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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">MINUTES OF THE NATIONAL CAPITOL DX ASSOCIATION MEETING
OF 02/29/2020</p>
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Laun; N3HSA Erinn Tordella;</p>
<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">W3ICM Fred Matos (with XYL Elaine); W3NRJ Jim Locke<span> </span>Location:<span>
</span>Falls Church Marriott</p>
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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">President Fred K3ZO called the luncheon meeting to order at
12:15.<span> </span>The attendees introduced themselves with calls and names.<span> </span></p>
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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Treasurer's report was given by K3ZO, Fred in the absence
of Treasurer K3EW, Phil Barsky who is vacationing in Florida.<span> </span>The club has $3625.33 in its bank account
with a donation pending to the Swain Island Dxpedition.<span> </span>The Dxpedition has been postponed due to the
current uncertainties with the Corona virus situation.<span> </span>A note of thanks for our donation and a QSL
card was received from Stan LZ1GC from the T30GC Dxpedition.<span> </span>The QSL card contained the NCDXA logo.</p>
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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">K3ZO, Fred reported that the Southeast DX Association members
have been feeding updates on the medical situation of Don Search W3AZD (a NCDXA
founding member) to The Daily/Weekly DX owner Bernie McClenney, W3UR.<span> </span>Members can track Don's progress by reading
Bernie's newsletter containing forwarded reports from Florida when Don remained
in hospital as of our meeting date.<span> Since Don was a sorter for both QSL Bureaus, </span>Phil
K3EW has gathered up W3 and Two-letter Prefix Fourth Call Area Bureau cards and
envelopes from Don's Florida QTH, and has shipped them to Fred K3ZO. Fred
has forwarded the Two-Letter Fourth Call Area materials to Dick W2YE who is
that Bureau’s Manager.</p>
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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">John, N4MM,<span> </span>in His
ARRL report said that the tumultuous past several years continues with the
League actively seeking candidates for the next president, as the contract for
the current CEO was not renewed.<span> </span>Board
approval issues for actions taken<span> </span>and
possible contesting activity issues were among the reasons for the League
seeking other candidates.<span> </span>There are now
approximately 150,000 ARRL members, with the preponderance being Extra Class
holders, and with Technicians<span> </span>under
represented for the number of licensees held.</p>
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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Other items:<span> </span>As a<span> </span>result of the last WRC Conference 44 more
countries now allow operations on 6 meters, such as Russia which allows
operations from 50 to 50.2 MHz.<span> </span>Martti
Laine plans to make United Nations station 4U1UN active again by operating the
station in upcoming contests.</p>
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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Next Meeting :<span> </span>The
next meeting was set for April 25, 2020, with further details to follow.</p>
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<p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Adjournment was<span>
</span>ordered by President Fred K3ZO at 1:35 pm.</p><p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br></p><p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Respectfully submitted,</p><p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br></p><p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Jim Locke, W3NRJ</p><p class="gmail-Standard" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Secretary<br></p>
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