Category: Meetings

Respectfully Submitted, G. “Skip” Chraft, N6NFB

Meeting was called to order at 12:27 p.m. by President Steve Allred, NC6R. There were 17 attending, with five of these being guests. None were attending via zoom.  Steve welcomed everyone. All attending introduced themselves.

Old Business

The secretary’s report was was read during the meeting by Sue Allred K6SZQ (acting for the secretary). Motion to approve the report as read was made by John Lee, K6YK, and seconded by Skip Chraft, N6NFB. The vote was unanimous.

New Business

The quarterly treasurer’s report is scheduled to be published in the October newsletter.

We received an application for membership in (postal) mail from Dennis “Greg” Gregory WU6X. Steve Allred NC6R made the motion to accept, and Rich Cutler, WC6H seconded. The vote was unanimous.

Member Achievements

Steve had a guest operator at his station for NAQP, he did over 300 Q’s in 6 hours, a budding contester (I couldn’t hear his name on my video).

Dennis King, N6KD, worked two new countries on 6 meters, but the copy was difficult. He also points out that he lives within the confines of a park, someone can activate a POTA while sitting in his driveway. Dennis is the only known charter member of the club (He is 85).

Jason Pritchard, KE5JTS, worked North Africa.

Steve Allred, NC6R received confirmation of countries 100 and 101 on 80 meters.

DX marathon, Steve asked Skip Chraft, N6NFB, where he was on the marathon. Skip said stuck for the last two weeks on 199 countries.

Steve said that the DX Marathon manager contacted him and said that Steve’s was the only log submitted for the Mother Lode club. Several people found this strange as they had intended to submit their logs for the club.

Steve said that Libya has bean very active recently.

Announcements/Discussion

• There is a man that has a 41 foot man-lift That will bring it to a site for a reasonable fee. Rich Cutler, WC6H. Used it for antenna work and his fee was only $200.
• The next club meeting is scheduled for September 19th, 2026, location TBD. 
• The following club meeting will be a barbecue at the home of Rich Cutler, WC6H, on October 24th, 2026. All you can eat hotdogs and burgers for $10. Bring a side dish.

Contest info is available at contestcalendar.com

DX info is available at NG3K.com

Motion to adjourn was made by Dave Marson, KG6SVF, and  seconded by Sue Allred, K6SZQ. The meeting was adjourned at 1:12 PM.

Rich Cutler, WC6H gave a detailed and informative presentation on CQP statistics and how best to collect points in the contest.

Meeting was called to order at 12:06 p.m. by President Steve Allred, NC6R. There were 22 attending in person, with two more attending via zoom.  Steve welcomed everyone. All attending introduced themselves.

New Business

The quarterly treasurer’s report is scheduled to be published in the July newsletter.

The secretary’s report was published in the May newsletter. Motion to approve the report was made by Bob Hess, W1RH, and seconded by Dave  Sanders, K6TQ. The vote was unanimous.

The club has been sponsoring the ARRL RTTY Roundup plaque. Cost is $107.  A motion to approve expenses for the plaque was made by Bob Kehr, KA9MDP, and seconded by Bob Hess, W1RH. The vote was unanimous.

IDXC Visalia 2027 needs help with paying for the lanyards and name badges. Steve is proposing that the club donates $200 toward these expenses. Rick Samoian, W6SR moved that we make this donation, and Rich Cutler, WC6H seconded. The vote was unanimous.

Member Achievements

Bob Hess, W1RH had not worked Europe on 6 meters since he left the east coast. He recently worked 6 German stations and Ireland.

Steve Allred, NC6R, worked several puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St Vincent, and some Japan stations on 6 meters recently. Steve still needs Delaware and Rhode Is.

Rick Bates NK7I, worked Turkmenistan (on 6?), but the copy was difficult.

Announcements/Discussion

There is a man that has a 41 foot man-lift that will bring it to a site for a reasonable fee. Rich Cutler, WC6H. Used it for antenna work and his fee was only $200.

Steve reminded us to use clublog, and to contact him if you can’t log into it.

Contest info is available at contestcalendar.com

DX info is available at NG3K.com

The next club meeting is scheduled for July 25, 2026, location TBD. 

Motion to adjourn was made by Rich Cutler, WC6H, seconded by Sue Allred, K6SZQ. The meeting was adjourned at 12:21 PM.

Meeting was called to order at 12:45 p.m. by President Steve Allred, NC6R. There were 9 attending (sign in sheet).  Steve welcomed everyone. All attending were familiar with each other, so there were no introductions.

New Business:

The treasurer’s report was published in the April newsletter. Motion to Approve the report was made by Dave Sanders, K6TQ, and seconded by Rick Samoian, W6SR. The vote was unanimous.

The secretary’s report was published in the March newsletter. Motion to approve the report was made by Sue Allred, K6SZQ, and seconded by Jason Pritchard, KE5JTS. The vote was unanimous.

Member Achievements:

Jeff Stai, WK6I, met a couple ops making a POTA activation, working stations as far away as Spain.

Jay Harmor, KE6GLA did a split frequency QSO on 20 meters.

Announcements/Discussion:

There was discussion of places to find speakers for the club meetings.

The combined NCCC/MLDXCC will be on June 13th, at 11:30 AM. Location is Peter’s Steakhouse, 203 Second St, Isleton, CA 95641

The restaurant where the combined NCCC/MLDXCC meeting is to be held requires a cover fee if there are too few attendees. A motion was made by Sue Allred, N6SZQ, to cover half of that fee if needed, with NCCC to cover the other half. The motion was seconded by Dave Sanders, K6TQ. The vote was unanimous.

Steve Allred, NC6R, brought up the new amateur radio e-publication “SWR”, which is a monthly provided in Several languages.

Jeff Stai, WK6I, stated that he wishes to publish the next newsletter by Sunday next and asked for contributions.

There was a discussion of antenna alternatives and antenna tuners for Jason Pritchard, K5JTS. The possibility of Jason using a tuner from Jeff’s available unit was mentioned.

The 2027 international DX Convention has been announced. It will be in Visalia tentative date March 12 – 14th 2027.

Contest info is available at contestcalendar.com

DX info is available at NG3K.com

Motion to adjourn was made by Rich Cutler, WC6H, seconded by Rick Samoian, W6SR. The meeting was adjourned at 13:15 PM.

Jay Harmor KE6GLA gave an enthusiastic and informative presentation of “Parks on the Air”: The website, the activators, the hunters, and the awards that can be earned.

Menu: Choice of 3 sandwich combos (prime rib, fish, or chicken) or a vegetarian pasta dish, all with salad, soda, tea, lemonade, coffee.

Price: $35 (Actual cost is $33 but we recommend a couple dollars extra to cover PayPal prepayment fees ($1.60) and “surprises”)

Program: Short business meetings by MLDXCC and NCCC; then Bob Cox, K3EST, will speak on propagation. Bob is a contesting legend and Contest Hall of Fame member. He served as the CQ Director of Contesting, and CQWW director for an amazing 35 years. Bob knows everyone, has been everywhere, and is a walking encyclopedia of ham radio and other topics.

Respectfully Submitted, G. “Skip” Chraft, N6NFB

Meeting was called to order at 1:51 p.m. by Vice President Steve Allred, NC6R. There were 20  attending in person, including 3 guests and our presenter (sign-in sheet). Steve welcomed everyone. Each member introduced themselves.

Old Business

The Treasurer’s report was published in The Nugget in January. Bob Hess, W1RH made a motion to approve the report as  published, and seconded by Jay Harmon, KE6GLA. The motion was passed unanimously. Treasurer Sue Allred, K6SZQ made the point that dues are due, $30 for individual and $45 per family, as recently increased

The secretary’s November monthly report was was published in The Nugget in January. The motion to approve as published was made by Jay Harmor, KE6GLA  and seconded by Jason Pritchard, KE5JTS. The vote to approve was unanimous.

Officer nominations: 

• President, Steve Allred, NC6R
• Vice President, Jason Pritchard, KE5JTS.
• Treasurer, Sue Allred, K6SZQ
• Secretary, G. “Skip” Chraft, N6NFB
• Director, Jay Harmor, KE6GLA.
• Director, Rich Cutler, WC6H
• Director, Jeff Stai, WK6I

The motion to approve these officers was made by Rick Samoian, W6SR, and seconded by Norm Wilson, N6JV. The vote to approve was unanimous.

New Business

None.

Member Achievements

None?

Announcements/Discussion

Steve then spoke about “Point Generator Profiles” and why they are helpful to both individual and club success. Steve also asked the members to give feedback on topics that they would like to see presentations on.

Next Meeting

Schedule for the year and location TBD.

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 2:02 p.m.

Our speaker, Gary Johnson, NA6O, presented a substantial overview of noise-reduction methods for Ham Radio, focusing especially on practical  approaches, and including some exhibits and live demonstrations of methods..

Respectfully Submitted, G. “Skip” Chraft, N6NFB

Meeting was called to order at 11:54 p.m. by Vice President Steve Allred, NC6R. There were 19  attending in person, including 4 guests, with at least 1 more guest attending via zoom (sign-in sheet). Steve welcomed everyone. Each member introduced themselves.

Old Business

The secretary’s October monthly report was published in The Nugget. The motion to approve as published was made by Sue Allred, K6SZQ, and seconded by Jason Pritchard, KE5JTS. The vote to approve was unanimous.

The Treasurer’s next quarterly report will be presented at the January meeting.

Steve NC6R took this moment to discuss that in previous discussion it was decided that the dues be increased, but no vote was taken. He repeated the proposal that individual dues change from $20 to $35 per year, and family dues increased from $30 to $45 per year. Discussion regarding the need included financing for awards, none of which had been made for two years, and the need for web services which had previously been covered by a club member, not the club. A motion to increase the dues was made by Skip Chraft, N6NFB, and seconded by Bob Hess, W1RH. The vote to approve was unanimous.

Officer nominations: Jason Pritchard, KE5JTS, agreed to run for VP. We still need a President. Sue Allred, K6SZQ and Skip Chraft, N6NFB have agreed to stay on as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively. For director, Jay Harmor, KE6GLA, Rich Cutler WC6H, and Jeff Stai WK6I have agreed to run.

New Business

Steve NC6R introduced member candidate John Pimlott, AF6JP, who was not present at the meeting and moved that he be accepted. Rich Cutler, WC6H seconded, and the vote was unanimous.

There were also six new members that were approved in recent months by the board, and need to be verified by a vote at the club meeting: Shane Lewis, K5SML, Hank Garrison, W6SX, Jim Selma, K6JS, Jim Brown, K9YC, Al Burnham, K6RIM, Don Taylor, K6GHA. It was suggested that the member vote be for the group. Rich Cutler, WC6H, so moved. Jason Pritchard, KE5JTS, seconded, and the vote was unanimous.

Member Achievements

Norm Wilson, N6JV, received confirmation for 3000 QSOs for the DX challenge.

Clublog numbers went up significantly with the addition of scores from newly recruited members.

Dave Sanders, K6TQ did a POTA activation on 2 meters in Nevada.

Steve Allred, NC6R got Trindade and Martim Vaz Islands, and Democratic Republic of Congo by contacting the necessary parties and asking them to resend confirmations.

Announcements/Discussion

Steve asked if all were posting to club log, and suggested that posting helps in several ways. Contest info can be found at contestcalendar.com.  DX info at NG3K.com and DX 425 news at 425dxn.org.

Sweepstakes discussion by Bob Hess W1RH. He asks all to submit logs and not be intimidated by the big guns. Our club shines in the SSB points collected.

Points generator profile discussed by Steve: Why you should fill one out, and how it will help both you and the club. Jeff Stai pointed out that the club was having it’s 30th year.

CQ WW has created a multi-distributed class, but no one knows how it works yet.

Next Meeting

Is Scheduled for December 20th, location TBD.

A joint meeting with NCCC is in the works, date and location TBD.

Adjournment: Moved by Jason Pritchard, KE5JTS, and seconded by Randy Kern K6TVT, passed unanimously.

Our speaker, Tim Shoppe, N3QE, presented a very thought-provoking report on his development of synthesized female voices for use in contesting.

Respectfully Submitted, G. “Skip” Chraft, N6NFB

Meeting was called to order at 12:23 p.m. by Vice President Steve Allred, NC6R. There were 12  attending in person, with none attending via zoom (sign-in sheet). There were no guests. Steve welcomed everyone. Each member introduced themselves.

Old Business

There was no September meeting, so no minutes published, or to approve.

The Treasurer’s quarterly report was published in the newsletter. The motion to approve was made by Jeff Stai, WK6I and seconded by Greg Glenn, NR6Q. The vote to approve was unanimous.

New Business

In discussion of recruiting, Rich Cutler WC6H suggested that we have some means to recognize members that recruit new members, possibly a gift certificate. The idea was discussed but no action taken at this time

Member Achievements

Norm Wilson, N6JV Made QSOs with the Solomon Islands and the Mariana Islands on 6 meters to complete QSOs with 158 DX entities on 6 meters.

Rich Cutler WC6H participated in activating a POTA station. 

Greg Glenn NR6Q commented on contacting a POTA station during a recent contest. This led to a  discussion of the features of the POTA website and the awards that can be earned for contacting POTA activators..

Upcoming Contests

• ARRL SS CW Nov 1st, SSB Nov 15th. Both are MLDXCC focus contests.

More info can be found at contestcalendar.com

Upcoming DX Events

• Gambia C5LT & C5R Oct 18th – Nov 12th
• Wallis & Futuna Is. FW5K Oct 20th – Nov 7th
• Madagascar 5R8TT Oct 29th – Nov 12th
• Burundi 9U1RU Oct 20th – Nov 20th
• Sierra Leone 9L8MD Oct 30th – Nov 10th
• Bolivia CP7DX Oct 31st – Nov 10th
• Palau T88HR Nov 1st – 6th
• Falkland Is. VP8THW Nov 1st – 22nd
• Cyprus SBA ZC4RH Nov 3 – 7th
• Chatham Is. ZL7 Nov 3rd – 20th
• Lesotho 7P8EA Nov 3rd – 27th
• Tuvalu T2JK Nov 15th – 21st.

DX info is available at NG3K.com and DX425 News.

Announcements/Discussion

Are all members receiving MLDXCC group.io emails? 

Are you adding your scores to 3830scores.com and to the MLDXCC reflector?

Are you on Club Log? If not send, Steve NC6R an email and he will get you added

Next Meeting

Is Scheduled for November 22nd, location TBD.

A joint meeting with NCCC is in the works, date and location TBD.

Adjournment: Moved by Norm Wilson, N6JV, and seconded by Jason Pritchard, KE5JTS, passed unanimously at 1:36 PM.

Greg Glenn, NR6Q, gave his presentation on his “free” tower. The tower is a very heavy duty Luso rotating free standing tower well over 100 feet tall.  The tower move was quite a saga involving site visits by multiple large cranes and crews. The talk was both entertaining and informative. 

(Jeff Stai, WK6I, tried to make a video recording of the talk, with my phone also pressed into duty to finish to recording. It is unclear yet if we have a video suitable to put up on the MLDXCC website).

Respectfully Submitted, G. “Skip” Chraft, N6NFB

Meeting was called to order at 12:24 p.m. by Vice President Steve Allred, NC6R. There were 14  attending in person, with two more attending via zoom (sign-in sheet). There were three guests. Steve welcomed everyone. Each member introduced themselves.

Old Business

The July minutes were published in the Newsletter. The motion to accept was made by Sue Allred K6SZQ, and seconded by Rick Karlquist, N6RK. The vote was unanimous.

The Treasurer’s report is now done quarterly.

New Business

The plaque for CQP top score outside of California is sponsored by Rick Karlquist, N6RK, and Greg Glenn, NR6Q.

Bob Kehr, KA9MDP, applied for club membership. His application was accepted, and the vote was unanimous.

The club placed second in the last Cal QSO party, all members encouraged to participate this year.

Member Achievements

Greg Glenn, NR6Q, has made 80 QSOs running AM phone.

Upcoming Contests

• ARRL EME contest Sept 13 – 14th.
• North American Sprint, CW  0000 – 0400 Sept 14th
• New Jersey, Texas, Iowa, New Hampshire  QSO Parties and the Washington State Salmon run are all on Sept 20 – 21st.
• CQ WW DX  Contest, RTTY Sept 27 – 28th.
• AWA AM QSO Party Sept 27 – 28th.

More info can be found at contestcalendar.com

Upcoming DX Events

DX info is available at NG3K.com and DX425 News.

Announcements/Discussion

John Litz, NZ6Q, made a presentation requesting our votes for him for Pacific Division Director,

There are swap meets in Reno on the 13th, and in Lincoln on the 20th.

Robert Hess, W1RH, led discussion of strategies for success in CQP. He outlined the available classes and the possibility of recruiting area amateurs to allow MLDXCC to move to a larger club category. Also discussed was the possibility of recruiting  Colin Meeks, K6CMM or another young ham to participate as there are bonus points for youth involvement and many other bonuses available.

There was also extensive advice given by Rich Cutler, WC6H, on methods for maintaining high QSO rates  in contests. Thank you to Bob, Rich, and all for the valuable advice!. 

Next Meeting

Is Scheduled for September 27th, location TBD. (Actually, not. Stay tuned… – Ed.)

A joint meetings with NCCC is in the works, date and location TBD.

Adjournment: Moved by Norm Wilson, N6JV, and seconded by Jason Pritchard, KE5JTS, passed unanimously at 1:36 PM.

Respectfully Submitted, G. “Skip” Chraft, N6NFB

Meeting was called to order at 12:23 p.m. by Vice President Steve Allred, NC6R. There were 10  attending in person, with four more attending via zoom (sign-in sheet). There was one guest, the meeting speaker: Chris Knox, KI1P introduced by Steve Allred. Steve welcomed everyone. Each member introduced themselves.

Old Business

The June minutes were published in the Newsletter. The motion to accept was made by Norm Wilson N6JV, and seconded by Rick Casey, W6RKC.

The Treasurer’s quarterly report motion to accept was made by Rich Cutler, WC6H, and  seconded by Norm Wilson, N6JV. Both motions passed unanimously.

New Business

Confirming and updating of MLDXCC focus contests list was discussed.

ARRL SS CW/PH, ARRL DX Phone/CW, ARRL 10 Meter, ARRL 160 Meter, Cal QSO Party. Approved at the Nov 12, 2016 general meeting. 

Adding the ARRL RRTY roundup was suggested.

The club placed second in the last Cal QSO party, all members encouraged to participate this year.

Member Achievements

Jay Harmor, KE6GLA received a plaque for his National win In the June ARRL VHF contest, QRP.

Norm Wilson, N6JV, received the QSL card for his EME contact from E6 land he reported last month.

Steve Allred, NC6R, has 3 to go for 80 meter DXCC..

Upcoming Contests

• NAQP CW, August 2nd
• NCCC 55th anniversary celebration and contest, August 9th.
• Kentucky “Parks on the Air”, August 9th.
• NAQP SSB, August 16th.
• ARRL Rookie Roundup RTTY, August 17th.
• Ohio QSO Party, August 23rd.
• Hawaii QSO Party, August 23rd.
• US Islands QSO Party, August 30th.
• Colorado QSO Party, August 30th.
• Kansas QSO Party, August 30th.

More info can be found at contestcalendar.com

Upcoming DX Events

• South Cook Is. E51KEE
• ST. KITTS & NEVIS V47JA
• BRITISH VIRGIN IS. VP2V
• GREENLAND DL6YYM
• GUATEMALA TG4
• DODECANESE SV5
• PALAU T8
• BENIN TY2AA
• CHILE 3G1P

DX info is available at NG3K.com and DX425 News.

Announcements/Discussion

The IDXC 2026 convention is scheduled for Santa Maria on April 10 – 12, 2026.

IDXC 2027 has been announced, it is a go. NCDXC will once again be hosting the event scheduled for March 12 -14 2027 in Visalia.

Steve also encouraged us all to promote the club among our ham radio friends. 

Next Meeting

Is Scheduled for August 30, location TBD. 

A joint meetings with NCCC is in the works, date and location TBD.

Adjournment: Moved by Jay Harmor, KE6GLA and seconded by Steve Allred, NC6R, passed unanimously at 12:45 PM.

Presentation “QSO Party roving in Style” by Chris Knox KI1P.  He outlines his acquisition of first one, and then a second retired news van, each with pneumatic masts and converting them to ham radio rover use. Amazing and inspiring stuff. Much more can be found at his website. Rich Cutler asked if there was any difficulty with wind against a big antenna at the top of the mast. Chris explained that each van weighed more than 10,00 pounds, providing ample ballast (and poor gas mileage).

Respectfully Submitted, G. “Skip” Chraft, N6NFB

Meeting was called to order at 12:27 p.m. by Vice President Steve Allred, NC6R. There were 12  attending in person, with three more attending via zoom. Of these there were three guests.There was one guest: Randy Keen, K6TVT introduced by Steve Allred. Steve welcomed everyone. Each member introduced themselves.

Old Business

The May minutes were published in the Newsletter.

The Treasurer’s reports are now being done on a quarterly basis, so there is no report  presented during this meeting.

New Business

None

Member Achievements

Norm Wilson, N6JV, worked his long sought E6 prefix via moonbounce.

Jay Harmor, KE6GLA, activated 3 summits recently.

Skip Chraft, N6NFB, made just under 200 Q’s in 9 hours in the ARRL Digital contest.

Upcoming Contests

Can be found at contestcalendar.com

 DX info is available at NG3K.com and DX425 News.

Announcements/Discussion

The IDXC 2026 convention is scheduled for Santa Maria on April 10 – 12, 2026.

IDXC 2027 has been announced, it is a go. NCDXC will once again be hosting the event scheduled for March 12 -14 2027 in Visalia.

Steve Allred recognized Norm Wilson, N6JV for his tireless effort as the former newsletter editor. He also thanks Jeff Stai, Wk6I, for stepping up, and making a great newsletter and website upgrades.

Steve also encouraged us all to promote the club among our ham radio friends. 

Next Meeting

Is Scheduled for July 26, location TBD. 

A joint meetings with NCCC is in the works, date and location.

Adjournment: Moved and seconded, passed unanimously at 12:41 PM.

Craig Thompson, K9CT, gave a fascinating virtual tour of his super station. His station defines what a super contesting station should be!

Respectfully Submitted, G. “Skip” Chraft, N6NFB

Meeting was called to order at 12:14 p.m. by Vice President Steve Allred, NC6R. There were 22 attending in person, with three more attending via zoom. Of these there were three guests.

Steve welcomed everyone. Each member and guest introduced themselves.

Old Business:

Steve thanked Sue for presiding over the meeting when he was unavailable.

The March minutes were published in the March Newsletter.

The Treasurer’s reports are now being done on a quarterly basis, so there is no report presented during this meeting.

Steve Allred said that we have nominations for the three club director positions, Jeff Stai, WK6I, Rich Cutler, WC6H, and Rich Hill NU6T. Rick Samoian, W6SR made the motion to accept the nominations, and Greg Glenn, NR6Q. seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

New Business: None

Member Achievements:

Norm Wilson, N6JV, commented on his DXCC status. Greg Glenn, NR6Q, said that he worked TX9A Austral Island.

Upcoming Contests: CQ WW WPX, Arkansas and Canadian QSO parties. Also upcoming are the Stew Perry Topband contest and the ARRL Kid’s Day.

Upcoming DX operations include Guernsey, East Sawatini, Vanuatu, and Pelau.

Announcements/Discussion

Planning has begun for the IDX to be held in Santa Maria next year. Rick Samoian W6SR said that he will do DXCC QSL card checking.

Next Meeting is scheduled for June 21 at the Break Room in Shingle Springs. Program to be a virtual tour of the K9CT super station.

Adjournment:

Rick Samoian, W6SR, moved to adjourn the business meeting and move to the presentation. Jason Pritchard, KE5JTS seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 12:33 p.m.

Presentation:

Chuck Leader, AA6XX gave a fascinating presentation on 6 meter DXing. He gave with many bits of advice from his years of 6 meter activities and studies of 6 meter propagation.

At the February MLDXCC meeting Bob W1RH conducted a sort of trivia contest of various DXing and contesting questions. Here are the questions with the possible answers to choose from.

1 – The Following Contests Allow Self Spotting. Check all that apply:

ARRL SWEEPSTAKES
CQWW
IARU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
NAQP

2 – K1LZ HAS A M/M REMOTE CONTEST STATION IN WHICH STATE?

Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts

3- In the North American QSO Party, the exchange is state/province and name. You do not need to use
your own name. In the January NAQP, WO4O used W1N as a special event callsign. What name did he
use?

Chiefs
Bills
Trump
Eagles

4 – THE P49Y CONTEST STATION IS LOCATED IN WHICH ENTITY?

Aruba
Bonaire
Curacao
Carriacou

5 – THE WINNERS OF THE 2024 SS CLUB COMPETITION ARE (Unlimited, Medium, Small):

PVRC, SCCC, PL259
PVRC, MLDXCC, PL259
YCCC, NCCC, Arizona Outlaws

6 – THE MLDXCC CLUB CALL IS

K6TA
K6AO
K6KO
W6FI

7 – A FT8 CONTEST QSO CAN BE LOGGED WHEN YOU RECEIVE:

73
RRR
RR73
All of the above

8 – A STATION OPERATING 2BSIQ CAN USE WHICH MODES?

SSB
CW
RTTY
FT8
All of the above

9 – 4U1WB COUNTS FOR WHICH DXCC ENTITY?

USA
UN HQ
ITU HQ
Austria

10 – HOW MANY CURRENT DXCC ENTITIES ARE THERE?

331
339
340
344

11 – THE PREFIX, FP, IS IN WHICH CQ ZONE?

14
15
2
5

12 – THE VP8PJ DXPEDITION OPERATED FROM:

South Sandwich Islands
South Orkney Islands
Falkland Islands
South Georgia Islands

13 – THE PREFIX, VP9, IS IN WHICH CQ ZONE?

8
5
7
13

14 – WHAT WAS THE CALL OF THE FAILED BOUVET DXPEDITION?

3Y0J
3Y0I
3Y0K
3Y0Z

15 – ON A MULTI-ELEMENT YAGI, THE AZIMUTH AT WHICH MAX SIGNAL REJECTION OCCURS IS:

To the rear
To the front
To the side
Above the antenna

16 – THE BATTLE CREEK SPECIAL IS A:

Multi-band vertical
RTTY Modem
Single-band vertical
Mobile antenna

17 – JAMES BROOKS HAS RECORDED MANY DXPEDITIONS. WHAT IS HIS CALL SIGN?

ON6WW
W6JB
9V1YC
5X1Z

18 – THE VK0IR DXPEDITION WAS ON WHICH ISLAND?

Macquarie Island
Mellish Reef
Kermadec Island
Heard Island

19 – THE K5K DXPEDITION TO KINGMAN REEF COUNTS FOR DXCC

Yes
No

20 – WHO COINED THE PHRASE, THE DESERVING?

Lloyd Colvin, W6KG
Don Wallace, W6AM
Hugh Cassidy WA6AUD
Bip Bachmann W6BIP

At the February MLDXCC meeting Bob W1RH conducted a sort of trivia contest of various DXing and contesting questions. Here are the questions with the correct answers.

1 – The Following Contests Allow Self Spotting. Check all that apply

ARRL SWEEPSTAKES
NAQP

SELF SPOTTING MEANS THAT YOU SPOT YOURSELF INSTEAD OF RELYING ON OTHERS

2 – K1LZ HAS A M/M REMOTE CONTEST STATION IN WHICH STATE?

Maine – Krazzy is from Bulgaria (LZ prefix).

3 – IN THE LAST NAQP, WO4O USED THE SPECIAL EVENT CALL, W1N. WHAT NAME DID HE USE?

TRUMP

4 – THE P49Y CONTEST STATION IS LOCATED IN WHICH ENTITY?

Aruba – Also P49L. Built by Carl, AI6V, as P49V. P49Y is Andy, AE6Y. P49L is John, W6LD

5 – THE WINNERS OF THE 2024 SS CLUB COMPETITION ARE (Unlimited, Medium, Small):

PVRC, MLDXCC, PL259 – (we hope)

6 – THE MLDXCC CLUB CALL IS

K6AO – Was John Fogg, Portola Valley, CA

7 – A FT8 CONTEST QSO CAN BE LOGGED WHEN YOU RECEIVE:

ALL OF THE ABOVE

8 – A STATION OPERATING 2BSIQ CAN USE WHICH MODES?

ALL OF THE ABOVE – TWO BAND SYNCHRONIZED INTERLEAVED QSO’S.

9 – 4U1WB COUNTS FOR WHICH DXCC ENTITY?

USA (WORLD BANK)

10 – HOW MANY CURRENT DXCC ENTITIES ARE THERE?

340

11 – THE PREFIX, FP, IS IN WHICH CQ ZONE?

5 – ST PIERRE AND MIQUELON

12 – THE VP8PJ DXPEDITION OPERATED FROM:

SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS

13 – THE PREFIX, VP9, IS IN WHICH CQ ZONE?

5

14 – WHAT WAS THE CALL OF THE FAILED BOUVET DXPEDITION?

3Y0Z – THE DXPEDITION FAILED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT SAFELY LAND. THE BOAT GOT TO APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM THE ISLAND

15 – ON A MULTI-ELEMENT YAGI, THE AZIMUTH AT WHICH MAX SIGNAL REJECTION OCCURS IS:

TO THE SIDE – A SHARP BROADSIDE NULL
ABOVE THE ANTENNA

16 – THE BATTLE CREEK SPECIAL IS A:

MULTI-BAND VERTICAL (40/80/160) – WERE OFTEN USED ON DXPEDITIONS

17 – JAMES BROOKS HAS RECORDED MANY DXPEDITIONS. WHAT IS HIS CALL SIGN?

9V1YC – HE HAS FILMED MANY MAJOR DXPEDITIONS. HE OWNS A PRODUCTION COMPANY IN SINGAPORE

18 – THE VK0IR DXPEDITION WAS ON WHICH ISLAND?

HEARD ISLAND – 1997

19 – THE K5K DXPEDITION 2000 TO KINGMAN REEF COUNTS FOR DXCC

NO (Deleted March 19th, 2016 – was administered by US NAVY. Changed to US Fish and Wildlife, which also administers nearby Palmyra. Now counts as Palmyra/Jarvis.

20 – WHO COINED THE PHRASE, THE DESERVING?

HUGH CASSIDY, WA6AUD (first used in the West Coast DX Bulletin)