[ADXA] Wishing ADXA Happy New Year and a Great 2022

[Pat Patterson]

Another very nice New Years message Joel. Thank you for providing a great
perspective.   Happy New Year to all my ADXA brothers and sisters!

73,
Pat, W5VY

On Fri, Dec 31, 2021, 6:37 AM <w5zn at w5zn.org> wrote:

> Greetings ADXA Folks and HAPPY NEW YEAR!,
>
> One year ago today I sent a "Happy New Year" message to you with an
> excited outlook for 2021. Those hopes did not fully materialize as the
> first half of the year was met with continued cancellation of big events
> like Orlando and Dayton. 2021 did improve, though, with Huntsville and a
> very enjoyable North Alabama DX Club dinner with speaker Adrian, KO8SCA.
> That was followed by the W9DXCC Convention and the W4DXCC Convention. All
> of these events were well attended. I was able to attend Huntsville and the
> W4DXCC event and I know K5UR was able to also hit the W9DXCC gathering. It
> was great to be able to once again attend an amateur radio event that was
> not conducted on-line. The technology that affords online meetings these
> days is amazing and is an outstanding tool however it just simply does not
> replace the enjoyment and quality of meeting in person!
>
> To continue that trend and make 2021 even more special ADXA was able to
> hold its first in person meeting since March 2020 in Russellville on
> November 13 with an outstanding group of 30 who traveled from around the
> state to attend.
>
> With that said, all I can say now is "here we go again!". Those amazing
> tools that afford online participation in meetings also provides a platform
> that makes it very difficult to sort out fact from fiction, science from
> politics and reality from fairy tales. The result is frayed nerves,
> negative attitudes and contentious relationships.
>
> I don't make new year's resolutions. Absolutely nothing requires you to
> resolve to change something only once a year at the end of that year. If
> you don't like your situation, resolve to change it now, whenever "now" is.
> That is my segue into how this applies to amateur radio.
>
> Once upon a time we came home from work or school, turned on our radio and
> forgot about all of the world or personal struggles we were experiencing. A
> few moments or hours ragchewing on the bands, checking in to a traffic net
> or, as is our passion, working some DX provided an escape from it all. Oh
> sure, we have our own internal debate and disagreements about certain
> aspects within amateur radio but those are driven by our passion about
> something that means a great deal to us outside of our family and work
> responsibilities. Do NOT, repeat NOT let the troubles of the world impact
> your ability to escape that madness for a few enjoyable hours in amateur
> radio, on a station you built or assembled yourself right in your own home!
> Think about that for a moment......YOUR own federally licensed station in
> YOUR home! And you earned that privilege by successfully passing a written
> examination, not just simply buying a radio and turning it on.
>
> If you are a CW person and are concerned about the migration of activity
> to the newer digital modes focus your operating effort toward contests.
> There are still CW contests, many DX oriented, with a ton of activity. The
> same applies to SSB if you don't like CW (or digital!). Do you yearn for
> the "old days"? Pick up some vintage equipment, or pull that old rig out of
> the attic, fire it up and enjoy it. Hey! The Novice Rig Roudup is just
> around the corner beginning March 5!
>
> Its winter time, even though the unusual 70 to 80 degree temperatures
> we're experiencing don't feel like but that is about to change. There isn't
> much you can do outside right now and the daylight time is very short
> however this is an excellent time to take care of those inside projects in
> the shack. Make a list. Does that list seem too daunting? Then pick one
> item for the day or week and focus on it, nothing else and start working
> that list down. Do you really want to spend your time watching an Oprah
> rerun instead?
>
> In 2022 we plan to begin our in person quarterly meetings once again and
> to also have an annual conference sometime in the fourth quarter. I
> continue to be very encouraged by the activity of our ADXA folks. You are
> really great in posting what you are hearing and working on the bands,
> submitting your standings update to ADXA VP Pat, W5VY, and especially in
> supporting ADXA's mission and goals. THANK YOU.
>
> So, for now you know what to do:
>
> "GET IN THERE AND WORK 'EM !"
>
> 73 Joel W5ZN
> ADXA President
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