[ADXA] ADXA Update

[EJ Jones]

Sounds like you’re gonna be busy with the antennas. My goal is just to keep all the ones I have up and running. Did quite a bit of revamping of antennas over the last two years. The low bands are shaping up already. Copying VKs on 160.  Yes even CW. Lot of Asia  South Pacific on 80 m in the morning and Europeans at night.  I’m ready for 10 m to get going again. Got some great news today. My main rig FT5000 has been in the shop since April. We all know the story. They can’t get any chips. Anyway they fixed it and it’s being shipped back to me now.  Hopefully we can get some D expeditions this season!
Good DX y’all
EJ   K5EJ

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Subject: [ADXA] ADXA Update

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
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