[ADXA] Great meeting!

[Dennis Schaefer]

Jonathan, I agree that Nicholas is certainly hogging the DX, along with
Ithyca.  I can give my endorsement to any honors they might attain.  They
certainly have the respect and admiration from this DX Hog as well as the
others.  I think the DX Hog award generally goes to someone who has reached
an age where their record of hoggery is well established. In other words,
their kinder and gentler impulses are by now unlikely to come to the
forefront.  They will continue to adhere to the K5UR philosphy of "If I'm
in a pileup with you, I don't like you!"   If the young folks continue as
they are, they will have their names on many certificates and maybe even
the coveted toilet seat!

Many thanks to Nick and Dennis Tune and others for the kind words.  It just
proves that if you stick around long enough, nice things happen!

73,
Dennis/RZ

On Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 12:12 PM J. Setcer <j.setcer at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>> [image: image0.jpeg][image: image1.jpeg]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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