[ADXA] HamVention

[Steve, W5KI]

Awesome Rick!

Steve, W5KI


On 15-May-26 23:25, Pat Patterson, W5VY via ADXA wrote:
>
> Greetings from HamVention,
>
> The SouthWest Ohio DX Association hosts a “DX Dinner” each year at 
> Hamventon.  As part of the program a DX “Stand down” is conducted.  
> All DXCC holders are asked to stand.  Then, progressively higher 
> numbers of all time DXCC totals are called out…..300, Honor Roll, 340, 
> .….  Those not at or above the threshold sit down.   At the end, the 
> DXer with the highest all time DXCC count is left standing.  Tonight, 
> in a room full of the top DXers, that person was our very own Rick, 
> K5UR, at 371.
>
> It was a cool moment and a reflection of Rick’s commitment in time, 
> development of operator skills, and station building to be able to 
> snag just about every bit of DX that has been on the air for the last 
> 50+ years.
>
> 73,
>
> Pat, W5VY
>
>
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