The Official Newsletter of the Kansas City DX Club

KC DX NEWS AB0X-EDITOR

KCDXC WEB SITE:http://www.kcdxclub.com/ MAY 2011

IN THIS ISSUE Club News-AB0X KCDXC DXCC Honor Roll President=s Message-N0AG AC0KN Interviews W7FB-AC0KN Dayton Report

NEXT KCDXC MEETING: June 6 The next Meeting of the KCDXC will be held at the Cloverleaf Building , in Mission, KS. The location is Metcalf and Shawnee Mission Parkway. The address is 6405 Metcalf, but the building is accessed from a frontage road just east of Metcalf. Enter the frontage road by turning east from Metcalf at 65th St. The meeting time is 6:30 PM. Dayton activities will be discussed as well as other topics. The Pie Eating Contest will follow at the Village Inn Restaurant just 2 blocks north after the meeting!

PROGRAM SUGGESTIONS NEEDED! KCDXC Vice President, K0RU, needs your help. Rob is looking for topics and presenters for programs for the monthly KCDXC meetings. If you have an idea or feel you have an expertise on some phase of Dxing and contesting you would like to share with club members, please contact K0RU at k0ru@arrl.net . We have many talented and experienced operators in our club who can surely volunteer to help Rob and help our club. Come on guys and gals! We need your help!

UPDATED KCDXC DXCC HONOR ROLL TABLE IN NEWSLETTER! The front page of this issue has a new and updated version of the KCDXC DXCC Honor Roll. A new listing for the ARRL DX Challenge Award has been added along an IOTA listing. Several former members have been dropped who have not renewed for over a year and many new members have been added. This takes a long time to keep updated each month, so be patient if I missed your update. There were lots of numbers sent my way in the week prior to the publication of the newsletter. See page 2. The new totals have been forwarded to K0VBU for publication on the KCDXC Web site.-AB0X

KCDXC KEEPS THE TRADITION ALIVE AT DAYTON! For years, the KCDXC Hospitality Suite has been the place to be on Sat. Night at Dayton. Of course, the popularity of our famous CW Pile Up Contest has a lot to do with this. The cold drinks and friendly environment of our suite only amplifies this feeling as several hundred Dxers/contesters dropped by to partake in the annual challenge. Many just come to watch the horse race for top CW honors and many come to visit to see old friends. N0RB mans the bar and shakes hands with all comers. There are very few Dxers who don=t know Rick. K0VBU and K0VXU operate the CW Test with skilled accuracy and proficiency. (Continued on page 6)

KCDXC DXCC HONOR ROLL Call

Mix CW

PH

Rtty

IOTA

160

DX CHALLENGE

W0NS

356

K0CS

356

308

351

230

2182

N0XA

355

350

353

200

320

2963

AB0X

355

351

333

218

W0JLC

353

346

327

102

AK0A

353

343

346

308

N0RB

350

308

350

N0CWR

349

347

349

130

K0CA

349

343

342

313

75

2575

W0JLC

348

346

327

102

W0JM

345

337

343

100

K3PA

347

340

335

226

2199

NX0I

347

340

342

196

1416

K0RWL

341

337

KS0DX

343

343

AC0A

340

231

338

450

1629

K0GY

339

333

339

201

1857

K4SV

333

KB0X

336

322

K0THN

313

297

256

128

1586

AA0MZ

296

267

282

152

447

44

1669

KG0UA

283

277

116

4

K0RU

195

191

83

87

21

K0RU

187

182

85

88

16

577

WD0BWM

101

W0DR

83

KU0G

70

* RED DENOTES TOP OF ARRL HONOR ROLL

W0DXCC 2011 Convention July 23, 2011 Historic Riverfront Community Center Leavenworth, KS

Hosted by Kansas City DX Club

Sponsors Missouri DX/Contest Club

Lebanon, MO ARC Visit www.w0dxcc.com for ticket information

Activities include: World-Famous KCDXC CW Pile-up Contest with Prizes

The latest in DX, Contesting, and Antenna Forums:

o K4UEE, W8JI, K4SV,N2WB, K0BJ, K0CA, K9LA, W0AIH, K5GO, N5DX,

K5UR, W5ZN,AC0C, K0RU, K0IR, NN1N and more!!!

YAESU FT-2000 GRAND PRIZE IN DRAWING!!!

ICOM IC-72OO SECOND PRIZE!

DXCC card checking including 160M and deleted entities

Famous Kansas City BBQ buffet banquet with special guest speaker(s)

o Refreshments available all day & cash bar available before Dinner

ARRL booth with Midwest and National representatives

Local Vendors including Associated Radio, N0TT QSL Cards,

Radio & Antenna Manufacturers including Icom, Yaesu, Alpha, Force 12, and

others

o Latest equipment on working display

Many area points of interest to visit for family fun

W0DXCC CONVENTION, July 23, 2011 SPEAKER SCHEDULE: BY AB0X

Time W0JM Room W0AR Room

8:45-9:30 W8JI, Directional Antennas W5ZN, 6M DX, Propagation,Equipment, Op.

Techniques to Maximize Achievement

9:30-10:15 K9LA,Recent Minimum & New

Cycle 24

K5UR, Low Band Dxing for Little Pistols

10:15-11:00 K4SV, Activating a New One,

PJ!

AC0C/K0RU,Receivers,Filters, FT-2000

11:00-11:45 K0IR, S. Orkney VP8ORK

Dxpedition

W0AIH, Midwest Multi-Multi Contesting

11:45-12:30 W8JI, HF Amp Design &

Operation

K5UR, Low Band Transmitting Antennas

12:30-1:15 Lunch Lunch

12:20-1:15 K0DAS, Amelia Earhart Search

1:15-2:00 K5GO/N5DX, Contesting from

Midwest

W8JI, Directional Antennas

2:00-2:45 K4SV/N2WB, Cameroon TJ

Dxpedition

AC0C/K0RU, Receivers, Filters, FT-2000

2:45-3:30 W0AIH, Building a Contest

Station

ARRL DX Forum, NN1N with Panel of K0CA,

K0BJ, K5UR

3:30-4:00 W5ZN, 6M DX,

Propagation,Equipment, Op.

Techniques to Maximize

Achievement

Break

4:00-4:45 K5GO/ N5DX, Contesting from

the Midwest

K0IR, S. Orkney VP8ORK Dxpedition

4:45-5:30 K9LA,Correlations,160M,6M

Issues & More

W8JI, HF Amp Design & Operation

5:30-5:45 Prize Drawings

4:00-7:00 Social Hour Cash Bar

7:00-8:45 Dinner: BBQ Buffet - K4UEE,

Top 10 Dxpeditons

K5UR, First VP of ARRL - DX and the ARRL

Above is our speaker schedule for the W0DXCC Convention, July 23, 2011. All of the speakers above have confirmed for the Convention. Without a doubt, it is the best group of DX/Contest speakers ever assembled for a convention in Zero Land! Midwest Dxers and Contesters are very lucky to have such a high quality group of world famous Dxers and Contesters coming to our own backyard! Go to the W0DXCC web page at http://www.w0dxcc.com/ and purchase your ticket now! Tickets may be also purchased by check by mailing to AB0X. Don=t delay! Limited seating is available for the DX Dinner !! Convention Ticket: $30 DX Dinner Ticket: $25

PRESIDENT=S MESSAGE DE N0AG Looks like Spring has Sprung, so to speak, in Kansas City. We survived another mid-western winter. The first WØAR Contest came to a conclusion. The second WØAR DX Challenge began April 1st, 2011 and will run until March 31st, 2012. Check it out on the website at www.kcdxclub.com. There are a few changes for the 2nd edition of this contest. We added a ROOKIE and a WIRES category to appeal the folks that are not blessed with beams & towers. To make it a bit more interesting Zones are now multipliers. Check it out and join the fun.

Dayton is just around the corner. Come May all roads lead to Dayton. The KCDXC’s 31st running of the CW pile-up will occur this yearYhard to believe. Of course we are looking forward to Dayton this year for a number of reasons beyond the usual get away. The WØDXCC has taken on a life of it=s own and we are going to do everything we possibly can to bring as much attention to it as possible at the Dayton Hamvention.

Speaking of the convention, if you have not been on the website lately do yourself a favor and check out www.w0dxcc.com. The speakers & programs just do not get any better than this. I would ask all KCDX Club members to purchase their tickets as soon as possible, if they have not done so. Sure I would like to see

all of our members buy a ticket to the convention but the

tickets to the dinner are going so fast that I would hate to see one of our own members left out because they had waited to buy a ticket. So go to the website (www.w0dxcc.com) click on registration then click on the appropriate button.

Looks like the winners of the 2010-2011 WØAR CONTEST are in. We hope to have a significant increase in participation this year due to the new rule changes. I personally had a really good time during the last contest. I hope you will also enjoy the current competition. Well Y got to get packed for Dayton! 73, TomYNØAG

2011 KCDXC DUES-$20 It is time for our annual collection of dues for membership. Our expenses at Dayton have gone up, so we need everyone to respond quickly with their dues for 2011. Please send your check to AC0C, Jeff, at 15922 W. 91st Ter., Lenexa, KS 66219.

AC0KN INTERVIEWS W7FB Interview: Dave B w7fb By Jim Cessna (AC0KN)

Q: When did your interest in Amateur Radio begin? A: Age 6 Y upright Zenith Radio Y hissed morse code Q: Who was your mentor in Amateur Radio?

A: W0OJC Y Ol Jim Crow Y Q: Did you build or buy your first rig? What was it? A: built breadboard from Oct 1946 QST Y xtal/6ag7/ps/lorentzian final tank Q: Any RFI stories you=d like to share? A: on 6m: lady called up complaining she could not hear the other station Q: How did you resolve the RFI problem? A: kept on transmitting Q: What was your most exciting DX contact? A: first VK at 4 milliwatt on 40 m Y lasted 12 mintues Q: What advice would you give to someone thinking of entering Amateur Radio today? A: don=t buy a microphone! Q: Any final words? A: Amateur Radio is about OPERATING !!!! Y the rest is distraction Y

DAYTON: KCDXC HOSPITALITY SUITE (Continuied from page 1) The photos below show the suite before the crowds appeared and filled our room. The second shot shows the CW Pile Up Test set up before the high speed tones of CW filled the air.

K0VBU and K0VXU used new software, created by NO5W, Chuck, this year on the Pile Up Test. It was an outstanding improvement and offers real time screen displays of the test takers in the Test room thru a computer link to the main room of the suite. The crowd stood almost frozen at times in front of the screen, especially when a well known CW jock was in the room taking the test. Check out the picture below of the display shown while one of our own was

taking the test(K0LW, the blue bar graph).

The photo above shows the crowd in the suite watching the computer display as shown in the top photo. Real time scoring and graphic display were a huge hit for the testing crew! VE3DZ was the top scorer this year and won the Begali Key. He was followed by N2NT, then K5ZD, N2NC and K4BAI. All received nice prizes from the KCDXC. N0AG, KCDXC President, awarded the prizes at the end of the competition just after midnight. The possibilities with this new software are almost endless. Some include real time internet distribution or links within the Crowne Plaza as well. Check out the KCDXC Web site for a complete write up on the CW Pile Up Contest. NO5W, sent out the following email after he got home from Dayton explaining his perspective of his new software and the KCDXC Hospitality Suite experience: AfyiThanks for the comments on "Morse Race".It was definitely a hit and a demonstration of that old saw about a graphic being worth all those words, and an attention grabber. The few times I switched back to the tabular display of the results there were many "go back to the race" requests from the audience, several of whom were camped out on the floor in front of the big LCD.Several in the audience had suggestions for additional features including, as suggested by Dale, live video from the competition room, and, of course, the traditional bugle call at the start:>)

As far as I know no one suggested starting with a movie clip or song from Guys and Dolls -- you know the tune that goes"I've got the horse right here,His name is Paul Revere ...""And on the morning lineThey say he looks real fine ..."But there WERE some who thought a bit of wagering would add some interest.Also several in the audience, including some representatives from ARRL and RSGB, inquired about availability, where it had been used, and how it got started. So I related how it started as a simple "sneaker net" application at a competition sponsored by the Central Texas DX and Contest Club at the Austin Summerfest and grew from there into the current implementation.Speaking of Summerfest, I see from ZedL's note that there may be plans to run it again. If so, I hope many will come out and participate. 73/Chuck/NO5W@ The KCDXC has a full year to consider all the possible things that can be done with the new software Chuck created.

N0RB is shown below listening to G3RZP=s latest joke. Peter was one of many foreign hams to visit the KCDXC Suite. Several hundred visitors drifted thru the KCDXC Suite. Yet, N0RB reports that beer distribution was down a little this year. He figured it was about 2 cases less than last year. However, AA0MZ didn=t attend Dayton this year. This easily accounted for the two case difference. The KCDXC appreciated the VQ9LA trip to the PX at Wright Patterson AFB and the money he saved us.

It is real obvious that the hard work and organization of N0RB, K0VBU and K0VXU are essential to a success hospitality suite. A special thanks must go out to these three members! Below is the KCDXC Hospitality Suite Sign -In sheet. Find your old friends:

HAMVENTION NOTES The 2011 Hamvention stunk, literally. On Sat. the sewers clogged and backed up and all the restrooms in Hara had to be closed. The back up caused a spill to drain down thru the north side of the flea market. See the photo below of the repair attempts made by the management of Hara. The warmer than normal weather didn=t help

the situation much either. Skeeter and WD0SRI commented that photo below made them fell homesick. Despite the unusual smell and sunburn, the flea market and Hamvention offered a huge selection of parts and equipment for attendees to see and purchase. Total

attendance was up a little over last year. Many forums on DX, contesting , antennas and special events were presented over the 3 day Hamvention and were well attended. N0AG commented that some were too well attended and very stuffy. One KCDXC member made a big purchase that will be of interest to many. AC0C picked up a FT-5000! Jeff said he may be sleeping in the garage for a while, but the big rig had been calling his name for some time!

POST HAMVENTION MEDICATION From Bob WC3O forwarded by AC0C

Medication Name: DAYTON-X Application: For treatment of PDD B Post Dayton DepressionIndications:

- Stomach pain- Diarrhea- Excessive gas (Well, that's normal)- Headache- A strong urge to attach antennas to your body- Drooling in response to thinking about Waffle House- Tendency to tell people 73- Walking slowly, looking down with your hands behind your back- Keeping a sharp eye out for

rouge scooters- Comments:

4 out of 5 Elmers recommend DaytonX for their patients with PDDDaytonX , when properly dosed in conjunction with a regiment of Johnnie Walker Black has been proven effective in treating the symptoms of PDD.Complications:

Some side effects have been reported with DaytonX. Side effects may include, but not limited to: - Confusion- Fast or pounding heartbeat- Thought of suicide- -Telling co-workers to go sh*# in their hat- -Sudden outbursts of profanities - -Persistent hearing of "YEE HAAAAW!" off in the distance- -Tendency to look up and yell "OH GOD I'M BACK!- "If you suffer from any other these condition consult your elmer immediately and stop taking DaytonX

Contradictions:

Do not take DaytonX if your pregnant, could become pregnant, tend to miss stop signs and

red lights because you were looking up for antennas, use a straight key or keep missing the foot switch. Only your Elmer can tell you

if DaytonX is right for you. DaytonX: For that sinking feeling!