[NCDXA] Minutes from virtual NCDXA General Meeting enabled by ZOOM on 8/4/2020

[Fred Matos]

Hi Phil,
Just a slight tweak on my proposals to change contest objectives...
You have: "...to more closely align with that of the IARU."
It should be " to more closely align with the official definition of the amateur service."
73
Fred W3ICM 
o more closely align with that of the IARU. 



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.GOOD DAY....Please add  WA3DVO and my XYL  N3NKW (acting as my operator) to the  attendant list.Thank you..


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 Minutes of NCDXA meeting August 4, 2020 via Zoom coordinated by Phil K3EW..submitted by Jim, W3NRJ to Fred, K3ZO, President of NCDXA... 
   Attending via Zoom virtual meeting facility were:  Fred K3ZO  PHIL K3EW  ED K5EK  TERRY N4ZH  JIM W3NRJ  ROGER K5VRX  FRED W3ICM  RICK K3YNY  TOM MOLYNEAUX KE3GK 
   The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by Fred, K3ZO President. 
   First item was MINUTES from last meeting of Feb 29 which were accepted as written without additions or corrections 
  The TREASURER REPORT was submitted by Phil, K3EW. The World-wide Radio Operators Foundation was sent a check July 5, 2020, for $65. The NCDXA has $3629.30 total funds in its bank account. For August so far received application and dues for 3 years from Tom KE3GK of Glen Burnie MD , and 2020 membership dues were received from Bill Mims , W2WCM. 
   John, N4MM forwarded July 17 th ARRL BOARD MEETING INFO to K3ZO where the board accepted the DX Advisory Committee report which included K2VV's recommendation allowing DXCC endorsement for FT8 QSOs. Further modifications for DXCC under consideration. Fred, W3ICM formally submitted a recommendation to Section Manager W3TOM that ARRL change stated objectives of contests to more closely align with that of the IARU. The suggested objectives the committee reached were : “Objective: To encourage W/VE stations to expand knowledge of DX Propagation on the HF and MF bands, improve operation skills, improve station capability by creating a competition in which DX stations may contact W/VE stations.” Further information and the original suggestions forwarded are available in a note from W3ICM or from W3NRJ via forwarded email. 
   QSL BURO NEWS from K3ZO is that the ARRL outbound buro is working off the backlog from the Covid shutdown. But still some African and South American countries still have international mail restrictions. 
   An FT8 DISCUSSION then ensued after K5VRX reported getting many FT8 cards. Many hams are starting over for awards using the new mode. K3YNY felt FT8 should be in a separate award category. N4ZH pointed out that FT8 contacts count the same as any other mode in the “mixed” DXCC category. The group discussed whether digital is the future of ham radio and whether this new mode will help us keep our allocated frequencies. 
   A NEW MEMBER, Tom Molyneaux from Glen Burnie joined the meeting. He had submitted his application and dues. Tom has been an ham since 2019 and is an Extra Class. He is active in Ft8, RTTY, and contesting. He is a SKCC member. Tom has over 100 countries confirmed in multiple modes. 
   Before the meeting close K3EW reminded all that the MD QSO PARTY is this coming weekend. 
   October 13 was set at the next meeting which will probably be virtual also. 
   President Fred K3ZO closed the meeting at 7:58 PM. 
   
 



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