Category Archives: Club news

Operating from Distant Locales

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

At the November 19, 2011 meeting Rick Cook, AB4U, a regular guest at the DDXG monthly meetings, gave a presentation on operating from distant locales.  From foreign countries, to boats, to remote areas in Texas, the presentation covered how to … Continue reading →

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DDXG Welcomes KC4QYG

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

Andy Hodges, KC4QYG, was welcomed to the club at the October 2011 membership meeting.  Andy was first licensed in 1990 and is getting back into the hobby after several years of being inactive.  In 2010 he became active again and … Continue reading →

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Presentation on Solar Numbers

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

Robert, W4BNO, gave a presentation on “Solar Numbers and Amateur radio propagation” at the October 2011 monthly membership meeting.  This presentation discussed Solar Flux Index, Sunspot numbers, K index, A index and how these affect the upper atmosphere.  This also … Continue reading →

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DDXG To Bring Home 2nd Gavel!

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

According to an article soon to be published in QST, DDXG has again won the 2011 RTTY Roundup! A concerted club effort, the group beat out the Orleans County (LA) Amateur Radio Club with a score of 639851 points, compared … Continue reading →

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The DX Century Club Welcomes W4LEW!

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

Club member Lew Best W4LEW poses with his first (mixed) DXCC. Along with this award he also received his DXCC phone endorsement. Licensed for less than two years, Lew quickly obtained is Amateur General and Amateur Extra class licenses in … Continue reading →

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DDXG Welcomes KJ4NPR!

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

The club welcomes William Orndorff KJ4NPR as a Full Member. A relatively new ham, William is on the cusp of obtaining his Amateur Extra class license. Nephew of Robert W4BNO and quickly logging DX contacts, William now becomes the youngest … Continue reading →

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12M DXCC

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Husband & Wife 12m DXCC – Bruce WD4LBR and Sheila K4WNW both received their 12 meter DXCC awards. Presenting the certificates is club Vice-President, Josh KD4ZDQ.    

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2010 ARRL DX Contest

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

Congratulations are in order for DDXG members Duke W1ZA and Andrew K4PUF. The duo, along with Bob W4DR and Ed NW4V won first place Virginia Section for the 2010 ARRL International DX Contest, in the multi-operator single category. The team, … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Dominion DX Group

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

We are a small club located in Richmond, VA.  We have a diverse member base that enjoys many aspects of amateur radio. Our meetings are held on the fourth Saturday of the month at 9 AM.  Information about our meetings … Continue reading →

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Tangier 2010

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

August 6, 2010 – DDXG Back From Tangier Island DDXG has returned from Tangier Island, VA. We operated during the 2010 IOTA contest and racked up our highest score yet. The club was operating in the low power DXPedition category. … Continue reading →

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