196,015,258 146,361,486 2013 174,247,893 139,095,801

24. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2014 34% 196,015,258 146,361,486 2013 25% 174,247,893 139,095,801

25. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2014 34% 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486 +5% 2013 25% 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8%

26. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2015 177,683,850 169,892,802 2014 196,015,258 146,361,486 2013 174,247,893 139,095,801

27. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2015 5% 177,683,850 169,892,802 2014 196,015,258 146,361,486 2013 174,247,893 139,095,801

28. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2015 5% 177,683,850 169,892,802 2014 34% 196,015,258 146,361,486 2013 25% 174,247,893 139,095,801

29. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2015 5% 177,683,850 -9% 169,892,802 +16% 2014 34% 196,015,258 146,361,486 2013 25% 174,247,893 139,095,801

30. CW CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2015 5% 177,683,850 -9% 169,892,802 +16% 2014 34% 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486 +5% 2013 25% 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8%

31. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2013 116,142,184 113,541,045

32. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2013 +2% 116,142,184 113,541,045

33. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2013 +2% 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20%

34. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2014 115,127,513 138,387,284 2013 116,142,184 113,541,045

35. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2014 -17% 115,127,513 138,387,284 2013 116,142,184 113,541,045

36. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2014 -17% 115,127,513 138,387,284 2013 +2% 116,142,184 113,541,045

37. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2014 -17% 115,127,513 -1% 138,387,284 +22% 2013 +2% 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20%

38. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2015 123,635,601 131,603,511 2014 115,127,513 138,387,284 2013 116,142,184 113,541,045

39. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2015 -6% 123,635,601 131,603,511 2014 115,127,513 138,387,284 2013 116,142,184 113,541,045

40. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2015 -6% 123,635,601 131,603,511 2014 -17% 115,127,513 138,387,284 2013 +2% 116,142,184 113,541,045

41. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2015 -6% 123,635,601 +7% 131,603,511 -5% 2014 -17% 115,127,513 138,387,284 2013 +2% 116,142,184 113,541,045

42. SSB CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC 2015 -6% 123,635,601 +7% 131,603,511 -5% 2014 -17% 115,127,513 -1% 138,387,284 +22% 2013 +2% 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20%

43. 2015 CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC CW177,683,850169,892,802

44. 2015 CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC CW177,683,850169,892,802 SSB123,635,601131,603,511

45. 2015 CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC CW177,683,850169,892,802 SSB123,635,601131,603,511 TOTAL301,319,451301,496,313

46. 2015 CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC CW177,683,850169,892,802 SSB123,635,601131,603,511 TOTAL301,319,451301,496,313 2015 MARGIN:

47. 2015 CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC CW177,683,850169,892,802 SSB123,635,601131,603,511 TOTAL301,319,451301,496,313 2015 MARGIN: 176,862 points!

48. 2015 CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC CW177,683,850169,892,802 SSB123,635,601131,603,511 TOTAL301,319,451301,496,313 2015 MARGIN: 176,862 points! (And now we know what Tony considers a moderate single op score.)

49. “It will probably be one of the closest contests in quite a long time. And that means even a small score can make a difference! We truly need everyone who can to get on the air and make as many points for the club as possible. The winning margin could come down to less than a moderate single op score.” - Tony, K1KP YCCC Prognosticator in Chief

50. 2015 CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC CW177,683,850169,892,802 SSB123,635,601131,603,511 TOTAL301,319,451301,496,313 2015 MARGIN: -0.06%

51. 2015 CLAIMED SCORES YCCC FRC CW177,683,850169,892,802 SSB123,635,601131,603,511 TOTAL301,319,451301,496,313 2015 MARGIN: -0.06% 2014 MARGIN: 9.3%

52. LOGS YCCC FRC CW 2013 106 78 SSB 2013 106 77

53. LOGS YCCC FRC CW 2013 106 +3 78 +6 SSB 2013 106 +8 77 -1

54. LOGS YCCC FRC CW 2014 117 +11 64 2013 106 78 SSB 2014 108 +2 77 2013 106 77

55. LOGS YCCC FRC CW 2014 117 +11 64 -14 2013 106 78 SSB 2014 108 +2 77 = 2013 106 77

56. LOGS YCCC FRC CW 2014 117 +11 64 -14 2013 106 +3 78 +6 SSB 2014 108 +2 77 = 2013 106 +8 77 -1

57. LOGS YCCC FRC CW 2015 127 85 2014 117 64 2013 106 78 SSB 2015 118 79 2014 108 77 2013 106 77

58. LOGS YCCC FRC CW 2015 127 +10 85 2014 117 64 2013 106 78 SSB 2015 118 +10 79 2014 108 77 2013 106 77

59. LOGS YCCC FRC CW 2015 127 +10 85 +21 2014 117 64 2013 106 78 SSB 2015 118 +10 79 +2 2014 108 77 2013 106 77

60. LOGS YCCC FRC CW 2015 127 +10 85 +21 2014 117 +11 64 -14 2013 106 +3 78 +6 SSB 2015 118 +10 79 +2 2014 108 +2 77 = 2013 106 +8 77 -1

61. CQWW 2014 (CLAIMED) YCCC FRC SSB228,274,294 212,430,841 CW345,019,904 284,276,282 TOTAL 573,294,198496,707,123

62. CQWW 2014 (CLAIMED) YCCC FRC SSB228,274,294 212,430,841 CW345,019,904 284,276,282 TOTAL 573,294,198496,707,123 YCCC ahead by 15%

63. CQWW 2014 (CLAIMED) YCCC FRC SSB228,274,294 212,430,841 CW345,019,904 284,276,282 TOTAL 573,294,198496,707,123 YCCC ahead by 15% (12 points worse than 2013)

64. THANKS!

65. Which HF Transceiver is Best for Me? Brian Machesney, K1LI

66. Break – Buy Your Raffle Tickets!!! 15 minutes Prize: Elecraft K3/100 Kit ! Tickets are $25 per chance!! Tickets ONLY sold at meetings!!!

67. New Members Application & Dues to Chet, N8RA Introduce yourself – Interests, Contest activity, Rig, Antennas Motion to Accept these new members?

68. Election of Officers Chet Slabinski, N8RA guest-opping for Brian Szewczyk, NJ1F

69. Antenna Selection and Design Joe Reisert, W1JR (switch to other PPT presentation)

70. Scholarship Raffle Drawing ! Prize: Elecraft K3/100 Kit ! Tickets are $25 per chance!! Tickets ONLY sold at meetings!!!

71. Adjourn – See you at NEAR-Fest!! May 1, 2015 Deerfield, NH