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PNW Cup update
Jim VE7FO as updated the club totals for this year's PNW Challenge Cup. Remember, contest organizers don't give your info to the club. If you want to contribute to our club total, please review the tutorial on how to submit your scores:

How to submit your scores | Eligible contests

Orca Report -- June meeting
BCQP final results are in -- a recap of the contest, plus lots of other updates were highlighted at the June meeting.

Read the Orca Report

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Thanks to all participants in the 2016 BC QSO Party held Feb. 6-7! The results are now online.

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Join the club!
The Orca DX and Contest Club always welcomes new members. See who has already joined!

DX to watch for newest Baker and Howland Islands, KH1: Sept.-Oct. 2017
Recent DX activations...
Botswana, A25UK: Apr. 13-20, 2016 | Clublog Juan de Nova, FT4JA: Mar. 31-Apr. 12, 2016 Heard Is., VK0EK: Mar. 18-Apr. 10, 2016 Curacao, PJ2: Orca DXCC member Dave VA7AM will be at PJ2T from March 21 to 30, signing PJ2/VA7AM. During CQWPX SSB weekend, Dave is doing a single-band 20M entry signing PJ2T. Cocos Keeling, VK9CK: Mar. 15-26, 2016 Tonga, A35T: Feb. 18-24, 2016 -- Neil VA7DX, Keith VE7KW and Dave VA7AM are on the DXpedition to Tonga in February, including ARRL DX CW weekend. South Sandwich & South Georgia Is., VP8: Feb. 1, 2016 Palmyra Is., K5P: Jan. 11-26, 2016 Antipodes Is., ZL9A: January 7-11, 2016
Cezar VE3LYC joined a team activating new IOTA entity OC-286, part of an expanded ZL9 New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands DXCC entity. ZL9 is #37 on the ClubLog Most-Wanted Mixed and SSB lists.
Tuvalu T2TT & Fiji 3D2RJ : Nov. 29-Dec. 9, 2015
Orca members VE7CT, KW7XX, N7RO and W7IV were on th team.

Contest Corner THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
WAEDX CW Aug. 13-14 (rules).
Recent contest activity... NAQP CW Aug. 6-7 (rules). IOTA July 30-31 (rules). IARU HF World Championships July 9-10 (rules). DMC RTTY July 16-17 (rules). CQWW VHF July 16-17 (rules). NAQP RTTY July 16-17 (rules). Canada Day Contest July 1 (rules). DLDX RTTY July 2-3 (rules). ARRL Field Day June 25-26 (rules). All Asia CW June 18-19 (rules). DCRG WW RTTY June 11-12 (rules). ARRL June VHF June 11-13 (rules). Post your scores on the 3830 reflector.

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  • Tech Tips

    • Current baluns
      Explore what a current balun does and why you need one, by John VA7JW. (PDF 315KB)
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      High-frequency terrain analysis using HFTA software is explained in detail by John VA7JW. (PDF 2.2MB)
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      This remarkable guide by John VA7JW offers everything you need to know about the care and feeding of your SB-220 linear amplifier. (PDF 246k)
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      More ideas and examples for the sturdy Heathkit workhorse.
    • Soldering PL-259s
      John VA7JW offers tips for success with the ol' iron. (PDF 246k)
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      A tutorial on the little-known but effective solderless PL259 connector from John VA7JW. (PDF 212k)
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      John VA7JW outlines coaxial in-line surge arrestors to protect your gear from damage induced by lightning. (PDF 970k)

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