Transcript February - Northern California DX Club

Welcome to the
Northern California DX Club
February 17, 2011
NCDXC February 17, 2011
Tonight’s Agenda
• Club Business
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Introduction of members - your latest DX exploits?
Introduction of New Members or applications?
Membership Update
DX news
QST’s
• DX Country Profile of the Month • Feature Presentation - John Miller, K6MM, PJ7E
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DXCC Raffle
Raising the Bar
The Ultimate in Raffle Prizes
Tonight:
* Yaesu VX-3R 2m/70m Dual Bander
* Alpha Delta 4B 4 Position Switch
* 4 additional prizes!
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Introduction of Members &
Guests
• Let’s Go Around the room…
– Introduce yourself & any guests
– Tell us what new or interesting DX
you have recently worked
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New Members?
• Secretary’s Report
– John, K6YP
– John has member applications
– New membership voting?
– Live membership voting?
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The DXer
• Editor – Phil Verinsky, W6TQG
[email protected]
• Please help Phil by contributing content:
– articles
– photos
– moving up the DX ladder
• First Rig Article Competition?
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DX NEWS
(DX Info Courtesy of QRZ DX Newsletter)
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CYØ - SABLE ISLAND
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KHØ - NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND
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T3Ø - WEST KIRIBATI
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31A- CENTRAL KIRIBATI
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TJ9PF - CAMEROON
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DX NEWS
(DX Info Courtesy of QRZ DX Newsletter)
PJ6 - SABA: Bob, K4UEE says he along with Gregg,
W6IZT and Steve, VE7CT will be operating the contest this
weekend and PJ6A and before/after they will be on the air with
the calls PJ6/homecall. QSL via N4NX. OQRS is preferred and
is the fastest method to receive a QSL card. For details see the
web site: http://www.pj6a.com
PZ5P - SURINAME: Serge, RX3APM will use this call
from Paramaribo Feb 15-22. He will operate 160-10 on CW/SSB
and WILL participate in the ARRL CW contest this weekend.
QSL via UA4LU
TG7/N6HD - GUATEMALA: David will be active Feb 15
to March 7 operating 160-10 on CW/SSB. QSL to home call
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DX NEWS
(DX Info Courtesy of QRZ DX Newsletter)
PJ6 - SABA: Bob, K4UEE says he along with Gregg,
W6IZT and Steve, VE7CT will be operating the contest this
weekend and PJ6A and before/after they will be on the air with
the calls PJ6/homecall. QSL via N4NX. OQRS is preferred and
is the fastest method to receive a QSL card. For details see the
web site: http://www.pj6a.com
PZ5P - SURINAME: Serge, RX3APM will use this call
from Paramaribo Feb 15-22. He will operate 160-10 on CW/SSB
and WILL participate in the ARRL CW contest this weekend.
QSL via UA4LU
TG7/N6HD - GUATEMALA: David will be active Feb 15
to March 7 operating 160-10 on CW/SSB. QSL to home call
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DX NEWS
(DX Info Courtesy of QRZ DX Newsletter)
V4 - ST. KITTS: Mike, V4/W1USN and Bob, V4/AA1M
will be active here until February 24 on SSB/CW/PSK31. They
also plan to operate on 160. QSL to the respective home call
ZF2AM - GRAND CAYMAN: John, K6AM will be on the
air from Savannah Feb 16 to Mar 1 operating in the ARRL CW
contest and the CQWW 160 SSB contest. He’ll also operate
“casually” outside the contests, mostly SSB on the WARC bands.
QSL to home call. Log will be uploaded to LoTW
ZL5ØVK - NEW ZEALAND: To celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the Papakura Radio Club Branch 65 in South
Auckland, members of the club will be using this special call
until March 31. QSL via ZL1VK
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Current Readings
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Current Readings
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QSTs
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IDXC Update 2011
April 14-17 2011
John Miller, K6MM
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NCDXC Net & W6TI
• On W6TI repeater, 147.360 MHz, PL 110.9
• Informal net currently Thursday evenings at 8 PM
• Now also Sunday evening at 8 PM!
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Upcoming Meetings
March, Thursday the 17th
Presentation of First Rig Articles
April – no club meeting!
April – IDXC in Visalia
4/14 - 4/17
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NCDXC Club Store
• Check out the club
store on the web site:
http://ncdxc.org/
• T-Shirts
• Coffee Mugs
• Mouse Pads
• Stickers
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Additional QSTs
• Does anyone have any other
short announcements they
would like to make?
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DX Country Profile – Cameroon – TJ9
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Cameroon - TJ9
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DX Country Profile - Cameroon
At 475,442 square kilometres (183,569 sq mi), Cameroon is the world's 53rdlargest country.[49] It is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea and somewhat
larger than the U.S. state of California.[1][50]
The country is located in Central and West Africa on the Bight of Bonny, part of
the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Cameroon lies between latitudes 1°
and 13°N, and longitudes 8° and 17°E.
Tourist literature describes Cameroon as "Africa in miniature" because it exhibits
all major climates and vegetation of the continent: coast, desert, mountains,
rainforest, and savanna.[51] The country's neighbors are Nigeria to the west; Chad
to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea,
Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south.
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DX Country Profile - Cameroon
Cameroon's per-capita GDP (PPP) was estimated as US $2,300 in 2008,[60] one
of the ten highest in sub-Saharan Africa.[61]
Major export markets include France, Italy, South Korea, Spain, and the United
Kingdom.[1] Cameroon has enjoyed a decade of strong economic performance,
with GDP growing at an average of 4 percent per year.
During the 2004-2008 period, public debt was reduced from over 60 percent of
GDP to 10 percent and official reserves quadrupled to over USD 3 billion.[62]
Cameroon is part of the Bank of Central African States (of which it is the dominant
economy),[61] the Customs and Economic Union of Central Africa (UDEAC) and
the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA).[63]
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DX Country Profile - Cameroon
Cameroon is a member of both the Commonwealth of Nations and La
Francophonie. Its foreign policy closely follows that of its main ally, France (the
former colonial ruler).[32]
The country relies heavily on France for its defence,[22] although military spending
is high in comparison to other sectors of government.[33] Biya has clashed with the
government of Nigeria over possession of the Bakassi peninsula and with
Gabon's president, El Hadj Omar Bongo, over personal rivalries.[28]
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DX Country Profile - Cameroon
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Feature Presentation
The PJ7E Dxpedition
One of 4 new countries
By
John Miller, K6MM
Bonus Special – DX Country Status!
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RAFFLE
TIME!
• Does anyone need tickets before we
start?
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Thanks for Coming Tonight!
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