Yankee Clipper Contest Club

General MeetingApril 5, 20141 to 4:30PM

Sturbridge Host & Conference Center

Sturbridge, MA

Agenda

• Call to Order• Introductions – Name, Call, QTH• Secretary's Report - N8RA• Treasurer's Report -N8RA• Announcements • WRTC Update – K5ZD• Design of 2 Operator Station – AB1OC & AB1QB• Election of Officers• Break/Buy Raffle Tickets!• New Members• Scores Update – W2JU• How to be a Better Single Op - K5ZD• Scholarship Raffle – N8RA• Field Day from a Sailboat - N8RA• Adjourn

Secretary’s Report

Brian Szewczyk, NJ1F, Secretary

The On Line Roster

• Please check the members only page online roster to make sure all your information is correct.

• Please send an email at Secretary@YCCC.org with updated information

February Meeting Minutes

• February Meeting Minutes were published in the Butt

YCCC Treasurer’s ReportSturbridge MA Apr 5, 2014

Chet, N8RA, Treasurer

Treasury: Jan 30 thru Mar 31, 2014

$9053March 31

Dues paid $815Other income (badges) $ 6

TOTAL INCOME $821

Sponsored plaques $255

Enfield meeting room rental $250 Bank fees $ 1

TOTAL EXPENSES $506

$ 8738January 29

WPX Single-Op USA 7 MHz SSBNEQP DX Single-OpNEQP New England Single-OpNEQP USA Single-OpNEQP New England Club

Scholarship Raffle

Jan 31 Fund balance: $925

Raffle sales at Feb meeting $425

Raffle sales at local area events $425

Balance Apr 1: $1775

SCHOLARSHIP

K3-100 kit

Vote to Approve Reports

Unfinished Business - None

New Business?

Announcements

YCCC WRTC2014 Volunteer Tee Shirt

• YCCC members who volunteer to support WRTC2014 will receive a special WRTC/YCCC Volunteer Tee Shirt

• If you’re not volunteering, get with the program and get a Tee Shirt!

• If your volunteering and not a member of YCCC, join YCCC and get a Tee Shirt!

Propagation Talkby

Chuck Counselman, W1HIS

• MIT Professor Chuck Counselman, W1HIS, will give a presentation on HF Propagation on May 7th, at 7pm, at the Andover Safety Center in Andover, MA. Hosted by the Andover Emergency Management Group (AEMG) this talk is a general primer on HF propagation.

Upcoming Meetings

• May 31, WRTC Training, if needed for Scholarship Raffle Drawing

• ARRL Centennial ConventionSaturday, July 19 1 pm

WRTC 2014 Update

Randy Thompson, K5ZD

Design & Construction of a Two Operator Station for Contesting & DXing

Fred & Anita Kemmerer, AB1OC & AB1QB

Election of Officers

Chet Slabinski, N8RA

Raffle Details

• Prize: Elecraft K3/100 Kit !

• Street value $2100 !

• Thanks Elecraft for your support!

• Tickets are $25 per chance

• Tickets ONLY sold at meetings

• Drawing at April meeting (assuming enough tickets are sold)

Add K3 photo

Break – Buy Your Raffle Tickets!!!

20 minutes

New Members

• Application & Dues to Chet, N8RA• Introduce yourself

• Interests, Contest activity, Rig, Antennas

Motion to Accept these new members?

Score UpdateARRL DX 2014

Alec W2JU, YCCC Scorekeeper

CW CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2012 159,734,745 128,973,767

CW CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2012 24% 159,734,745 128,973,767

CW CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2013 174,247,893 139,095,801 2012 159,734,745 128,973,767

CW CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2013 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8%

2012 159,734,745 128,973,767

CW CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2013 25% 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8%

2012 24% 159,734,745 128,973,767

CW CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2014 196,015,258 146,361,486 2013 174,247,893 139,095,801 2012 159,734,745 128,973,767

CW CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2014 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486 +5%

2013 174,247,893 139,095,801 2012 159,734,745 128,973,767

CW CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2014 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486 +5%

2013 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8%

2012 159,734,745 128,973,767

CW CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2014 34% 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486 +5%

2013 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8%

2012 159,734,745 128,973,767

CW CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2014 34% 196,015,258 +12% 146,361,486 +5%

2013 25% 174,247,893 +9% 139,095,801 +8%

2012 24% 159,734,745 128,973,767

SSB CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2012 94,391,158 94,653,863

SSB CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2012 -.3% 94,391,158 94,653,863

SSB CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2013 116,142,184 113,541,045 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863

SSB CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2013 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20%

2012 94,391,158 94,653,863

SSB CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2013 +2% 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20%

2012 94,391,158 94,653,863

SSB CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2013 +2% 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20%

2012 -.3% 94,391,158 94,653,863

SSB CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2014 115,127,513 138,387,284 2013 116,142,184 113,541,045 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863

SSB CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2014 115,127,513 -1% 138,387,284 +22%

2013 116,142,184 113,541,045 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863

SSB CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2014 -17%115,127,513 -1% 138,387,284 +22%

2013 116,142,184 113,541,045 2012 94,391,158 94,653,863

SSB CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

2014 -17%115,127,513 -1% 138,387,284 +22%

2013 +2% 116,142,184 +23% 113,541,045 +20%

2012 94,391,158 94,653,863

2014 CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

CW 196,015,258146,361,486

SSB 115,127,513138,387,284

TOTAL 311,142,771 284,748,770

2014 CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

CW 196,015,258146,361,486

SSB 115,127,513138,387,284

TOTAL 311,142,771 284,748,770

2014 MARGIN: 9.3%

2014 CLAIMED SCORES

YCCC FRC

CW 196,015,258146,361,486

SSB 115,127,513138,387,284

TOTAL 311,142,771 284,748,770

2014 MARGIN: 9.3%

2013 MARGIN: 14.9%

LOGS

YCCC FRC CW

2012 103 72 SSB

2012 98 78

LOGS

YCCC FRC CW

2013 106 78 2012 103 72 SSB

2013 106 77 2012 98 78

LOGS

YCCC FRC CW

2013 106 +3 78 +6

2012 103 72 SSB

2013 106 +8 77 -1

2012 98 78

LOGS

YCCC FRC CW

2014 117 642013 106 782012 103 72 SSB

2014 108 772013 106 772012 98 78

LOGS

YCCC FRC CW

2014 117 +11 64 -14

2013 106 78 2012 103 72 SSB

2014 108 +2 77 =

2013 106 77 2012 98 78

LOGS

YCCC FRC CW

2014 117 +11 64 -14

2013 106 +3 78 +6

2012 103 72 SSB

2014 108 +2 77 =

2013 106 +8 77 -1

2012 98 78

CQWW 2013 (CLAIMED)

YCCC FRC

SSB 229,697,399206,985,557

CW 327,818,890233,695,242

TOTAL 557,516,289 440,680,799

THANKS!

How to be a Better Single Operator

Randy Thompson, K5ZD

Scholarship Raffle (?)

Chet Slabinski, N8RA

Field Day from a Sailboat

Chet Slabinski, N8RA

Field Day- marine mobile

N8RA & KD1EU’s

Excellent Adventure

Antennas. But where?

Antennas

• 20-15M: dual dipole

• 40M: ???

40M Antenna

• here

N.G.

Hamsticks backup

Power System

Two 12V batteries in parallel, 140 A hr total capacity

Measured current draw of all devices

“70A”alternator

Power: Estimate of the situation

25w xmit power

times of day for charging and battery SOC > 50%

Superimpose zone 2 packing list

Packing

Site and Schedule

Thursday night

• Predicted bad weather • called for a change of

schedule

20-15

40M

Field Day: develop skills to meet the challenges of emergency preparednesslearn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions work… many stations

Motion to Adjourn?

See you at the next Meeting!!

...which might be May 31, 2014

...or...

ARRL Centennial Convention

Saturday, July 19, 2014

1-2pm