<div style="color:black;font: 10pt arial;">Thanks for the info, Fred. Please put me and Elena down for attending.
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<div>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. <br>
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<div>I had a very pleasant surprise today when looking through my list of recent QSO log matches on ClubLog.</div>
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<div>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. </div>
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<div>But there was E44CC in my log match for an 80-meter CW QSO made on Thursday night. He's an ATNO for me.</div>
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<div>I give the E44CC ops a great deal of credit for operating 80 CW for long stretches. They likely switched ops many times.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>Fred<br>
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From: Alfred Laun via NCDXA <ncdxa@ncdxa.org><br>
To: NCDXA <ncdxa@ncdxa.org><br>
Sent: Tue, Feb 18, 2020 6:53 am<br>
Subject: [NCDXA] Announcing Regular NCDXA Meeting Saturday, February 29<br>
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<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">The regular February meeting of the National Capitol DX Association will take place on Saturday, <br>
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<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">February 29 (yes, leap day!) at 12 noon at the Ellipse Restaurant, Fairview Park Marriott Hotel, <br>
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<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA.</div>
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<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">Normally we have used the Private Dining Room (PDR) at this facility but the PDR is currently</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">undergoing complete renovation as the result of water damage, and it is uncertain</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">at this point whether the work will be finished in time for our meeting. The management</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">has promised to provide us space away from other diners so we can meet without distraction,</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">and in the process has agreed to our preferred meeting time of noon instead of 1:30 as in the</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">past. Directions to the hotel are provided below.</div>
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<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">I have recently returned from Hamcation in Orlando, where I received word that our Charter</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">Member Don Search, W3AZD has been hospitalized and that there is some concern that</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">Don might not pull through. I was not provided with information about exactly what illness</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">is involved. Members of the South Florida DX Association (SFDXA) are on the case and</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">have assured me that they will keep us informed. They are also concerned about the fact</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">that Hope Smith, WB3ANE is home alone and are doing what they can to provide support</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">for her. I'm sure that all of us will keep Don and Hope in our thoughts as we wish for a successful</div>
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<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">As the date for the meeting gets closer I will provide the agenda. Looking forward to seeing</div>
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<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">73, Fred Laun, K3ZO</div>
<div class="yiv0362932965gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">President <br>
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Directions to the Fairview Park Marriott:<br>
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Driving directions to the meeting follow. Drinks and dinner can be ordered from<br>
the hotel during the meeting.<br>
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>From the Beltway I-495: Exit the Beltway at EXIT 50-B, marked Route 50 East,<br>
ARLINGTON.<br>
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Follow sign marked FAIRVIEW PARK SOUTH. You will swerve around to your right.<br>
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After the overhead traffic lights move over into the left lane.<br>
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The SECOND LEFT TURN possible (left turn lane here) will take you immediately to<br>
the front door of the Hotel. Plentiful complementary parking is in covered<br>
garage and outdoor lots. Handicapped parking is to the right of the front door<br>
of the hotel.<br>
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>From the District of Columbia:<br>
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Take Route 50 West, Arlington Boulevard toward FAIRFAX.<br>
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Just before the Beltway I-95, exit to the right where marked FAIRVIEW PARK. Do<br>
not get on the Beltway here. At the top of the exit ramp swerve off to the LEFT.<br>
The sign there is “FAIRVIEW PARK S” meaning “Fairview Park South.”<br>
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You are now on Fairview Park Drive. Move into the LEFT LANE.<br>
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The SECOND LEFT TURN possible (left turn lane here) will take you immediately to<br>
the front of the Hotel.<br>
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Complementary parking is in covered garage and outdoor lots. Handicapped parking<br>
is to the right of the front door of the hotel. Assuming that you enter the<br>
front door of the hotel, turn right immediately after you enter. Proceed down<br>
the corridor. The telephones and RESTROOMS are on your right immediately after<br>
the Gift Shop. Pass the first canopy on your left (Club Lounge cocktail bar) and<br>
continue to The Ellipse entrance on your left.<br>
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>From the covered parking garage: Take the elevator to "L" (Lobby) level Take a<br>
right out of the elevator and follow through two sets of doors. The Ellipse<br>
Restaurant will be on your right just after you pass through the second set of<br>
doors.<br>
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