A Collection of Past SCCC News Stories (Newest to Oldest)
Monthly News (SCCCORE - SoCal Contest Club Operations, Results and Enlightenments)
March 2024
KN6ZZI's antenna Welcome aboard to new member, Warren, KN6ZZI. He lives out in Santa Barbara and writes, "A newer but passionate and ambitious HAM! After a career as a biotechnology research & development scientist and executive leader, retired in Santa Barbara, California. Established a world capable HF station within one year of General class license. Mainly interested in DX and contest operating. Studying for USA Extra Class license exam. Recently elected to Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club board of directors. Board member First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara Past corporate director."

The ARRL International DX Phone contest is March 2 and 3. Conditions should be very good now that we are at or near the sunspot peak. You won't want to miss it, especially after last month's incredible conditions for the CW contest! Complete rules can be found here.

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Monthly News (SCCCORE - SoCal Contest Club Operations, Results and Enlightenments)
February 2024
ARRL DX Contest
Here comes ARRL DX CW! We are very near the sunspot cycle peak now and that promises to make this a very, very fun contest! We work the world and the world works us! You won't want to miss it!

I had to laugh at the comment from KQ2M in the soapbox comments for CQWW CW 2023 (as noted in The ARRL Contest Update for January 3, 2024): "Congrats to the ionosphere for nailing EVERY ARRL, WPX and CQ CW/SSB contest in 2023 with an M Class flare and/or CME! First time that I have ever seen/experienced this in 50 years of contesting."

Speaking of the ARRL Contest Update, this Operating Tip also appeared in the January 3 issue. I thought it was a good one. Hadn't thought about it before now.
"Benefits of Diversity on Receive
If you have two receivers in your radio, listening with two different antennas at the same time, one in each ear, can yield benefits. Being able to hear from different directions can separate the stations in the sound field, making it easier to identify callers that may be worth more points. Sometimes the effects of ionospheric fading can be mitigated, since as a signal recedes on one antenna, it could be increasing on the other."

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Monthly News (SCCCORE - SoCal Contest Club Operations, Results and Enlightenments)
January 2024
W6GA

Welcome aboard to new member Gary, W6GA. He was first licensed in 1959 as WV9JRD and loves CW, DXing and QRP. In 1960, he became WA6JRD and in 1977 became N6UU. For five months in 1997, he ws K6WN but then jumped on W6GA (his initials) in late '97. From his QRZ page, "I am "semi-retired", working part-time as a child care facilities consultant with First 5 Riverside, and Calif. Dept. of Social Services as a Child Care Advocate, in Riverside, Calif. Also teach part-time Early Childhood Administration at UCLA Extension and Riverside Community College."


N6QDI


And, welcome aboard also to Tom, N6QDI. Tom lives in Ventura and is very new to contesting and HF. He was first licensed as a Novice back in high school. His dad was also a ham.

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