[NCDXA] NCDXA Support for VP8

[Dick,WN3R]

Count me in for $100 to underwrite the club's donation. Where do I send it?

Dick, WN3R

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> On Mar 4, 2015, at 8:03 AM, Alfred Laun via NCDXA <ncdxa at ncdxa.org> wrote:
> 
> 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/  for info on the operation