[EIDXA] April 12 2013 meeting minutes

[Richard Haendel]

Craig, K0CF brought the meeting to order at 7:30 PM



42 hams answered the CQ call



Secretary's report of the January 2013 meetings minutes was read and 
approved. These minutes are also available in the April newsletter. 
Treasurer's report was read and accepted.



Main discussion was on EIDXA funding for upcoming DXpeditions

Initially there were three, VK0, KH9 and FT5Z for consideration. We used the 
EXCEL spreadsheet to evaluate our choices.



Glenn, W0GJ noted the VK0 DXpedition was unlikely to take place and would be 
cancelled for Jan 1014 or postponed until a later date.

After some discussion, the club decided to contribute $100 to K9W (Wake) and 
$600 to FT5ZM (Amsterdam) from club funds.  Karin, K0EGQ, made a generous 
contribution of $500 to EIDXA directed towards the FT5ZM Dxpedition   W3ACO 
will transfer funds to these DXpeditions via his Paypal account,

$1100 to FT5ZM and $100 to K9W.



Two new members were accepted into EIDXA.  Jason, KD0MND and Bob W0GXA. 
Congratulation to our new members.   We had one new application from Arlyce, 
NB9Q.



Next meeting is scheduled for July 12.  Please look at the web page to see 
if there are any changes.  K0CF mentioned the picnic. It was decided to hold 
it again in September but no date or venue was selected.  The picnic will be 
addressed at our July meeting.



Program for the July meeting will be antenna modeling using EZNEC by W3ACO. 
This is the same software program used by the ARRL to show impedances and 
antenna patterns in QST.



The speaker for the October meeting will be Craig, K9CT. He will tell us all 
about his contest station. He has many pictures and is an excellent speaker. 
All are encouraged to see what he has accomplished.



Meeting was formally adjourned at 8:15 PM.



Glenn, W0GJ gave a presentation on "Is 3 dB worth a Divorce" His 
presentation combined a good sense of humor with good advice. Glenn also 
provided a few pictures of his new antenna field near Decorah, Iowa



Submitted by

Rich W3ACO Sec/Treas