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Ross’ColumnfortheDX’er–
October2016
October is a great time to work some DX. Yes, I
know propagation hasn't been the best recently,
but there is always something to work during
October. The last full weekend brings the CQ
WW DX contest. The is a fun time since there
are lots of DX stations on the phone band. The
pile ups are usually non-existent or small. When
you work a station give the the a signal report
and our zone number. For stations in California,
our zone number is 3. If you look forward to
working a lot of DX stations, the CQ contest is a
great opportunity for you. You might even be
able to fill a few band slots. Also, don't forget to
check 10 meters. 10 meters produced a number
of contacts during last weekends California QSO
Party.
It's not too early to mark your calendar for our
annual Holiday celebration luncheon. We will
have more information at the October and
November general meetings.
WebEx has been working very well. WebEx
allows our members who can't attend a meeting
in person to still see and hear what's going on.
When you log onto WebEx, be sure to include
your first name and call sign. This information
shows up on a list, se we know who is joining
the meeting remotely. After you join the meeting
by WebEx, your computer Mic will be muted.
Mics that aren't muted send all kinds of sounds
to the speakers on the computer at the meeting
and we hear it all; dogs barking, papers
shuffling, coughing, etc. so, please mute your
mic if it wasn’t already done.
In the future, we plan to integrate remote
users input during portions of the meeting.
I'm writing this from 35,000 feet over
Nebraska and then did the final edit from
Littleton, NH. My wife and I are headed to
Boston to start our tour of New England which
includes enjoying the fall colors, a visit to
ARRL headquarters, time looking for
ancestors from the Forbes clan, and of course
some great food. While I'll miss the Pacificon
convention, I will see you at the next general
meeting on October 20.
October Meeting
Thursday, October 20th
Holder’s Country Inn
998 S. De Anza Blvd
San Jose, 95129
http://www.holderscountryinn.com
5:00 PM Socialize
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Club Meeting
Secretary’sCorner
NCDXCwelcomesPaulBooth,WA6IBUasa
newmember.Paulwasvotedinatthe
Septembermeeting.
EricSwartz,WA6HHQpresentedan
entertainingoverviewofElecraftRadiosand
theiruseinmanyDXExpeditions.
Tohaveyourarticlespublishedinthe
newsletter,sendthemasanattachmentusing
MicrosoftWord.Haveyourshackreportsor
itemsforsalesenttomebythefirstweekof
themonthforinclusioninthenextnewsletter.
MarkyourcalendarsfortheNCDXCChristmas
Partyon12/10/16atMichael’satShoreline
Restaurant,2960 N Shoreline Blvd,
Mountain View, CA 94043 from 11:00 AM 3:00 PM. More information to follow!
Former ARRL DXCC and Awards
Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, SK
10/06/2016
Former ARRL DXCC and Awards
Manager Bill Moore, NC1L (exKA1MRR, KB1UN), of Newington,
Connecticut, died on October 6. He
was 64.
Moore was seriously injured in a
motor vehicle accident in July 2014
that left him paralyzed from the
chest down. He was never able to
return to work at ARRL
Headquarters and retired in 2015.
An ARRL member, Moore had
worked at League Headquarters for
23 years, starting in 1992.
His friend Pete Chamalian, W1RM,
said that a memorial service would
be held “in the coming weeks.” —
Thanks to The Daily DX
73’ArtKK6WJZ
Putthoseincomingforeignstampstogooduse!
IrecentlygavesomeofmyforeignstampsfromincomingQSLstoBrianJones,whoisthe
PresidentoftheSanJoseStampClub-https://sanjosesc.com/
BriantellsmethattheyoungercollectorsinhisClubareverymuchinterestedinthecurrent
andcolorfulforeignstamps.Hewasverypleasedtoreceivethesestamps,andwillseethatthey
aredistributedtointerestedcollectorsinhisClub.
Ifyou’dliketodonateyourforeignstampstotheSanJoseStampClub,justbringthemtome
atanyNCDXCmeetingandI’llseethattheygettoBrian.
Thanks,73andgoodDXdeMike,K6MKF
ShackReportfromK6MKF
IwasprivilegedtobeabletopresentDennisLyden,AG6HE,withhisNCDXCLife
Memberbadgeatbreakfastrecently.DennisandIhavebeenfriendsandDXbuddies
formanyyears,soitwasveryrewardingformetomakethispresentation.
I’mhappytobeinthelogatA5Aon30M!
AndIfilledinsomebandslotswithVP6J.
73andgoodDX,
MikeK6MKF
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925-961-2840
NCDXC Honor Roll Ladder - 330 to 339 Current Entities
All Entity Counts Must Already Be Confirmed With LOTW-QSLs or QSL Cards
Call Sign
Curr
DXCC
Chal
160m
80m
40m
30m
20m
17m
15m
12m
10m
6m
K6TA
339
Chg
377
2800
Chg
216
300
334
310
338
330
333
311
325
3
W6RGG
339
376
K5YY
339
375
2760
203
301
260
309
339
326
297
314
304
107
W6OAT
339
373
2703
149
287
329
308
338
329
335
302
319
7
N7NG
339
372
2118
+4
186
229
282
194
330
204
295
171
225
2
K6RIM
339
367
2389
+62
45
177
306
295
339
320
329
283
286
9
K4UEE
339
365
2772
248
280
329
286
338
309
323
275
306
78
K6ANP
339
364
1667
86
185
244
128
324
148
258
75
212
7
N6JV
339
360
2824
188
262
317
322
337
331
334
314
326
93
W6CUA
339
357
1906
17
167
245
183
339
190
331
135
298
1
K6XN
339
355
1847
13
145
220
158
332
234
295
186
261
3
W6CYX
339
354
2050
118
187
238
212
303
235
267
225
262
3
AJ6V
339
354
937
16
118
153
2
282
5
200
1
160
K6SQL
339
354
W6DPD
339
353
1364
21
40
15
327
231
277
185
217
51
NI6T
339
352
2776
229
286
329
321
338
328
329
302
310
4
K6MD
339
351
770
1
58
103
13
263
11
169
6
145
1
W6KM
339
351
465
65
100
104
172
259
164
322
246
295
177
261
9
105
191
296
278
337
317
317
294
321
104
100
100
K2RD
339
350
2009
K6KLY
339
349
2560
KX6C
339
349
1162
13
128
144
113
213
136
154
111
150
N6TV
339
349
1105
+1
44
155
219
6
280
3
216
1
179
2
KC6AWX
339
348
2584
+5
119
223
308
301
337
318
327
296
306
49
W6EKR
339
348
1536
125
152
337
227
312
144
239
K6ESL
339
346
435
1
11
132
27
37
14
213
W6OD
339
344
1776
12
101
151
327
292
320
274
299
K6KO
339
343
2383
162
237
306
252
327
263
305
253
278
AC6HY
339
343
1692
18
253
233
13
317
221
272
164
200
N6TA
338
357
2083
153
265
238
329
303
295
251
249
+1
+14
100
+2
+17
1
K6GFJ
338
357
1024
16
71
23
224
148
214
137
187
N7TW
338
348
525
4
72
19
183
74
69
43
61
KI6CG
338
345
1963
158
158
132
330
241
295
217
271
K6YP
338
341
736
17
42
28
275
102
146
59
67
W6NWS
337
347
2319
148
208
299
238
332
250
313
222
294
15
K6CTA
337
345
1681
41
23
162
201
297
202
309
163
281
2
KY6R
337
342
1957
75
172
275
254
316
258
238
179
187
3
K6UM
336
346
2214
65
151
231
193
334
308
313
271
286
62
345
2345
88
219
288
271
325
289
303
275
287
100
100
177
309
284
325
305
295
278
257
69
92
182
1
326
279
303
219
245
1
108
293
170
254
162
187
1
258
80
182
59
148
+1
90
+5
N6TQ
336
AG6Q
335
349
W6QUV
335
341
2422
K6IPM
335
338
1648
K6BZS
334
342
1554
47
123
209
N6ATD
334
339
931
1
84
119
+3
+9
123
+9
100
100
4
71
100
N7RC
333
K8JRK
333
346
342
1177
1
139
172
2
295
68
237
59
204
K6SIK
333
340
2355
+22
97
212
285
248
324
288
306
279
295
21
N6NU
333
337
1691
+7
40
138
222
160
279
214
258
177
201
2
N6RK
331
336
1720
105
146
237
138
294
195
255
132
217
1
N6PF
330
339
1887
27
130
212
185
308
275
280
235
235
K6MM
330
339
1838
50
121
219
172
313
225
279
215
237
7
NCDXC DX Ladder - 329 Current Entities or Less
All Entity Counts Must Already Be Confirmed With LOTW-QSLs or QSL Cards
Call Sign
Curr
K6DY
324
Chg
Chal
AA6VB
322
+2
1601
+3
1369
Chg
DXCC
160m
80m
40m
30m
20m
17m
15m
12m
10m
6m
325
7
12
21
1
229
175
216
165
194
8
+13
329
124
185
189
154
264
161
211
139
174
+21
326
79
105
201
99
282
104
235
62
196
4
80
27
239
110
164
86
127
1
1028
W6DR
321
W6JJW
321
838
K9YC
319
2205
+1
321
140
205
259
223
311
283
285
243
241
15
W6GX
319
2064
+26
321
75
157
244
202
307
274
294
243
262
6
KE1B
318
1691
322
20
106
189
130
296
263
268
199
215
5
W6YD
318
473
323
19
5
W6OPO
317
1277
39
139
59
273
191
246
126
202
WX6W
313
639
28
86
30
207
36
116
29
107
K6MKF
309
1548
W6GJB
309
1222
N6BM
308
1653
W6PK
308
841
K6BV
308
692
K5AZZ
306
NR6M
302
+1
1150
+2
N6WM
301
+2
1521
+15
W6RK
300
1355
KJ4Z
300
1204
323
+14
319
1
320
+23
129
114
1
313
5
40
140
120
276
227
281
221
234
4
311
20
92
154
88
221
147
217
115
162
6
+21
309
1
106
185
171
271
239
259
217
204
+2
310
9
54
4
253
103
186
89
141
311
2
10
26
196
42
234
49
133
306
4
41
111
8
221
108
177
79
124
26
302
7
3
76
24
258
232
252
138
159
1
303
50
104
180
128
265
188
236
178
189
3
302
20
86
208
124
275
176
205
99
160
2
302
14
116
177
103
223
107
177
123
164
1
230
17
190
4
163
190
75
225
13
103
899
+20
WK6RF
298
729
306
50
72
W6EKR/M
295
615
303
5
4
597
2
2
K6ML
292
293
4
32
24
126
78
176
72
81
4
N6DVR
289
+2
629
+25
294
3
19
7
168
86
158
42
144
2
AD6HF
285
+1
712
+3
289
10
25
92
24
239
69
139
29
83
2
AG6HE
282
+3
1372
+17
282
4
18
161
112
245
211
240
184
197
+1
889
+2
268
1
16
72
2
7
32
9
58
3
25
N6MM
266
NE5EE
260
757
263
N6NKT
254
785
256
N6VAW
251
437
257
794
1
184
140
174
149
145
200
136
169
103
110
22
197
100
181
81
130
1
188
2
106
1
111
6
6
AE6RR
247
249
5
47
79
32
193
108
136
67
125
2
W6AER
239
+3
950
+25
239
8
29
69
36
186
140
183
138
159
2
AC6SL
238
+2
971
+15
239
2
34
87
97
179
152
164
126
130
233
4
W6NN
232
WB6EWM
221
569
WB6VYH
214
K6DMZ
209
+2
462
+11
212
K6DN
201
+7
553
+23
201
K6PBF
196
+2
510
+9
196
AF6GQ
195
646
195
+5
677
+40
489
31
72
3
162
60
144
28
63
221
4
31
40
171
130
129
63
109
214
8
26
11
1
149
27
112
14
124
18
83
72
117
81
100
1
31
119
78
128
72
122
2
13
121
75
122
77
101
1
91
118
13
44
25
113
102
140
20
K6TU
181
487
183
88
2
134
14
121
6
75
3
AI6RE
181
446
181
18
8
104
72
79
60
103
2
K6TTD
179
337
179
17
37
61
71
43
49
59
K6MMM
178
573
151
2
150
N6OI
169
370
88
24
109
KU6W
154
457
WB4RFQ
153
K6TT
152
241
K6REK
142
229
NY6W
140
+7
+5
260
211
178
+2
+16
5
40
102
1
12
34
69
153
1
19
57
33
54
38
42
154
6
27
115
30
32
14
17
144
8
15
80
7
54
13
96
3
62
169
154
+8
24
2
8
140
2
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206
6
6
135
16
23
130
121
2
104
3
87
65
1
36
Call Sign
Curr
Chg
Chal
Chg
DXCC
W6MSB
120
+2
242
+4
121
+5
271
+14
119
160m
8
80m
40m
1
5
16
22
2
26
1
30m
20m
17m
15m
12m
10m
6m
68
14
68
22
63
1
16
80
16
69
15
28
1
5
59
1
67
27
69
1
1
41
8
47
12
65
AE6JV
119
KE6DM
113
257
113
WW6G
105
175
105
WU6K
76
176
76
4
15
45
8
48
12
42
2
K6MP
75
123
75
3
27
32
4
32
5
18
2
KK6WJZ
35
60
35
1
11
9
4
25
PJ2/W6DR
19
25
19
3
5
10
17
How To Update Your DX Ladder Numbers
• For all DXCC and band counts, only include QSOs for which you already have LOTW-QSLs
or QSL cards.
• Entries in the ClubLog NCDXC DXCC League are imported into DX Ladder if the member is
registered at http://www.clublog.org and “Show in Leagues” is set to “Yes”.
• Members who prefer not to use ClubLog: please use the webform at:
www.ncdxc.org/pages/dxladder.html . Band information is optional.
• “DXCC” column includes current and deleted entities, the “Curr” column has current only.
• The “Chal” (Challenge) count is the sum of the current entity band counts (no deleted
entities) and is automatically calculated in the DX Ladder spreadsheet.
• The “Chg” columns indicate increases in the previous columns compared to last month.
• Participation in DX Ladder is available to NCDXC members only.
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