[ADXA] ADXA Update

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

We had an outstanding meeting on November 13 in Russellville. I was 
extremely pleased with the turnout. We had 30 ADXA members and guests 
present. Everyone seemed very anxious to get back to normal, or to the 
extent possible.

Roger, N5QS, and EJ, K5EJ, presented drone video and photos of EJ's 
monster antenna project last summer. Very informative and interesting.

For business items, ADXA will send $500 in support of the 3Y0J Bouvet 
dxpendition planned for late 2022. This is a very reputable group and 
the donation amount is in line with our first donation to the previous 
attempt by K4UEE and team (which was returned after the landing failed). 
We also decided to consider an additional $500 contingency donation 
based on how the plans develop in to next year.

We also discussed the upcoming FT5W Crozet dxpedtion. Consideration of 
funding for this one-man operation is pending based on how plans 
develop.

Officers for 2022 were elected, or I should say "re-elected". The same 
slate will serve for another year. Thank you for your confidence in our 
leadership.

This weekend is the biggest and baddest CW contest in the world, the 
CQWW CW contest. It begins at 0000 UTC Saturday, that's 6:00 PM local 
time Friday night. There will be a TON....maybe two tons, of DX on and 
some of the bands you may believe to be dead will magically come to 
life. Several ADXA members will be in the action. W5ZN will be running a 
multi-single effort with guest ops NN1N, AG9A and may another straggler 
or two. If you make some Q's in the contest please submit your log and 
indicate "ADXA" as your club. Make sure it is the Arkansas DX 
Association as I believe there may be another "ADXA" on this list. You 
won't receive any special recognition individually for doing so however 
it will promote ADXA on the world stage! All of the details (rules, etc) 
can be reviewed at https://www.cqww.com/

I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy 
Thanksgiving. The world outlook may seem bleak however we all do have 
things we are thankful for, especially the fact that under some trying 
conditions (more than just propagation) so just remember "DX IS" and you 
know what to do....."GET IN THERE AND WORK 'EM"

73 to all,

Joel W5ZN
ADXA President
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