[ADXA] Great meeting!

[Nick Kennedy]

ADXA always puts on a great show. I enjoyed all of the talks.

When it was time for the DX Hog award announcement, I couldn't imagine who
it might be, but when I heard it was Dennis I thought, "Of course!  Who
else could it be?"

73

Nick, WA5BDU


On Sun, Nov 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM Stan Ross <k5vr.stan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dittos on a great meeting and congrats, Dennis, on the award.
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> Stan
> K5VR
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Nov 17, 2024, at 12:47 PM, Dennis Schaefer <dennisw5rz at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> 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!
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> 73,
> Dennis/RZ
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