The DXer January 2014 - Northern California DX Club

The DXer
January 2014
The Official Publication Of The Northern California DX Club
President’s Letter
By Jim K8JRK
Dear Fellow NCDXC Members,
This issue of the DXer has a summary of
our recent member survey about the DXCC
program and I thank all who participated.
Some of the outcome is clear and of interest.
Take a moment for a long look.
W6KM and K6KLY at Holiday Party
Holiday Party Photos Begin on Page 4
January Meeting
“160M On A City Lot”
by Jim Brown, K9YC
Thursday January 16
Sinodinos Steakhouse
36665 Cedar Blvd.
Newark, CA 94560
5:30pm Socialize
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm Club Meeting
We WIll Not Be Able to Have a
Raffle at the January Meeting.
Silent Keys - Page 23
Jack Troster, W6ISQ
Mark Nowell, WI7YN
It seems the UK DX Foundation also did
a member survey a week or so ago and I
suspect more groups will follow. The UK
Survey was written as questions that were
“tested with a few of the Honour Role
members” (sic) so I am particularly pleased
we assembled member views rather than the
questions of a select few. Oddly, the ARRL
solicited their views, something I don’t think
has happened stateside yet.
Turning to DX I note that Mt. Athos, North
Korea, Tromelin, Glorioso and Juan de Nova
make up the 5 Most Wanted by West Coast
DXers as of early in 2013. Likely Juan de
Nova will drop down and be replaced by
Eritrea. The Board recently was asked to
support a French team for their November
2014 expedition to Tromelin so with that in
the pipeline we see a little progress towards
the very tough ones. On that subject of
DXpeditions the Board is collecting input
for DXpedition Of The Year--- how others
evaluate them—what criteria, etc. is used.
Should be a lively Board discussion.
(continues on page 3)
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The Board is also struggling with the tough issue of the repeater. The noise level at the site
is high making it very difficult for remote signals to capture the receiver—especially with a
mountain in the way. Coordination, voters, power issues, directional antennas and the like
are all on the table and we are receiving very good technical input. In the ‘olden days” as my
granddaughters put it (the 80’s! ) we had no DXSUMMIT et al to spot DX and what repeaters
existed had traffic that rarely considered DX unless it was how far from home you and your car
were. Most of us hunted on 2 meter simplex in small groups—maybe 4 or 5 guys at most. I
think whole days go by, now, with no repeater usage. I for one, do not want to see it fall to
further disuse and would like to see it used as we use the chat—a lot. Expect to hear from the
Board as to what YOU think.
The Board will start he Member of the Year process about the time you read this along with a
budget review and the above noted survey—likely about more than just the repeater. We are
on track to have the first 6 meetings of the year in 3 new places and 3 at our regular Holders
site so please check the web site regularly. 73—JIM
It’s About DX
Board Meeting Minutes Posted
The minutes from the December 15 Board of
Directors Meeting are posted on the Members Only page at www.ncdxc.org. Select the
green “Members Only” tab on the left side of
the home page.
Meeting Minutes Posted
The minutes from the November 21 Club
Meeting are posted on the Members Only
page at www.ncdxc.org. Select the green
“Members Only” tab on the left side of the
home page.
New NCDXC Directors
It is with regret that we announce the resignation of Paul Ewing (N6PSE) from the NCDXC
Board. After his return from Myanmar last week, Paul notified the Board of his desire to step
down as a Director. He remains a full member of NCDXC. Paul’s resignation created a second
Director opening on the Board.
Director 1: Replacement for K6MM who moved into the Transition VIce President role.
Director 2: Replacement for N6PSE.
From a pool of several qualified candidates, the remaining Directors of the Club voted this
weekend to fill these two open Director positions with Tony Dowler (K6BV) and Andreas Junge
(N6NU).
The Officers page on the website has been updated with these changes.
http://ncdxc.org/pages/officers.html
Please welcome Tony and Andreas to the NCDXC Board and wish them well in their new roles.
73,
John Miller, K6MM
Vice President
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Photos Of Holiday Party
Photos: Courtesy of George, N6NKT
K6MKF Gives a Thumbs Up
K8JRK, W6OPO, K6KLY
K8JRK, K6GFJ
NE5EE, KK6EK
K6MD, K6WA, Mariko, W6CYX
K6WX
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W6KM, K6KLY
AG6RK, YL, KG6AM
KJ6UXU, Sue
Mary, K6GFJ, W6OAT
W6KM, N6OI, K9YC
N6NKT
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W6LPM, K6SSJ
N6IWJ
W6KM, AE6RR
K6RIM. K6KLY, K6ANP
AG6Q, K6MKF
Karen, W6SNV, K6BV
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K6GFJ, N6NU, Wendy
W6OPO
Wendy at the Raffle Table
Sandra, Monica, Thelma
N6TA, K6RIM
K6GFJ, W6OAT, W6NW
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KX6C, Anita
Maria, KG6AM
Char/WA6LND, W6JJW
Pat, Sylvia, W6YD
KG6IOH, NE5EE
K9YC, K6YP
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KJ6UXU, W6PK, Anita
Sue, K6MKF
W6PK, Anita, Mike
Anita, Sue
KI6INR
Mariko, W6CYX
Page 9
N6TA, KY6R
Page 10
Dinner Is Being Served
Dr. Robert Schmieder, KK6EK Presents
DXpedition Edges: Good Planning,
Good Luck, Good DXing
Page 11
Carolyn Picks the First Winning Raffle Ticket ...
Anita
K6ANP
KI6INR
W6PK
The Next Prize is for a YL
Page 12
Sue!
K6KLY
K6WA
K6BV
K6RIM
K6RIM Again!
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W6PK
N6TA
KI6INR
K6WX
Carolyn Picks the Next Winner ...
W6OPO!
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Mary Wins a YL Prize!
The Party Is Over!
Regarding the Recent Member DXCC Survey
One may analyze the recent member survey about the DXCC program many ways. One way
is to consider that the lower the number of “neutral” votes, the more meaningful the “agree”
or “disagree” conclusion. Suppose, for example, you took just the top half, ranked by lowest
neutral - that would be questions #15, #3, #5, #1, #10, #12, #13 and #11. All these had neutral
at 20% or less with question #15 only seeing 7% neutral.
Continuing with these 8 questions one could then say “well, which had the clearest opinion?”
The leader is #10 - “the DXAC should be doing this survey.” This question was 41 to 6 “agree”
with #3 next at 43 to 7 for “the Advisory Committee should be transparent and publicise its
minutes.” The point of my comments? Question #15, about remote having different rules by
band was 39 to 12 and remote is determined by transmitter location for entity was 28 to 20.
All in all, we members seem to first want to be asked and then kept informed about our DXCC
program, or so it seems to me.
Jim K8JRK
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The following 2013 DXCC Year End Review by W1JR, Joe Reisert, was published in The Daily DX and
The Weekly DX newsletters and is republished by permission of The Daily DX. You can get a free
two week trial of both The Daily DX and The Weekly DX at http://www.dailydx.com/trial.html.
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Jack Troster, W6ISQ - SK
John G. Troster, W6ISQ, became a Silent Key on January 11, 2014. His wife of 65 years, Marguerite
(KC6NFE), was at his bedside when he passed away.
Jack, along with Vince Chinn K6KQN (now W6EE), Lee Shaklee W6BH (SK), and Don Schliesser K6RV,
founded the Northern California DX Foundation in October, 1972. Jack served as an NCDXF Board
member for 26 years before stepping down in July, 1998. He was the Foundation’s third President,
serving from 1975 until 1986.
Jack had an enormous passion for amateur radio. He was first licensed in September, 1935, at age 14,
as W2ISQ in Yonkers, New York. He received his W6ISQ callsign when he moved to California shortly
after the end of World War II. Among Jack’s many radio accomplishments and awards were DXCC #1
Honor Roll on the Mixed, CW and SSB modes; 5B-DXCC; 5B-WAS (Certificate #4); and USA Counties
Award (for working all 3,076 USA counties, which he did completely on CW!). Jack was a member of
the FOC and the A1 Operators Club; he served as president of both the Northern California DX Club
and the Northern California Contest Club; he was a Contributing Editor of QST magazine and was the
Pacific Division’s representative on the ARRL DX Advisory Committee. He was a director of the Quarter
Century Wireless Association and for years wrote the monthly QCWA column published in World Radio News. Jack was named NCDXC’s DXer of the Year, and in 1988 he was inducted as the 27th member of the CQ DX Hall of Fame.
As impressive as were all his radio achievements, even more so was Jack himself. He was the consummate gentleman. He was warm and welcoming to everyone he met, and many amateur radio operators today enjoy the hobby as a direct result of his nurturing, encouragement and enthusiasm. Jack
was known for his quick wit and encyclopedic knowledge of amateur radio history. His passing leaves
a huge void. Amateur radio has lost one of its giants.
— Rusty Epps, W6OAT
Mark Nowell, WI7YN - SK
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Mark Nowell, WI7YN, until recently manager of
Ham Radio Outlet in Oakland. Funeral arrangements are pending at this writing (1/14).
Mark suffered a heart attack while riding in a vehicle on Friday (1/10). He was driven to a nearby hospital, where he died a short time later. Mark had a history of heart disease, had recently been hospitalized and was in deteriorating health.
Mark was the best ham friend that I never actually spoke to on Amateur Radio! As an EMCOMM
leader, I sent dozens of individuals and agencies directly to Mark because I knew they would receive
excellent care and advice. He never disappointed me. Nor have I ever heard anyone who didn’t like
Mark, which is pretty rare in any sales job.
My wife, Elionora, K6SWE, and I once helped Mark close the Oakland store (she swept and I closed the
bars) before going to dinner one evening. I always looked forward to our visits and will greatly miss
our friendship. I know many others feel the same. Besides Amateur Radio, Mark also enjoyed astronomy. I regret never going to a star party with him.
Mark will be missed.
— David Coursey, N5FDL (reprinted from n5fdl.com)
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NCDXC DX Ladder
All Entity Counts Must Already Be Confirmed With LOTW-QSLs or QSL Cards
Call Sign
K6TA
K5YY
W6OAT
N7NG
K6RIM
K5JB
K6ANP
N6JV
W6CUA
K6XN
AJ6V
K6SQL
W6CYX
N6TA
W6DPD
W6OSP
NI6T
W6KM
K6MD
K6KLY
AG6Q
KX6C
KC6AWX
W6EKR
W6NWS
K6UM
N6TV
K6CTA
KI6CG
W6OD
N7TW
AC6HY
K8JRK
K6KO
W6QUV
K6BZS
KY6R
K6YP
N6TQ
N6ATD
K6SIK
DXCC
377
375
373
372
367
367
365
360
357
355
354
354
353
353
353
353
352
351
351
349
349
349
348
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347
345
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345
343
343
342
342
341
339
338
338
336
335
334
334
333
Chal 160m 80m
2765 212
296
2636 196
289
2610 133
279
1826 166
205
2310 45
173
40m
332
240
328
257
299
30m
301
297
271
140
289
20m
339
340
339
320
340
17m
325
314
316
158
308
15m
332
278
336
266
324
12m
305
294
284
121
255
10m
320
287
320
191
268
6m
3
101
4
2
9
1394
2815
58
189
18
13
16
167
263
168
140
118
218
318
246
217
153
73
321
179
142
2
320
338
352
330
282
84
327
190
213
6
239
334
329
288
201
41
310
134
170
1
190
322
297
249
160
4
93
1
3
113
0
174
127
21
10
286
65
6
181
100
227
198
21
17
330
100
68
285
100
164
129
278
286
320
16
339
100
128
335
100
161
207
168
2
326
248
231
253
8
329
100
74
253
100
181
157
126
2
301
242
179
193
9
309
100
53
314
100
1
0
51
278
152
289
205
207
249
337
344
328
327
271
305
220
190
286
3
316
320
305
307
202
253
144
152
244
1
292
240
285
282
160
14
144
29
41
168
123
200
135
147
152
101
126
255
145
227
152
122
167
191
151
96
236
174
298
298
202
263
97
320
321
318
316
293
318
311
280
300
180
283
22
216
43
243
271
141
248
284
310
222
271
242
285
263
240
227
146
255
6
056
26
226
238
126
173
267
293
224
199
199
263
203
173
179
69
1123
2250
2172
1427
1847
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12
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153
118
37
44
1964
848
1650
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141
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303
234
59
196
270
166
255
227
40
176
251
137
237
1765
939
1789
1514
1153
242
2772
465
2398
2254
1543
2055
2043
1036
1785
1726
1018
178
229
1
99
42
319
9
249
161
168
2
4
9
237
262
105
243
218
145
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N3RC
K6IPM
K6MM
N6NU
W6YD
K2RD
K9YC
W6JJW
K6DY
WX6W
KE1B
W6DR
W6EKR/M
W6OPO
W6RK
K6MKF
N6BM
W6PK
W6GJB
EA2RY
N6WM
K6BV
NR6M
NE5EE
AD6HF
AE6RR
N6MM
N6DVR
N6NKT
WD0FAA
K6ML
W6NN
K6MMM
AG6HE
WT6X
KU6W
AI6RE
WB6VYH
N6OI
K6TU
W6MSB
K6MP
WB6MRQ
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329
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297
368
328
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197
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155
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72
109
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19
43
48
1
12
55
0
40
6
8
2
8
4
3
0
110
130
124
131
124
40
112
54
11
70
49
51
32
21
0
18
28
20
0
18
18
0
23
5
4
0
13
5
1
0
74
33
44
107
15
39
30
64
24
57
17
43
18
28
17
3
6
2
5
12
0
6
0
4
4
1
2
2
0
0
5
43
3
0
1
2
2
6
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
8
1
1
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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 member log is uploaded at least once per year.
• Members who prefer not to use ClubLog can use the web form at:
www.ncdxc.org/pages/dxladder.html . Band information is helpful but not required.
• The DXCC count includes current and deleted entities.
• 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.
Items For Sale By Russ, K6KLY:
Ameritron RCS-8V Remote Antenna Switch, Like New Condition, $129 + shipping as needed
Yaesu MD-200 Microphone, top Yaesu mic, Like New, Non-smoker, $229 + shipping as needed
Items Above Are From Estate of W6EIO
Drake MN-4 Antenna Tuner, $75
Contact Russ, K6KLY, k6kly AT sbcglobal.net, Tel: 510-852-0002
Item For Sale By Dick, W6KM:
Canon PC-6re Copier, Okipage 6e LED Laser Printer & Epson 2840 Scanner, FREE
I am the original owner and have all the manuals etc. Since I
no longer run an office out of the house they are no longer being used.
Hy-Gain Rotator # HDR-300, works excellent ... $400
Astron Power Supply, never used # VS-35M
Sells new for $210 ... only $120
Phone# 408/267-2624
Items For Sale By George, N6NKT:
Hy-Gain TH-7DX, 7 Element, Tri-Band, 10/15/20M $300
Manual available at http://www.hy-gain.com/support.php?productid=TH-7DX
Down from Palo Alto ARC office, disassembled and located in Cupertino
KLM KT-34, 4 Element, Tri-Band, 10/15/20M $200
Booton 92EA RF Voltmeter $200
Contact George Williams, N6NKT, n6nkt at yahoo dot com
Send Buy and Sell information to: het_editor at wvara dot org
Send Your DX-Related Swap/Sale Listing to: dxer at ncdxc.org
To prevent outdated listings, ads will run for only one issue unless otherwise requested
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 7, 2014
St. Charles, MO
YASME FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SUPPORTING GRANTS
The Yasme Foundation makes supporting grants to individuals and
organizations providing or creating useful services for the amateur radio
community. Regardless of originality or novelty, Yasme supports these programs
in order to further the development of amateur radio around the world.
The Board of Directors of The Yasme Foundation is pleased to announce
that it has made supporting grants as follows:
1.
WRTC-2014 — to assist in defraying the expenses of the World
Radio Team Championship to be held this coming July in the Boston area of
the northeastern United States (wrtc2014.org)
2.
Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) — to purchase a receiver and the
necessary accessories to upgrade the node presently operational in Bangalore
(reversebeacon.net)
3.
CWOps CW Academy — to assist in defraying the expenses of
providing on-line CW training courses (cwops.org)
4.
ARRL Second Century Fund — to support the goals of the ARRL’s
Second Century Campaign (arrl.org/arrl-second-century-campaign)
The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to
conduct scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio, including
DXing (long distance communication) and the introduction and promotion of
amateur radio in developing countries. For additional information about The
Yasme Foundation, visit our website at www.yasme.org.
Ward Silver, NØAX, President
The Yasme Foundation
Board of Directors:
Fred Laun, K3ZO, Director and Vice-President
Rusty Epps, W6OAT, Director
and Treasurer
(continues
on next page)
Kip Edwards, W6SZN, Director and Secretary
Martti Laine, OH2BH, Director
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Board of Directors:
Fred Laun, K3ZO, Director and Vice-President
Rusty Epps, W6OAT, Director and Treasurer
Kip Edwards, W6SZN, Director and Secretary
Martti Laine, OH2BH, Director
Mac McHenry, W6BSY, Director
Robert Vallio, W6RGG, Director
Upcoming Meetings:
2013-2014 Northern California
Thursday February 20: The K9W DXpedition to DX Club Officers:
Wake Atoll, by John Miller, K6MM. Location:
Holder’s Country Inn, 998 S. De Anza Blvd, San
Jose 95129.
Thursday March 20: The XZ1J DXpedition, by
Paul Ewing, N6PSE. Location: Harry’s Hofbrau,
1909 El Camino Real, Redwood City 94063.
Annual Roster Has Been Posted
The NCDXC 2013-2014 Annual Roster for
printing has been posted on the Members
Only page at www.ncdxc.org. Select the
green “Members Only” tab on the left side of
the home page. The Annual Roster includes
all renewed members.
President: Jim Sansoterra, K8JRK
Vice President: John Miller, K6MM
Secretary: Mike Flowers, K6MKF
Treasurer: Bob Lanning, W6OPO
Directors:
Russ Bentson, K6KLY (Past President)
Tony Dowler, K6BV
George Williams, N6NKT
Andreas Junge, N6NU
Phil Verinsky, W6PK
Appointments:
Club Historian: Ross Forbes, K6GFJ
Database Co-Managers: Bob Lanning, W6OPO
and Phil Verinsky, W6PK
DX Convention Chairperson for 2015:
John Miller, K6MM
DXer Editor: Phil Verinsky, W6PK
(dxer at ncdxc.org)
Email List Postmaster: Phil Verinsky, W6PK
(listadmin at ncdxc.org)
Web Hosting & Webmaster:
John Miller, K6MM (k6mm at arrl.net)
How to Subscribe to Chat
If you would like to subscribe to NCDXC’s Chat
Email List, go to www.ncdxc.org and select
the green “Mailing List” tab on the left side of
the club’s home webpage.
About the DXer
Club Repeater W6TI/R:
The DXer is published monthly by the Northern California DX Club and sent to all club
members via the web. Please obtain permission from the author to re-publish any article
in this publication.
Frequency/offset: 147.360 Mhz +, pl 110.9
Control Operator: Richard Crouch, N6RC
Maintenance: Peter Grabosky, W6OOL
Trustee: Peter Grabosky, W6OOL
Net Manager: Open
Club simplex: 147.54 MHz (suggested)
Club Address
Club URL
NCDXC
Box 608, Menlo Park, CA 94026-0608
http://www.ncdxc.org
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