[NCDXA] NCDXA Support for VP8

[Alfred Laun]

I, for one, am all for the proposal.

73, Fred, K3ZO

On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 10:37 PM, Rick Murphy via NCDXA <ncdxa at ncdxa.org>
wrote:

> I had an interesting conversation with past NCDXA president K3LP last
> night.
>
> First, Dave is asking if NCDXA is willing to be a major player in
> supporting the January/February 2016 DXpedition to South Georgia and South
> Sandwich Islands - the #3 and #7 on the most wanted list
>
> Dave's offer is that if NCDXA is willing to donate $1,001 to that
> operation, that he'll donate $300 of that personally. I'll join him in
> offering $100 of my own funds to that contribution.
>
> If the club membership agrees, NCDXA will contribute $601 from our
> treasury to support a major, high profile operation where we'll be billed
> as a major contributor. Given the high (astronomical!) cost of operations
> like this, it makes sense to me for the club to consider contributing. Of
> course, if individual members want to add their contribution to the pot,
> it'll be used to defray the club contribution.
>
> Have a look at http://www.intrepid-dx.com/vp8/
> <http://www.intrepid-dx.com/vp8/> for info on the operation.
>
> I'm inclined to support this operation as it's what NCDXA is for.
> Comments, support, or objections? Let's discuss on the reflector.
>
> Second: as NCDXA is currently lacking leadership, Dave is offering to
> accept the role of President. We're currently rudderless, with no meetings
> scheduled and nothing but just me as the acting Treasurer.. let's consider
> this offer as well (but not exclusive of the issue of a NCDXA contribution
> to VP8).
>
> To answer the obvious question, the current NCDXA treasury is just over
> $3700.
>
> 73,
>     -Rick
> --
> Rick Murphy, CISSP-ISSAP, K1MU/4, Annandale VA USA
>
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