[ADXA] What's Hottest Right Now - July or DX??

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

Depends on your perspective!

Its July in Arkansas and its supposed to be hot, although a 110 degree 
heat index is a bit extreme. Depending on where you stand on the the DX 
ladder there is plenty of DX on the bands as well. I know all of the 
propagation forecasts about the next solar cycle are depressing but if 
you never turn on your radio and get on the air you will never know 
what's available to work!

There are several excellent DXpeditions coming up this fall and winter. 
Its too hot at the moment to stress with antenna work outside however 
its prime time to be making improvements to the station inside, in the 
air conditioning!

At our meeting in June in Hot Springs we discussed DXpedition funding 
and agreed when we receive a request we would notify everyone via our 
reflector. We won't take any action until  our next in-person meeting 
after review and recommendation from the Executive Committee however I 
do want to let everyone know we have received a request from the ZK3A 
Tokelau Island team. Their request is attached. Although it ranks #40 
World and #26 in Europe it ranks #92 in North America, outside our 
current criteria. There have been recent operations from there in 2010, 
2014 and 2015 although not on a scale as large as this planned 
operation.

N5LKE and W5VY are working on a "Most Needed" list for ADXA members. In 
the meantime you might chime in if you need Tokelau as a new one.

73 Joel W5ZN
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