<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default">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:</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u style=""><font size="4">Agenda
for a Special General Membership meeting of NCDXA-C to be held via Zoom on
8/9/23 at 730PM Eastern Time</font></u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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 <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As raised
by our Secretary Brian WV4V, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">“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. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In
addition, if NCDXA decides not to be the official sponsor of this endeavor,
Art, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">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. </span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">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.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">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.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">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.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">4. </span><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> 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</span>.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> 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.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><u>ZOOM MEETING NOTICE</u><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phil, K3EW, Ed K5KU, Howard AE3T are inviting you to a
scheduled Zoom meeting.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Topic: NCDXA SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AUGUST 9,2023 0730PM
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