[OKDXA] REMINDER to RSVP: OKDXA Fall Banquet & Meeting 10/22/16 - Stroud, OK

[NE5SD - Steve]

Just a reminder, if you have not RSVP’d for the Fall Banquet, please do so by 10/14/16.  That way I can give the hotel a head count.

Please see below for the original invitation and the bio for our SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER    ->   K5YY  -  Sanford (‘San’) E Hutson

If you have already RSVP’d, there is no need to repeat.  If unsure, just RSVP again.

Please RSVP to me and Gene – W5LE ( w5le at beggstelco.net <mailto:w5le at beggstelco.net>  ).  

The price for this year’s banquet will have to be $20 per person to cover expenses.

Thank you for your continued support of the DX hobby and our club!

73

-Steve.
NE5SD
OKDXA President 2015-2016


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Announcing  <drum roll, please>

!!!		THE OK DXA FALL BANQUET		‼!

When:		October 22, 2016

Time:		Gathering at 5pm
		Dinner at 6pm
		Speaker at 7pm

Where:		Best Western
		1200 N 8th Avenue
		Stroud, OK 74079
		(844) 311-8824
		(right off the Stroud exit on I-44)
		https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g51673-d74908-Reviews-Cattle_Country_Lodge-Stroud_Oklahoma.html

This year our Fall Banquet will be held in beautiful, historic Stroud Oklahoma!  We have reserved the fabulous Best Western in Stroud.  This hotel has assisted us many times in the past and this year is no exception!  :)

This year, we have a guest speaker:
    K5YY  -  Sanford E Hutson (San)

San has agreed to speak at our banquet and will be showing pictures of his travels.  Please see below for his lengthy list of accomplishments.

As always, please remember to bring something for the drawing!

I hope to see many folks there!  
73

-Steve.
NE5SD
OKDXA President 2015-2016



K5YY  -  Sanford E Hutson of Springdale, Arkansas

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Personal:  Retired Family Physician and medical administrator BCBS Medicare & Social Security Disability Determination
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CQ DX "Hall of Fame"  (# 21 )   -  March 1983 ( Visalia, CA )

DXAC Chairman (1980-83)  -   DXAC member (Delta and West Gulf Divisions) for many years , late 70s thru 1992

DXCC :  375 Mixed     372 Phone (#1 W5)     352 CW DXCC        160m #18 (1980)     6m  #1091

              Current  RTTY DXCC count : 304          60m = 112 DXCC confirmed      5BDXCC  #499 (1976)

WAS :  160m ( #82 )    60m ( #8 )    6m ( #862 )    2m ( #113 )            WAC :  160m,   60m  and  6m

WAZ :  several awards including 80m SSB  #29  and  SSB WAZ  #736

23 solo and team DXpedition involvements since July 1970 covering 50+ DXCC countries including  FIRST D6 and FH Mayotte in 1976, solo operator   *** (new DXCC countries)***

TOP   DXCC HR (Mixed 1983 - Phone 1984)      and     CW Honor Roll (1989) -  need P5

Several VUCC and VHF contesting awards :   # 24  144 mc      # 21  432 mc       # 84  222 mc

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DXpedition involvement since 1970 :

April-May 2014 : 7P8YY      

May 2013 :          Norfolk VK9NT and   /VK9N

Jan-Feb 2012  :  HK0NA Malpelo       -        DXpedition of the Year 2011-12

April 2011  :       T31A Kanton

July 2010    :       V31YY

March 2009 :      VK9LA   Lord Howe Island

May 2007  :      BS7H Scarborough Reef    -    DXpedition of the Year 2007/2008

June 2002 :       BQ9P Pratas Island   and   BW4/K5YY Taiwan

Sept 2001 :       K5YY / V51 Namibia - immediately after 9/11,  2500 QSOs, desert operation, battery power, Hustler vertical from a Land Rover

OTHER OPERATIONS 1970 - 2000 : A35YY, K5QHS/CE3 and /CE0Z Juan Fernandez 1973, D68AF 1978,  D6A*** 1976, F0AYZ, FG0AYZ,  K5QHS/FH8 Mayotte*** 1976 and K5YY/FH8 '78, K5QHS/FL8 1976, FM0AYZ, I0MGM guest op, K5YY/J6 and K5YY/J8 1982, K5YY/KH6, K5QHS/KP4, /KP2, K5QHS/KS4 Swan Island 1970 (deleted), K5YY/KS6 1980, K5QHS/KV4, K5YY/ST2 and ST0YY So. Sudan 1978 (deleted), /VK3 and K5YY/VK9N, K5QHS/VP2D, VS5YY 1983, ZF1GC 1970, ZK2YY 1980, 3B8YY 1978, K5YY/5H1 1978, 5W1CS 1980, 9M6YY 1983, 9V1VP 1983 (guest op) and other Caribbean "vacation" casual operations 1980s/90s.  *** new DXCC countries 1976 - solo op- first allowed operations from Comoroes and Mayotte ***

Honorary Member : Arkansas DX Association (1976) ,  Northern California DX Club (1983),  Southeastern DX Club (1978).

Life Member : Life Member ODXG (2009) ,   Life Member INDEXA (2010)

Certificate of Appreciation  :    Virginia Century Club (1977)

Arkansas Traveler Certificate - Governor David Pryor proclamation -  August 1, 1978

Malaysian Boy and Girl Scouts Award   -  1983

Past President Arkansas DX Association,  only surviving Charter Member (June 1967)  -  W5TIZ, W5HJA and WA5EFL deceased.  RIP!!    Long time great DXers in Little Rock, all Top of Honor Roll ...

Other clubs:  OWS Ozark Wireless Society Charter Member,  Araucaris DX Club 2012,  Charter Member W5VHF Ultra Highs Weak Signal Society, SEOK DX Club 1972-73, ARC Ham Club 1957-64, Texarkana Radio Club 1990-93, Georgia Tech Ham Radio Club, President, 1962-63

Past Board Member :  Collins Collector Association,  Midwest VHF Society,  ADXA

Co-administrator 60m WAS award since 2009.

Long time Collins collector and early CCA member

ARRL VEC since January 1992