[ADXA] Fall Meeting. My opinion.

[Steven Rutledge]

Randy, I've been waiting for a synopsis.  Good rendition.  Yes, ADXA and 
all of its members are top-notch.  I think it is the best, most engaged 
DX organization I have belonged to.  And congrats Debbie for being the 
latest "DX Hawg."

73,

Steve, N4JQQ

On 11/9/2025 9:59 AM, Randell Curtis, W5ZJ via ADXA wrote:
> I can't say enough times, how much I enjoyed the meeting yesterday. It 
> was a privilege to be around such an amazing bunch of people who are 
> so kind and willing to share their knowledge to promote this wonderful 
> hobby.
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> To Joel who has done an amazing job leading ADXA, I give a salute 
> today.  My first encounter with him was during the January VHF contest 
> a few years ago. I made a few contacts and when the band "went out", I 
> got to sit and watch what I still call "The Joel Show". as he worked 
> station after station on what I had determined to be a closed band.  I 
> later emailed him about VHF contesting and he quickly replied to me, a 
> complete stranger and willingly gave me "privileged information" that 
> would help me in later contests.  On my Facebook page I posted about 
> "The Joel Show" and a fisherman friend of mine read that post. A few 
> months later I saw Michael Person at a fishing show and hes asked me 
> "have you talked to Joel lately?". My reply to him was "Joel who". My 
> mind was thinking fishing, I didn't know any Joel's that fished. 
> Micheal then told the back story, and the world became just a little 
> bit smaller as the story unfolded.
>
> Yes, I hold Joel in high esteem as do many, many people all around the 
> world. I wish him the best and have been blessed by being a reipeint 
> of his kindness...except in a pile up where his kindness is not found.
> I do have one remaining hypothetical question. When W5ZN at home works 
> ZF2ZN via remote, If the report us only a 55, would he give himself a 59?
>
> I did get to speak with Debbie the current recipient of the "DX Hawg" 
> award. Charles was also there and it has been rumored, that a female 
> voice adds about 10db to the signal. That, along with a very robust 
> amp and antenna system leads to a formidable signal in a pile up.  I 
> struggle with the amp and antenna situation, but for and additional 
> 10db, I may could try making my voice sound more like a ladies voice. 
> Besides, I'm getting tired of the DX saying "hilbilly ending in ZJ" 
> come now. That was how I figured out I had a perfect voice for CW.
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> Yes, it was a great day yesterday meeting friends old and new, and 
> marveling at the things people have done and are doing. People are so 
> amazing. Ordinary looking people can, and have done the most 
> extraordinary things, and in the group of people that met yesterday 
> the chance of meeting a "mild mannered" person who was actually a 
> superman...or woman was multiplied many times.
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> Too many things to mention like the W5DM cutting board that was 
> amazing, or the comments in EJ's presentation that I think will help 
> me very soon in my endeavor to work 160, or lunch with Stan who should 
> have been a brother...and turned out to be, or getting to sit beside 
> my long time friend Bruce, who I hadn't seen in years, or Pat handing 
> me a couple books he knew I would enjoy, or Chuck sending an email 
> offering another project that would help me on 160. WOW, I get 
> overwhelmed just thinking about it.
>
> Well there it is, you have my opinion such as it is.
>
> Will I make another meeing? You'll just need to read between the lines.
>
> Thanks to all!!!
>
> Randy/W5ZJ
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