[ADXA] Conference Report

[w5znjoel at gmail.com]

ADXA Folks,

 

Thanks to everyone who attended this year's conference. We had 62 registered
and 56 who were able to attend, including 26 that traveled in for an
overnight stay. 

 

First, our special guest Greg Marco, W6IZT, asked me to pass on the
following "Thank you ADXA for your gracious hospitality and friendship over
the weekend. ADXA is a great club and it was an honor for me to be invited
to be a part of this year's conference!". I had some concern about his
return flight given the news reports of a lot of delayed and cancelled
flights at ATL but he experienced no issues on the return.

 

I want to especially thank our presenters K5FUV, K5EJ, and N5DX for a great
program. A very special thank you to Gregg Harrison, K5GKH who is the
administrator of the ALETA facility and hosted our conference. As everyone
who attended now knows, it is a great, comfortable facility with outstanding
audio/visual capabilities. Thanks to Don K5DB, Dennis W5DM, Sharron KC5SKY,
Stephen N5ZE, and the many other folks from northwest Arkansas who jumped in
with yeoman service to make the event successful.

 

Our sponsors and prize donors are amazing. ARRL and especially ARRL Section
Manager J Ferguson, N5LKE donated all of the outstanding Handbooks, Antenna
Books, Low Band DX'ing, and Ground & Bonding publications, DX Engineering
for the gift certificates, and Bernie, W3UR with the Daily DX/Weekly DX for
free subscriptions.

 

Welcome to the 2026 ADXA officers:

 

President - W5JAY Jay Bromely

Vice President - EJ Jones, K5EJ

Sec-Treasurer - Glenn Wolf, N5RN

Director - Roger Gray, N5QS

Director - Joel Harrison, W5ZN

 

Also for 2026:

Website:

Pat Patterson, W5VY

Joel Harrison, W5ZN

 

Quarterly Program Director:

John Evans, WB5BHS

 

Annual Conference Chairman:

Joel Harrison, W5ZN

 

Pat W5VY desired to retire as Vice President. He has served ADXA in a number
of positions over the years including President. Pat is an incredible asset
and helps in so many ways that no one ever sees. He and Sunnye always make
sure the little things are taken care of and he keeps me focused (and calm)
during the planning and execution of all of our events. THANKS PAT and it's
exciting (and a relief!) to know you will be around to help out so please
continue to send your DXCC standings update to Pat so he can update the
website. He will also continue to oversee our tax exempt 501c3 status and
annual filing. 

 

I have organized and hosted over a hundred events in amateur radio and
professionally. Regardless of how well the result there are always things
you learn and can tweak for the next event and there are a few things we
will review for the next conference. As of now the plan for 2026 is to hold
the conference on November 14, 2026 in Little Rock. PLEASE pencil that into
your calendar for now and we will keep you posted as things mature.

 

I'm sure I have forgotten something or someone. If so, I apologize and it
was not intentional. Thanks again to everyone for a successful conference.

 

73 Joel W5ZN / ZF2ZN

 

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