[EIDXA] DXpedition support (e.g. VP6DX, etc.)

[Lew Gordon]

I agree with Dave and Jim about the dues.  Practically every amateur 
radio club I have been a member of in over 60 years has charged dues 
or had assessments.  I am a member of the Hannibal Amateur Radio Club 
and I pay $20 (plus $5 for Terry) each year.  What do we receive for 
this? Very little except for an invitation to the annual dinner, 
which is not club underwritten, and bring a dish to Field Day.  The 
club membership is small and supports two repeaters which cost money, however.

I should point out that as an EIDXA honorary lifetime member I don't 
pay dues anymore.   During the years I was a member of the Potomac 
Valley Radio club there were no annual dues.  When money was needed 
the president would access the membership $5 to handle operating 
costs such as the club repeater, rent, mailings, etc. After I left 
the area annual dues were started by the club as I understand it.

BTW, PVRC didn't support DXpeditions as it is a contest club not a DX 
club.  The DC area DX club was the National Capitol DX Association 
(NCDXA).  Many were members of both clubs.

It would appear to me that $10-15 per year extra assessment to create 
a  DXpedition support fund would not be a financial burden to the 
club membership.  (I pay more than that when Terry and I have lunch 
at a local restaurant.)  This fund could be independent of actual 
club dues, and could be used to support those DXpeditionary efforts 
that the membership chooses.  Let's face it, a team spending almost a 
third of a million dollars will need financial support.  But there 
are probably those who still enclose a single "green stamp" with 
their QSL cards.

Just my 2 cents ..  oops 5 cents worth! :-)

73,

Lew Gordon, K4VX