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Tangier 2008 In The Log
August 2, 2008 - DDXG Back from Tangier Island
Members of the DDXG have returned from Tangier Island after a successful IOTA
contest weekend. The club operated two stations - a run station and a multiplier
station. The run station operated with a 80 Meter Carolina Windom, while the
multiplier station used a vertical. DDXG posted its best score yet in the IOTA
contest. The final claimed score was 329,184 points. There were 663 QSOs and
94 multipliers worked.
Click here for a message from the club President, Guy Carlsen.
Check out some of the pictures in the new photo album!
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Tangier 2008 Behind-The-Scenes
August 2, 2008 - DDXG Thanks behind-the-scenes Team Members
Part of the team for the club's 2008 IOTA HF Contest endeavor never set foot on
the island. They are Ferrell McLain WI4C and Dave Zeph W9ZRX. In search of a
non-existent packet node for the DXpedition, members Robert W4BNO and Parke N4KFT
began thinking out-of-the box. This led them to Dave W9ZRX who remotely
programmed one of the club's laptops to function as a packet node. The second
task was to locate a willing ham within radio range to "sponsor" the node at his
QTH for the weekend. Ferrell WI4C of Reedville lives across from the marina, a
mere 18 miles from Tangier. Both hams played an integral part in the club's
participation in the contest and success. DDXG sends a hearty "Thank you!" to
both men for their assistance to the club.
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Tangier 2008!
April 6, 2008 - DDXG Going Back To Tangier Island
Tangier Island- IOTA NA-083, will be activated July 25 through 27, 2008. The
activation will be in conjunction with the RSGB IOTA contest, 1200UTC Saturday
26 July to 1200UTC Sunday 28 this summer. . Most of the team will arrive on
Friday, July 25th. Team members will be coming in by boat and aircraft to begin
setting up in the early afternoon, and should be QRV Friday evening ahead of
the contest. While these Friday contacts will not count toward contest credit,
they still count as islands, both for IOTA and U.S. Island Chasers! Check here
for updates.
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DDXG Celebrates it's 5th!
March 30, 2008 - Five Years and counting!
DDXG celebrated its 5th anniversary as a club recently, with members, both old
and new in attendance. Friends of the club also attended. Click
here to view
the photo album from the event.
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DDXG Member Award
March 30, 2008 - Chris Waters K4ADU Receives Award
Member Chris K4ADU was presented with the first “QRT Award” during the club’s
5th anniversary celebration. Encountering the most unusual QRM during this
January’s RTTY Roundup, involving his XYL, a riding lawn mower and his antenna
feed line, Chris’ contest effort was ground to a halt when he could no longer
transmit. But taking it all in stride led the club to present him with the
first-of-its-kind “QRT Award,” a plaque that was adorned with a miniature mower
blade and small pieces of RG-8X coax.
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DDXG New Member
March 30, 2008 - DDXG welcomes Roy, WK4Y
DDXG welcomed Roy Davis WK4Y as a full member at its meeting on March 22, 2008.
An active ham with an impressive radio resume, he brings years of experience to
the club. Here, he is presented with a plaque by sponsoring member Parke,
N4KFT.
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CVCC Contest Seminar
October 16, 2007 - Contest Seminar
The Central Virginia Contest Club has obtained a copy of the PVRC Contesting
Seminar. We plan on showing DVD #3 which includes the following
presentations:
Contesting Operating - Single Op - K3ZO
Contesting Operating - Single Op - K4ZW
Contesting Operating - Single Op Assisted - N3RR Contesting Operating -
Multi Single/ Multi2 - N3OC Contesting Operating - Multi/Multi - W3LPL
When: November 15, 2007
Time: 7 PM to approx 9 PM
Where: St. Martin's Episcopal Church's activity hall at 9000 St. Martin's
Lane, Richmond, VA 23294
Directions:
From the South: Rt 288 North to I-64 East. Exit at Parham Rd.
Turn Left at the stop light. Go 3/4 mile to Homeview Dr which is just past
J.R. Tucker High School, Turn left on St. Martin's Lane, the Church is on
the right.
From the North:
I-95 South to I-64 west. Take the first Parham Rd exit. Go 1/2 mile to
Homeview Dr which is just past J.R. Tucker High School, Turn left on St.
Martin's Lane, the Church is on the right.
CVCC will be putting on other presentations from this collection during
2008.
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DDXG Member Award
October 16, 2007 - WD4LBR in the RTTY Roundup
DDXG Member Bruce Blackley took the Roanoke Division in the Multi-op low power category.
Bruce was presented with the plaque at the September club meeting.
You can read the
QST article on the RTTY Roundup on the ARRL web site.
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Jamestown 2007 Update
May 14, 2007 - Jamestown Central!
Here's your link to everything Jamestown.
Click here to find information concerning the K4J Special Event Station, QSL
cards & certificates, as well as information on the historical significance of
the Jamestown Island and our nation's quadricentenial celebration!
With America's Anniversary Weekend celebration behind us and
approximately 1607 QSOs (we really had 1609, but who's counting) to sort through, the K4J team
is now recovering and unpacking gear. In the next phase
the club will be confirming those contacts with QSL cards
and personalized certificates.
Dominion DX Group would like to thank Ms. Alta Cassady and Jamestown 2007, who
entrusted us as an Official Statewide Partner; Mr. Dick Smith of Prosody
Creative Services who helped us navigate a virtual maze of logistical hurdles;
and Mr. Dave Salybaugh of Top Side Tents in
Petersburg, who generously partnered with DDXG by providing us with a first-
class 'roof' over our heads.
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Jamestown 2007
March 10, 2007 - Topside Tents partners with K4J
DDXG welcomes our partners, Mr. Dave Salybaugh & Topside Tents of Petersburg,
VA in their support of the K4J Special Event Station. We thank them for their
partnership with us for America’s 400th Anniversary Weekend and our efforts to
take the event worldwide! Visit them on the web!
http://www.topsidetent.com/
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DDXG Promotes Jamestown 2007
February 18, 2007 - DDXG Takes Jamestown To The Masses
DDXG took the opportunity of the Richmond Frostfest and Virginia Section State
Convention to explain the significance of Jamestown and America’s 400th
anniversary to the approximately 3500 attendees. Manning a booth and display
primarily dedicated to the May 11-13, 2007 Anniversary Weekend, the club
invited hams to participate by physically attending or by contacting the K4J
Special Event Station.
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DDXG QLF?
February 18, 2007 - DDXG Member Operates QLF
Andrew Slater K4PUF had the opportunity to demonstrate his CW prowess in the
QLF contest at the 2007 Richmond Frostfest. While he is accomplished at Morse
Code, the right-handed 17-year-old found that sending code with his left foot
is not as easy as a set of Bencher paddles or even a straight key! He was
beaten out by a ham from Fredericksburg, but represented DDXG well,
nonetheless!
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Jamestown 2007
May 10, 2006 - Ham Radio to Play a Role in America's Anniversary at Jamestown!
DDXG has entered into a partnership agreement with Jamestown 2007, and has been
designated to operate the official Special Event Station for America's Anniversary
Weekend on May 11-13, 2007. Designated as an Official Statewide Partner, DDXG and J2007
are discussing the exact operating location and beginning to work out other details.
DDXG is proud to have received this sanctioning from the Jamestown 2007 Committee.
The partnership represents over a year of work and negotiation.
Check the site often for updates.
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IOTA Contest on Tangier
July 1, 2006
- Arrangements have been finalized to again activate Tangier
Island - IOTA NA-083 July 28 through 30, 2006. The activation will be in
conjunction with the RSGB IOTA contest, 1200UTC Saturday 29 July to 1200UTC
Sunday 30 July 2006. . Most of the team will arrive on Friday, July 28th. Team
members will be coming in by sail boat, charter boat and aircraft to begin
setting up in the early afternoon, and may be on the air Friday
evening. While these Friday contacts will not count toward contest credit, they
still count as islands, both for IOTA and U.S. Island Chasers!
Operations will concentrate on the 20 meter band, but may also include others.
As a footnote, read the ARRL article on the April 2004 trip to Tangier on the
web at http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2006/07/02/1/
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