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

[Steve, W5KI]

Great words ... Joel, and from all of the ADXA.  Have a Happy New Year 
and Good DX!

73, Steve, W5KI


On 31-Dec-21 06:37, 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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