[NCDXA] 35th annual W3LPL Open House on Saturday June 19th

Tue Jun 15 22:30:48 UTC 2021

Phyllis and I respectfully request that only fully vaccinated 
NCDXA members and guests attend the 35th annual W3LPL 
Open House on Saturday June 19th for our safety and the 
safety of all of our guests. 

We have no reason the believe that anyone will disrespect 
our reasonable request. Members and guests will NOT 
be asked to prove that they have been vaccinated. 

We're expecting more than100 guests. We're looking forward 
to another memorable event. the weather forecast looks good. 

73 
Frank 
W3LPL 

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From: "Alfred Laun via NCDXA" <ncdxa at ncdxa.org> 
To: "NCDXA" <ncdxa at ncdxa.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:47:10 PM 
Subject: [NCDXA] Agenda For June 16, 2021 Meeting of NCDXA 

Fellow Members of NCDXA: 

Herewith follows the agenda for the regular meeting of the National Capitol DX Association on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. 

Given the situation with respect to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the meeting will be held online using the video conferencing tool ZOOM, 

Here are instructions for accessing the meeting: 

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You all are encouraged to attend our next membership meeting. We will be considering two new members and all members should plan on attending. Due to Covid 19 lingering issues, the normal NCDXA face to face meeting at the W3LPL open house WILL NOT HAPPEN- this meeting is a substitute for that meeting. Please note that the usual second face to face meeting at Fowlfest, WILL NOT OCCUR this year due to cancellation of the event due to Covid issues. 

We are hopeful that next year the two face to face meetings will take place. 

Please see below in Appendix B details of the two applicants for membership to be considered at this meeting. 

Invitation to the Membership meeting follows: 
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Fred Laun, President, and Phil Barsky, K3EW Treasurer are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. 

Topic: NCDXA Member Meeting 
Time: Jun 16, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

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MEETING AGENDA 6-16-2021 

1. Call to Order by President K3ZO & 
Brief Introductions by Those in Attendance 

2. Minutes of April meeting 
(See Appendix A) 

3. New Members: To Be Voted In & Self-Introductions 

Mark Scott K4MV 
Brian Treadwell, WV4V 

(See Appendix B) 

4. Treasurer's Report 

5. ARRL Report by VP N4MM 

6. ARRL Third Call Area QSL Bureau Report by K3ZO 

7. Other Business 

8. Date for Next Meeting 

9. Adjournment 

73, Fred Laun, K3ZO 
President 

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Appendix A 
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MINUTES OF THE APRIL 14, 2021 MEETING OF THE 
NATIONAL CAPITOL DX ASSOCIATION 

The regular April 2021 meeting of the National Capitol DX Association (NCDXA) was held online using the video conferencing tool ZOOM. 

Those in attendance included: 

Name 	
Call 	
Member 

Everett Bollin 	
WA3DVO 	
Yes 

Rick Hambly 	
W2GPS 	
Yes 

Fred Laun 	
K3ZO 	
Yes 

Fred Matos 	
W3ICM 	
Yes 

Bud Governale 	
W3LL 	
Yes 

Tom Molyneaux 	
KE3GK 	
Yes 

Terry Hines 	
N4ZH 	
Yes 

Ed Kuebert 	
K5EK 	
Yes 

John Kanode 	
N4MM 	
Yes 

Phil Barsky 	
K3EW 	
Yes 

Ulis Fleming 	
K3LU 	
Yes 

Jim Locke 	
W3NRJ 	
Yes 

Al Cerniauskas 	
WA1T 	
Yes 

Vic Culver 	
W4VIC 	
Candidate for Membership 

Tom Valenti 	
K3AJ 	
Candidate for Membership 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM EDST by President K3ZO. Those present were asked to introduce themselves. 

The minutes of the regular NCDXA meeting of February 17, 2021 had been included in the printed agenda and were 
approved without change. 

K3AJ and W4VIC, having met the requirements of membership, were voted in as members of NCDXA and were asked to give 
brief bios of themselves. 

Treasurer K3EW presented the treasurer's report. The NCDXA treasury account stands as $4333.75 as of this meeting. 

Vice President N4MM reported on ARRL business. The FCC has announced that updated RF exposure rules will go into effect as 
of May 3. Radio Amateurs are included in this ruling and must evaluate their RF exposure status by May 3, 2023. The limits 
are not being changed but Amateurs must update their stations' RF profiles if changes to their station have been made since 
they last did so. In our meeting there was some commentary that this was a sign that the FCC hoped to eventually do away 
with the Amateur Radio Service, but K3ZO noted that ARRL's new Washington legal counsel Dave Siddall, K3ZJ had once held 
high level positions in the FCC and does not feel that this is likely. 

ARRL W3 QSL Bureau Manager K3ZO reported that our Bureau has lately been flooded with cards as it appears that the logjam 
caused by the Christmas rush of packages has finally been broken. During the calendar month of March, 17,090 QSLs were 
received by the Bureau. This is the greatest total number of cards that has been received within a single month in several years. 
WA3DVO, who is one of the Bureau sorters, commented that he had been having a number of bureau mailings returned by the 
Post Office because of incorrect addresses. K3ZO explained that this is a constant problem. The main reasons for this are: 
(1) A ham has become a Silent Key but his relatives have not advised the FCC of this fact. (2) A ham has moved to a new QTH without 
notifying the Bureau or the FCC that he had done so. (3) A ham has allowed his license to expire. K3ZO said that he investigates 
each case where mail is returned and invites the sorters to let him know each time this happens. 

A number of those in attendance reported that they had worked the C92RU DXpedition and that most of those QSOs had been on 
FT-8. 

The next regular meeting of the NCDXA would normally take place at W3LPL's June open house. Given the Covid-19 situation, 
it is likely that members will have to prove that they have had their vaccination shots in order to attend in person, but updates 
about the meeting will be provided on the NCDXA Reflector as they become available. 

The meetings via the ZOOM Conferencing tool have been surprisingly successful as they allow members to participate without 
having to travel long distances to attend meetings in person. Even after the Covid-19 pandemic decreases, it is likely that NCDXA 
meetings will continue to take place online except for W3LPL's Open House and the annual August Fowlfest. 

There being no further business, the formal meeting was adjourned at 7:46 PM EDST, though some members continued with 
their informal discussions after that. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Alfred A "Fred" Laun, III, K3ZO 
Secretary (Acting) 

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Appendix B 

New Member Application 3-11-21 
General Information 
Callsign: K4MV 
Name: Mark W Scott 
Address: 414 Emerald Bay Drive 
Salisbury, NC 28146 
Country: USA 
Home Phone: (704) 603-8415 
Work Phone: 
Cell Phone: (570) 499-2501 
Email: mwscott74 at gmail.com 
Requirements: 
DXCC 100 Confirmed: Yes 
ARRL Membership: Yes 
Sponsor: K3EW 
Signature: Mark W Scott 
Signature Date: 3/11/21 

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Brian W. Treadwell, WV4V 
354 Boca Ciega Point Blvd. 
Madeira Beach, FL 33708 
email: brianwv4v at Lycos.com 

Sponsor: Fred Laun, K3ZO 

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