[NCDXA] Minutes of October 19 NCDXA Meeting

[Alfred Laun]

MINUTES -- NCDXA MEETING OF 10/19/2019 AT QTH OF W3NRJ (BY JIM W3NRJ DATED
> 10/21/2019)
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> Attendees: Phil K3EW and XYL Anita; Jim W3NRJ and XYL Randa); John N4MM;
> Fred K3ZO;
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> Terry N4ZH; Everett WA3DVO; Dick W2YE; Rick K3YNY; Fred W3ICM (and XYL
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> Elena); Pam N3NKW
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> The regular October meeting was called to order on the deck of W3NRJ's QTH
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> at 1300 EDST.
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> Following the introduction of attendees and thanks to W3NRJ and his XYL
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> for hosting the meeting and for the excellent arrangements, Acting
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> Secretary K3ZO read the minutes of the previous meeting, which took place
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> during the annual Fowlfest on August 24, 2019. There being no additions or
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> corrections, N4MM moved and K3EW seconded that the minutes be approved.
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> K3EW gave the Treasurer's report. As of the beginning of the meeting, the
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> treasury stood at $3393.53. K3EW explained that the October meeting is
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> traditionally the meeting at which annual dues of $30 are collected, so
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> the dues collected from members at this meeting have not yet been included
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> in that amount. Members who have not already done so are requested to pay
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> their dues at this time. Dues may be paid by cash, personal check or
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> PayPal.
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> K3EW reported that the sponsors of a proposed 2020 DXpedition to Swains
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> Island, KH8/S had requested NCDXA support. He passed around the group's
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> written proposal so that our members could look it over. N4MM proposed
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> that NCDXA contribute $250 which was seconded and approved.
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> K3EW read the list of life members, and it was noted that, among the
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> attendees at this meeting, WA3DVO is a life member. K3YNY asked to join
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> NCDXA as an Associate Member, since he does not yet qualify for full
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> membership because he does not have 100 DXCC entities confirmed. He said
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> that, despite being a QRPer, he hopes to have them confirmed soon. K3EW
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> reported that N2IW had relocated to this area and had applied for NCDXA
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> membership, having 150 entities confirmed. He was unable to be present at
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> this meeting due to a scheduling conflict. K3YNY's and N2IW's memberships
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> were approved by acclimation of those members in attendance.
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> Acting Secretary K3ZO explained that the October meeting is traditionally
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> the meeting at which nominations and elections are made for NCDXA
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> officers. The terms are each two years long, staggered so that on one
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> year the President and the Secretary are elected, while on the alternate
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> year the Vice-President and the Treasurer are elected. In this year,
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> 2019, the terms of the Vice-President and Treasurer come to an end.
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> Happily, both Vice-President N4MM and Treasurer K3EW agreed to serve for
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> another term of two years, until October of 2021. Acting Secretary K3ZO
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> explained that at the present time the Secretary position remained vacant,
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> and asked whether anyone in attendance would be willing to assume the
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> position of Secretary for the remainder of the term, to end on October of
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> 2020. W3NRJ graciously agreed to serve as Secretary. Those in attendance
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> approved all three nominations by acclimation.
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> Vice-President N4MM, who was for several years the Director of the ARRL
> Roanoke
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> Division and later an ARRL Vice-President, gave the traditional ARRL
> Report to
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> NCDXA members. John reported that the League is contemplating a new
> magazine
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> aimed at new licensees, as an addition to current ARRL publications. It
> was reported
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> that ARRL Southwestern Division Director N6AA, who was the subject of a
> since
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> withdrawn censure action promulgated by some previous members of the ARRL
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> Board of Directors, has already been declared elected for another term in
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> begin January 1, 2020, since there were no other candidates for the
> position. N4MM
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> also reported that the new ARRL Counsel for liaison with the FCC and other
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> government bodies is K3ZJ, who is well-known to many hams in this area.
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> W3 QSL Buro Report: K3ZO Fred reports YTD volume may still be down from
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> past years despite several Buro users submitting 100s of FT8 QSLs. A
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> discussion ensued on the procedures by which FT8 QSO confirmations can be
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> guaranteed to count for DXCC credit.
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> It was decided that the December meeting of the NCDXA will be held as
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> close to noon as possible on Saturday, December 7. President K3ZO will
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> make the arrangements with the Fairview Park Marriott Hotel in Annandale,
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> VA to reserve the Private Dining Room (PDR) for our use.
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> On previous occasions the hotel had advised us that the room is not
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> generally open until 1:30 PM. K3ZO will advise the members after the
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> arrangements have been made.
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> Members remembered with gratitude how Marlene Hammond had hosted the
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> NCDXA December meeting/Christmas celebration for several years at her
> Oakton
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> residence.
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> There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned and those in
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> attendance were treated to a fabulous buffet lunch by W3NRJ and XYL.
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> Respectfully submitted,
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> Jim Locke, W3NRJ
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> Secretary
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