[ADXA] Great meeting!

[J. Setcer]

I was hoping they would have given the toilet seat to KF5TL's & KF5QQG's
grandson. I forget his callsign. He went from zero to 100 in just months.

On Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 10:15 AM Nick Kennedy <kennnick at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>>
>> Stan
>> K5VR
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> 
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>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 17, 2024, at 12:47 PM, Dennis Schaefer <dennisw5rz at gmail.com>
>> 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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