[ADXA] Where Have I Been?

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

Greetings to all,

I've been absent here for several weeks. I noted a couple of months ago 
once spring arrives and I take down my low band RX antennas for the 
summer after the 160 meter season has ended I fall in to a different 
routine. Doesn't mean I forget radio!! I have at least one on in the 
shack all the time when I'm home. Regardless, a number of other 
activities have occurred and of course the Dayton Hamvention. It was 
good to see ADXA members W5VY, WB5BHS, W5SJ, K5UZ and K5UR there. I 
heard a rumor that W5JAY may have been in there area "QRP'ing" although 
I didn't see him. There may have been others.

I don't spend a great deal of time actually at Hamvention. I mainly go 
for a number of the activities that occur not specifically part of 
Hamvention. These include Contest University, the ARRL Donor's 
Reception, Top Band Dinner and to visit with some long time radio 
buddies. Kim and I had a great time as usual and I plan to go back next 
year. For several year's I always claimed "this year was my last" 
primarily because I literally hated Hara Arena in its run down 
dilapidated condition that the owners refused to address. Well, time 
took care of that and now after three years at Hamvention's new home, 
the Green County Fairgrounds in Xenia, I have become accustom to the 
location and routine and like the facilities much better than the old 
dump that apparently God got tired of looking at as well!

So, today is a day I dedicated to catching up on email and looking 
forward to the next few weeks. I have finally made progress on the new 
tower replacement I tried to start last fall and got severely delayed by 
all the rain we've had the past 7 months. N5QS and I finished erecting 
the tower a few weeks ago and over this past weekend N5QS, N5QT and I 
got it's first antenna up.

PLEASE REMEMBER OUR 2nd QUARTERLY MEETING IN HOT SPRINGS!!!!!!

Even through it is late spring heading in to summer there IS quite a bit 
of DX on the air. If you subscribe to Bernie, W3UR's newsletters or keep 
an eye on DX World you know what is out there. Some very nice DX that 
you need.

Please keep sending your updates to Pat W5VY. It is very encouraging to 
see everyone moving up the ladder!

73 Joel W5ZN