<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Fellow members of NCDXA.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">The following are the minutes of our meeting of August 24, 2019:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt"><span> </span>MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 24, 2019
MEETING OF THE <span> </span>NATIONAL CAPITOL DX
ASSOCIATION <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt">Given that the meeting was
a joint meeting between the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC)
and the National Capitol DX Association (NCDXA),</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt"> the regular business meeting
was cut short.<span> </span>PVRC President K3AJ and
NCDXA President K3ZO gave brief introductory<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt">remarks and then the
meeting was turned over to ARRL Atlantic Division Director Tom Abernethy, W3TOM who provided
an extensive review of the July 2019 meeting of the Board of Directors of the
ARRL and an overview of ARRL affairs in general, followed by questions from<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt">those in attendance.<span> </span><span> </span><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt">Members in attendance
included:<span></span></span></p>
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Hambly<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt">Rick
Hambly<span></span></span></p>
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Laun<span></span></span></p>
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Matos<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt">Bud
Governale<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt">Yes<span></span></span></p>
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Ference<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt">Yes<span></span></span></p>
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Barsky<span></span></span></p>
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Cerniauskas </span><span> </span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt">Special guests included
IARU Secretary Dave Sumner, K1ZZ and his XYL Linda Churma Sumner, KA1ZD.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt">Special thanks were given
to W3RFC of The RF Connection for sponsorship of the event and to K3EW and his
XYL Anita for the excellent arrangements of the event. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt">The next meeting will take
place Saturday, October 19 at the<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt">QTH of Jim Locke,
W3NRJ.<span> </span>Details to follow. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt">Respectfully submitted,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt">Fred Laun, K3ZO<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16pt">President and Acting
Secretary <span> </span><span></span></span></p>
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