[NCDXA] Announcing Regular NCDXA Meeting Saturday, February 29

Wed Feb 19 00:03:20 UTC 2020

Thanks for the info, Fred.   Please put me and Elena down for attending.  
Sorry to hear about Don's illness.  He is also a PVRC member, and at one time years ago, we were both members of the Maryland Mobileers, a 2-meter club in the Annapolis area.  

I had a very pleasant surprise today when looking through my list of recent QSO log matches on ClubLog.
I had written off E44CC as a lost cause, not believing that I had a good QSO after numerous near QSOs, once when he sent CM? and I responded with my call, but we didn't connect on that one.  He just didn't come back with whole call.  
But there was E44CC in my log match for an 80-meter CW QSO made on Thursday night.  He's an ATNO for me.
I give the E44CC ops a great deal of credit for operating 80 CW for long stretches.   They likely switched ops many times.
After operating as YI3DX and many times at 4U1ITU, I conclude that 80 meters is very tough to work in Region 1 because it's shared with the fixed service and there are many strong carriers.  I recall operating 80 CW split as YI3DX.  First of all, it's hard to find a clean frequency in between all of the carriers. Then you find one and go split.  Tuning up the band can be brutal because you hear there very strong carriers.     I could only take so much of that.
73
Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: Alfred Laun via NCDXA <ncdxa at ncdxa.org>
To: NCDXA <ncdxa at ncdxa.org>
Sent: Tue, Feb 18, 2020 6:53 am
Subject: [NCDXA] Announcing Regular NCDXA Meeting Saturday, February 29

Fellow Members of NCDXA:
The regular February meeting of the National Capitol DX Association will take place on Saturday, 
February 29 (yes, leap day!) at 12 noon at the Ellipse Restaurant, Fairview Park Marriott Hotel, 
3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA.
Normally we have used the Private Dining Room (PDR) at this facility but the PDR is currentlyundergoing complete renovation as the result of water damage, and it is uncertainat this point whether the work will be finished in time for our meeting.   The managementhas promised to provide us space away from other diners so we can meet without distraction,and in the process has agreed to our preferred meeting time of noon instead of 1:30 as in thepast.   Directions to the hotel are provided below.
I have recently returned from Hamcation in Orlando, where I received word that our CharterMember Don Search, W3AZD has been hospitalized and that there is some concern thatDon might not pull through.   I was not provided with information about exactly what illnessis involved.   Members of the South Florida DX Association (SFDXA) are on the case andhave assured me that they will keep us informed.   They are also concerned about the factthat Hope Smith, WB3ANE is home alone and are doing what they can to provide supportfor her.  I'm sure that all of us will keep Don and Hope in our thoughts as we wish for a successfuloutcome.
As the date for the meeting gets closer I will provide the agenda.  Looking forward to seeingyou all there.
73, Fred Laun, K3ZOPresident 

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Directions to the Fairview Park Marriott:

Driving directions to the meeting follow.  Drinks and dinner can be ordered from
the hotel during the meeting.

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>From the Beltway I-495: Exit the Beltway at EXIT 50-B, marked Route 50 East,
ARLINGTON.

Follow sign marked FAIRVIEW PARK SOUTH. You will swerve around to your right.

After the overhead traffic lights move over into the left lane.

The SECOND LEFT TURN possible (left turn lane here) will take you immediately to
the front door of the Hotel. Plentiful complementary parking is in covered
garage and outdoor lots. Handicapped parking is to the right of the front door
of the hotel.

>From the District of Columbia:

Take Route 50 West, Arlington Boulevard toward FAIRFAX.

Just before the Beltway I-95, exit to the right where marked FAIRVIEW PARK. Do
not get on the Beltway here. At the top of the exit ramp swerve off to the LEFT.
The sign there is “FAIRVIEW PARK S” meaning “Fairview Park South.”

You are now on Fairview Park Drive. Move into the LEFT LANE.

The SECOND LEFT TURN possible (left turn lane here) will take you immediately to
the front of the Hotel.

Complementary parking is in covered garage and outdoor lots. Handicapped parking
is to the right of the front door of the hotel.  Assuming that you enter the
front door of the hotel, turn right immediately after you enter. Proceed down
the corridor. The telephones and RESTROOMS are on your right immediately after
the Gift Shop. Pass the first canopy on your left (Club Lounge cocktail bar) and
continue to The Ellipse entrance on your left.

>From the covered parking garage: Take the elevator to "L" (Lobby) level Take a
right out of the elevator and follow through two sets of doors. The Ellipse
Restaurant will be on your right just after you pass through the second set of
doors.

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