[ADXA] Great meeting!

[Steven Rutledge]

Hi Dennis.  Congrats on being our DX Porker.  The meeting was great.  
Keep up the good work and stay in that chair.

Kind regards,

Steve, N4JQQ

On 11/17/2024 12:47 PM, Dennis Schaefer wrote:
>
> I enjoyed the annual meeting and appreciate all the work that went 
> into to it.    All the presentations were good and the info about 
> various DXCC entities show why the program shouldn’t be watered down 
> with unnecessary deletions.  Getting to the top of the Honor Roll is a 
> lifetime achievement.  POTA takes parks off the list when access is 
> limited.  I like POTA, but this ain’t POTA.
>
> The best thing about these meetings is always seeing lifelong friends.
>
> I was very surprised and honored to receive the DX Hog award! Lanny 
> and John never sleep, and Dennis Tune has a phenomenal record of 
> moving up in the standings.  I don’t know if I can live up to their 
> examples, but I’ll sure try.
>
> The BIC comment I made last year referred only to myself and my need 
> for motivation, but it drew a surprising amount of interest.  I credit 
> John and George for my motivation, because looking at their totals 
> showed how much catching up I needed to do.  Now, Charles is pushing 
> up the ladder, so the Russellville bunch is very competitive.
>
> We have some young hams who will be pushing all of us and that is 
> great.  We hope ham radio and DXing becomes a lifelong pursuit, but it 
> will be beneficial to them and the hobby in any case.  Much is ahead 
> for them!
>
> I haven’t given a status report in awhile, but my goal for 2024 was 
> 1600 Challenge points and 100 entities on 80 meters by the end of the 
> year.  I am currently at 1599 so that one is in the bag.  I think I 
> will make it from 93 to 100 on 80 if I can pick up a few in the CW DX 
> contest.  That will also make 8 band DXCC.   The guy wire verticals 
> (slopers??) seem to be playing well on 80.
>
> Advice to myself - stay in the chair - I may not see conditions like 
> this again.   I am going to check out that HamAlert thing, though……..
>
> In the enigmatic words of Cass, WA6AUD - DX IS!
>
> 73,
> Dennis/RZ
>
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