<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">Please find herewith the minutes of the regular NCDXA meeting of June 16 and the special meeting of June 24.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">My apologies for the delay in getting out the minutes.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">73, Fred Laun, K3ZO</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">President, NCDXA</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">______________________________________________________</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">The
regular June 16, 2021 meeting of the National Capitol DX Association
(NCDXA) was held online using the video conferencing tool</font></font></font><font color="#00000a">
</font><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">ZOOM.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">Those
in attendance included:</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<table width="590" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" border="1">
<colgroup><col width="211">
<col width="201">
<col width="134">
</colgroup><tbody><tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Name</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Call</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Member</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Fred
Laun</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">K3ZO</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Fred
Matos</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">W3ICM</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Ed
Kuebert </font></font></font>
</p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">K5EK</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Phil
Barsky</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">K3EW</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Vic
Culver</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">W4VIC</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes
</font></font></font>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Mark
Scott</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">K4MV</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Candidate
for Membership</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">The
meeting was called to order at 7:13 PM EDST by President K3ZO. Those
present were asked to introduce themselves.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">The
minutes of the regular NCDXA meeting of April 14, 2021 had been
included in the printed agenda and were approved without change. </font></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">K4MV,
having met the requirements of membership, was voted in as a member
of NCDXA and was asked to give a brief bio of himself.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">Treasurer
K3EW presented the treasurer's report. The NCDXA treasury account
stands as $4417.43 as of this meeting. K3EW reported that the
membership list had now been brought up to date.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">In
the absence of Vice President N4MM, K3ZO reported on ARRL news. He
said that by complete surprise he had received a box of chocolates in
the mail from new ARRL CEO NA2AA. K4MV also reported receiving a
box of chocolates and that they had “disappeared pretty fast.”
According to a message
accompanying the box, chocolates were being sent to members of the
Maxim Society by the new CEO as a gesture of introduction, since due
to the Covid-19 restrictions the regular annual reception for ARRL
donors was unable to be held at the Dayton Hamvention this year.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">As
to DX news, members reported that T6AA in Afghanistan had been easily
workable in recent days, and that the planned upcoming Dxpedition to
Bouvet had been cancelled due to the sale of the boat which was to be
used – the Braveheart – to a new owner.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">It
was decided that the next regular meeting of NCDXA will be held on
August 18, 2021 via ZOOM. </font></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">There
being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">Respectfully
submitted,</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">Fred
Laun, K3ZO, Secretary (Acting)</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor rgb(0,0,0);border-style:none none solid;border-width:medium medium 1pt;padding:0in 0in 0.03in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"> <font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">MINUTES
OF SPECIAL NCDXA MEETING OF JUNE 24, 2021 </font></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">A
special meeting of the National Capitol DX Association (NCDXA) was
called on June 24, 2021 in order to vote on the applications for
membership of two applicants who had not been present at the regular
meeting of June 16.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">Those
present at this special meeting were:</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<table width="590" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" border="1">
<colgroup><col width="211">
<col width="201">
<col width="134">
</colgroup><tbody><tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Name</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Call</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Member</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Everett
Bollin</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">WA3DVO</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Mark
Scott</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">K4MV</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Fred
Laun</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">K3ZO</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Fred
Matos</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">W3ICM</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Bud
Governale</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">W3LL</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Tom
Valenti</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">K3AJ</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Rick
Murphy </font></font></font>
</p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">K1MU</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Ed
Kuebert </font></font></font>
</p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">K5EK</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">John
Kanode</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">N4MM</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Phil
Barsky</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">K3EW</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Jim
Locke</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">W3NRJ</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Yes</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Howard
Sherer</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">AE3T</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Candidate
for Membership </font></font></font>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="211" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Brian
Treadwell </font></font></font>
</p>
</td>
<td width="201" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">WV4V</font></font></font></p>
</td>
<td width="134" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="4">Candidate
for Membership</font></font></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a">
</font><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">The
Special Meeting was held via the video conferencing tool ZOOM and was
called to order by President K3ZO at 7:56 PM EDST.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">AE3T
and WV4V were asked to provide brief descriptions of themselves.
They were voted into membership by acclimation of those present.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">Respectfully
submitted,</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font style="font-size:16pt" size="4">Fred
Laun, K3ZO, Secretary (Acting) </font></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><font color="#00000a">
</font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:0.17in" align="LEFT"><br>
</p>
</div></div>