[NCDXA] NOTICE OF SPECIAL NCDXA-C MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULED FOR 0730PM EASTERN ON 8/9/23

Mon Jul 17 03:59:14 UTC 2023

PHIL K3EW, ED K5KU AND HOWARD AE3T, Directors of NCDXA-C, have called for a
special membership meeting to discuss and vote on time sensitive matters
which have been brought to the attention of the board. The Agenda and Zoom
meeting invitation follow:

*Agenda for a Special General Membership meeting of NCDXA-C to be held via
Zoom on 8/9/23 at 730PM Eastern Time*

1. The first item on the agenda is an open discussion to decide if NCDXA is
going to manage and support all facets of a ZD7 DXpedition in the spring of
2025 or not- i.e. is this going to be a NCDXA DXpedition or not? That
means: providing all participants, managing the logistics, managing the
operations through a network of control stations, and all of the
operational activities and supporting activities necessary for a
successful DXpedition operation.   A COPY OF THE INITIAL PROPOSAL SUBMITTED
BY ART BLANK, WA7NB IS ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL

What makes this DXpedition easier is that we are occupying
established buildings, using local power, utilizing high frequency antennas
on site already, plus adding some for lower frequencies. Obtaining local
food is also easier than bringing along our own rations. Plus, we are not
going into an environmentally sensitive location. There are winds to
contend with but ones that can be properly prepared for.   Anyone who has
been to places like Montserrat on DXpedition will recognize that this
operation as very similar in nature to those endeavors.

As raised by our Secretary Brian WV4V, “If something should happen to any
member of the DXpedition we don't wish to be sued by being the "official
Sponsor. I doubt the Club can afford liability insurance and medical
evacuation insurance for such an event.”. The liability that goes along
with being the Official Sponsor of this DXpedition should be thoroughly
vetted at this meeting.

It is the opinion of the board, that unless we have total commitment from
the NCDXA membership, because just about everyone will have to pitch in on
this one, we will not support this DXpedition at all operationally or
logistically but will support it monetarily to a level that we support
other DXpeditions.

In addition, if NCDXA decides not to be the official sponsor of this
endeavor, Art, WA7NB (or someone else), needs to be the organizer of all
aspects of this DXpedition, so that NCDXA's role should be limited to
provide a donation, a venue for news updates as the time rolls by,
recruiting for participants from among the Members, notices of requests for
donations of equipment, etc.

2. The second agenda item is a request from an upcoming DXpedition to
Tuvalu, T2C, 10/10/23 until 10/30/23 They are requesting a monetary
donation. We will be voting on a resolution to support this DXpedition.

A COPY OF THE EMAIL, SENT TO BRIAN WV4V, IS ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL FOR YOUR
REVIEW- It contains links to more detailed information for you to consider.

3. The third agenda item is a presentation of credentials by prospective
member Bill, K3WD. Bill attended his first meeting at the NCDXA meeting
held at W3LPL open House.   A vote to admit Bill to be a full member of
NCDXA will be taken.

4.  A short report by K3EW on the W8S Swains Island DXpedition which we
already are a sponsor for. Now scheduled for Oct 4-17, 2023. NCDXA is
already a sponsor of this DXpedition. (More info: Google:  'W8S Swains
Island DXpedition' for more information.)   Although part of the Tokelau
Archipelago, it is part of American Samoa.

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*ZOOM MEETING NOTICE*

Phil, K3EW, Ed K5KU, Howard AE3T are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom
meeting.

Topic: NCDXA SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AUGUST 9,2023 0730PM EASTERN TIME

Time: Aug 9, 2023 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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