Welcome to Northern California DX Club March 15, 2012

Slide 2 NCDXC Mar 15 Tonight’s Agenda Club Business –Introduction of Officers –Introductions of Members –New members –DX news –QSTs Program – N6PSE on his 3D2R 2011 DXpedition No Raffle tonight since W6MZ & WB6ABC are in Hawaii

Slide 3 NCDXC Mar 15 NCDXC Officers for of 2011 / 2012 Officers –PresidentRuss BentsonK6KLY –Vice PresidentSteve JonesN6SJ –SecretaryPaul EwingN6PSE –TreasurerBob LanningW6OPO Directors –Craig BradleyAE6RR –Jim AbrahamW6EB –John EisenbergK6YP –Peter GraboskyW6OOL –Ross ForbesK6GFJ

Slide 4 Silent Key Dave Pugatch, KI6WF, became a silent key on Friday, March 9th NCDXC Mar 15

Slide 5 NCDXC Mar 15 Introductions of Members & Guests Let’s go around the room… –Introduce yourself & any guests –Please be brief so our program can start by 7:45 sharp

Slide 6 NCDXC Mar 15 Secretary’s Report Paul Ewing, N6PSE Any new members? Paul has applications… New Membership Voting

Slide 7 Question of the Night How many of you are going to the DX Convention in Visalia? NCDXC Mar 15

Slide 8 Voting by Members We need a vote to amend our by-laws and change the absentee member, so DX’ers living outside of the NCDXC territory can join the club as an absentee member NCDXC Mar 15

DX NEWS

Slide 10 DX to Look Out For VK0TH (Macquarie) to April 30 9Q0HQ/7 until May 22 A35YZ to March 24 XU7AAA until April 13 S79NEN to March 28 5H3MB to April 4 HK3JCL until March 26 CE9VPM/VP8SH to March 31 NCDXC Mar 15

Slide 11 DX Convention International DX Convention in Visalia – April 20, 21 and 22 Remember … No regular club meeting in April The next regular NCDXC meeting will be on May 17 th. NCDXC Mar 15

Slide 12 DX Contests Mar 24 & 25 – CQ WPX Contest SSB NCDXC Mar 15

Slide 13 NCDXC Mar 15 NCDXC Net Please Remember - NCDXC Net –Every Thursday 8pm –Except on monthly meeting nights (3 rd Thurs) –On W6TI repeater, MHz, PL –Information is on our web site

Slide 14 NCDXC Web Site John Miller, K6MM has updated our web site with new information Please check it out at NCDXC Mar 15

Slide 15 NCDXC Mar 15 DXer Material Editor - Phil, W6PK Phil’s address is: Phil-W6PK phil- If you have suggestions for articles, etc. please see or contact Phil If you would like to contribute (photos, articles, etc.), Phil will be very happy to talk to you! This is your newsletter – help make it great!

Slide 16 NCDXC Mar 15 Additional QSTs Does anyone have any other announcements they would like to make?

Tonight’s Program Paul Ewing, N6PSE 3D2R Rotuma 2011 DXpedition Page 17 NCDXC Mar 15

Slide 18 NCDXC Mar 15 Thanks for Coming Tonight! Pray for more sunspots! Get on the air and work some DX! 73 & Good DX!

Slide 19 NCDXC Mar 15