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BC QSO Party 2013
The 2013 BC QSO Party final results are now available on the BCQP Results page.

Contest Report (673kb PDF) | Detailed Results (429kb PDF)

Orca Report: May 14 meeting
The latest Orca Report (#26) recaps the May 14 club meeting.

2013 PNW DX Convention
The 58th annual Pacific Northwest DX Convention is Aug. 2-4, 2013, in Spokane, WA, hosted by the Spokane DX Association.

2013 Sea-Pac Convention
Billed as the Northwest's largest ham convention, the 2013 Sea-Pac Convention is May 31 to June 2, 2013, in Seaside, OR.

Latest scores for PNW Club Challenge
Jim Smith VE7FO has updated the 2012-2013 PNW Club Challenge scores.

Contribute to the Orca total for the PNW Club Challenge -- need a good reason? We're falling behind!. Let's all get on for the WPX CW contest May 25-26. Last year, 17 Orca members racked up 35.7M points toward our club total in WPX CW alone! 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

Join the club!
Welcome to the Orca DX and Contest Club -- always welcoming new members primarily from British Columbia and the BC-WA border region of Washington State. See who has already joined!

Club members are encouraged to join our Orca DXCC Yahoo! Group to get the latest club info.

DX to watch for newest Marion Is., ZD8D: April 2013 to May 2014. Norfolk Is., VK9NT: May 3 to 13, 2013. Rodrigues Is., 3B9EME: (EME) Sept. 1 to 9, 2013. Wake Atoll, KH9: Oct. 2013. Juan Fernandez, XR0ZR: Nov. 8 to 20, 2013. Heard Is., VK0: Early 2014. Amsterdam Is. FT7ZM: Jan. 2014. P5/K6VVA: Yes, The Locust has a plan for P5.
Recent DX activations...
Samoa, 5W0M: Apr. 4 to 18, 2013. Cocos-Keeling Is., VK9C/GM2MP: Mar. 30 to Apr. 13, 2013. Easter Is., XR0YG: Mar. 20 to 27, 2013. Chatham Is., ZL7LC: Mar. 14 to 20, 2013. Clipperton Is., TX5K: (6M Special) Mar. 1 to 10, 2013. Rodrigues Is., 3B9DX: Mar. 1 to 10, 2013. Spratly Is., 9M4SLL: Mar. 10 to 18, 2013. Vietnam, XV2DLH: Feb. 15 to 26, 2013. Burundi, 9U9U: Feb. 14 to 23, 2013. Uganda, 5X8C: Feb. 6 to 18, 2013. LOG Lord Howe Is., VK9L: Jan. 11-18, 2013. LOG
Super job accomplished by the team, which included Orca member Don VE7DS. Lesotho, 7P8D: : Nov. 23 to Dec. 3, 2012.
Congratulations to the 7P8D team including Keith VE7MID, Neil VA7DX, and Bill VE7XS.

Contest Corner THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
CQ WPX CW May 25-26 (rules).
Recent contest activity... Volta RTTY May 11-12 (rules). 7QP May 4-5 (rules). Indiana QSO Party May 4-5 (rules). New England QSO Party May 4-5 (rules). SP DX RTTY Apr. 27-28 (rules). Florida QSO Party Apr. 27-28 (rules). BARTG 75 RTTY Apr. 28 (rules). TARA Skirmish Apr. 20 (rules). Manchester Mineira CW Apr. 20-21 (rules). JIDX CW Apr. 13-14 (rules). SP DX Apr. 6-7 (rules). EA RTTY Apr. 6-7 (rules). Post your scores on the 3830 reflector.

YL Ops: Their Struggles and Achievements
Orca DXCC member Elizabeth VE7TLK has prepared a special presentation about YL amateur radio operators, their struggles and achievements. View the presentation on the YL Radio website. More...