[ADXA] ADXA Update

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

Greetings to all ADXA folks!

Labor Day is officially behind us so that usually signals the start of 
the 2021-2022 contest and DX season. It is so very great to see that 
summer has not deterred many of you from jumping in those pileups 
throughout the summer and posting spots and reports here on our 
reflector. In addition, all of the updates ADXA VP W5VY has been making 
to the ADXA Standings is evidence many of you have added new ones!!!!

This is the time of year that I really start focusing on radio for the 
coming winter months and begin finalizing my winter low band and contest 
plans. That is now in full swing at W5ZN. I have three antenna projects 
working. The first, that is in progress, is to take down my 160 meter 
transmit antenna and install base insulators. This is something I have 
wanted to do for some time rather than shunt feed the tower. Nothing 
wrong with the shunt feed, I just prefer the insulated base route. My 
son and son-in-law assisted me in taking the tower down a couple of 
weeks ago. The base insulators are installed and the tower is on its way 
back up with new Phyllistran guys instead of the insulated steel guys 
that were previously used. The second project is to move two JK 
tribanders over to the tower where the other tribander is so they are 
all stacked together. That will be a more involved project with N5QS, 
N5QT, KB5RFF and AC5AV assisting. I also have a new phased 160 meter RX 
antenna to add to the arsenal that K5GO and I have been working on. I'm 
looking forward to giving it a test drive this winter. Stan is 
installing one at his ZF9CW QTH on Cayman Brac as well.

What is your fall antenna or shack project??? It is time to get it 
completed!!!

We are planning an in-person ADXA meeting this fall. Not a big 
conference, just a simple meeting. We should have the date finalized in 
a week or so. The location will most likely be in Russellville in order 
to provide convenience for all of our members. Stay tuned for the 
specific details. Of course, this is contingent on the Covid situation. 
I know there will be some who chose not to attend and that is completely 
understood. I do believe, however, that it is time to move on for those 
who prefer to do so.

Last month I attended the Huntsville hamfest. I have to tell you it was 
really great to be there and to especially see a large enthusiastic 
crowd. K5UR and K5UZ were there. I didn't see any other ADXA or Arkansas 
hams but I just may have missed them. The Northern Alabama DX 
Association held their customary banquet on Saturday evening. Adrian 
KO8SCA was the speaker and gave an excellent presentation on his trip to 
A5 Bhutan. I know all of you have worked Adrian either from his callsign 
or on a DXpedition! He is also one of the main players that facilitated 
getting 4U1UN back on the air and is the operator for most of the ops 
from there recently. You may be wondering about his callsign since it is 
a little unique. Adrian is from Romania and still holds his Romanian 
license and callsign YO8SCA. So it made sense for him to pick up KO8SCA 
as a vanity callsign for his US license!

Later this month is the W4DXCC DX Convention in Pigeon Forge, TN. I know 
K5UZ plans to be there and hopefully other ADXA folks. I'm looking 
forward to the event.

ADXA Sec/Treas and Newsletter Editor Glenn, N5RN, will be soliciting 
input for our ADXA 3rd Quarter Newsletter in a day or two. Please 
consider sending something in....anything that you have done either 
operating, something with your station or DX items of interest.

Thanks to each of you for your support of ADXA, especially over the past 
18 months.

73 Joel W5ZN
ADXA President
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/adxa/attachments/20210907/fc2e3aa1/attachment-0001.html>