[NCDXA] Agenda for NCDXA Virtual Meeting Tuesday, August 4, 2020

[Alfred Laun]

Fellow members of NCDXA:

Please find enclosed the Agenda for tomorrow's online meeting.   Let's hope
that none of us are distracted from the meeting by having
to deal with flooded basements, which seems to be the only possible damage
predicted by the passing hurricane.

Thanks to Treasurer Phil, K3EW for making the arrangements to use the Zoom
program for our meeting.

73, Fred Laun, K3ZO
President
NCDXA

(Begin Agenda)

      AGENDA FOR NCDXA VIRTUAL MEETING
      TUESDAY AUGUST 14  7 PM-7:40 PM  EDST

     1. Call to order and introduction of members
        and guests in attendance by President K3ZO

     2. Secretary's Report by Secretary W3NRJ

       2a. Minutes of February 29 meeting of NCDXA
           (provided herewith for your convenience)


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           MINUTES OF THE NATIONAL CAPITOL DX ASSOCIATION MEETING OF
02/29/2020

           Attending were W2YE Dick Maylott; N4MM John Kanode; K3ZO Fred
Laun;
           N3HSA Erinn Tordella; W3ICM Fred Matos (with XYL Elaine); W3NRJ
Jim Locke
           Location:  Falls Church Marriott

           President Fred K3ZO called the luncheon meeting to order at
12:15.
           The attendees introduced themselves with calls and names.

           The Treasurer's report was given by K3ZO, Fred in the absence of
Treasurer K3EW,
           Phil Barsky who is vacationing in Florida.  The club has
$3625.33 in its bank
           account with a donation pending to the Swain Island Dxpedition.
The Dxpedition
           has been postponed due to the current uncertainties with the
Corona virus situation.

           A note of thanks for our donation and a QSL card was received
from Stan LZ1GC from
           the T30GC Dxpedition.  The QSL card contained the NCDXA logo.

           K3ZO, Fred reported that the Southeast DX Association members
have been feeding
           updates on the medical situation of Don Search W3AZD (a NCDXA
founding member)
           to The Daily/Weekly DX owner Bernie McClenney, W3UR.  Members
can track Don's
           progress by reading Bernie's newsletter containing forwarded
reports from Florida
           when Don remained in hospital as of our meeting date.  Since
 Don was a sorter for
           both QSL Bureaus,  Phil K3EW has gathered up W3 and Two-letter
Prefix Fourth Call
           Area Bureau cards and envelopes from Don's Florida QTH, and has
shipped them to
           Fred K3ZO.  Fred has forwarded the Two-Letter Fourth Call Area
materials to Dick
           W2YE who is that Bureau’s Manager.

           John, N4MM,  in His ARRL report said that the tumultuous past
several years
           continues with the League actively seeking candidates for the
next president,
           as the contract for the current CEO was not renewed.   Board
approval issues
           for actions taken and possible contesting activity issues were
among the reasons
           for the League seeking other candidates.   There are now
approximately 150,000
           ARRL members, with the preponderance being Extra Class holders,
and with
           Technicians  under represented for the number of licensees held.

           Other items:  As a  result of the last WRC Conference 44 more
countries now
           allow operations on 6 meters, such as Russia which allows
operations from 50 to
           50.2 MHz.  Martti Laine plans to make United Nations station
4U1UN active again
           by operating the station in upcoming contests.

           Next Meeting :  The next meeting was set for April 25, 2020,
with further details
           to follow.

           Adjournment was  ordered by President Fred K3ZO at 1:35 pm.

           Respectfully submitted,
           Jim Locke, W3NRJ
           Secretary


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      3. Treasurer's Report by K3EW

         3a.  Introduction and Welcoming of New NCDXA Members

      4. DXCC and ARRL Report by Vice-President N4MM, relayed by K3ZO

      5. Third Call Area Incoming QSL Bureau Report by K3ZO

      6. Future NCDXA Actvities in Light of Continued Covid-19 Restrictions