[OKDXA] DX Banquet

Sat Oct 8 12:45:41 EDT 2022

Kim, 

I had this typed up and ready to send just as your note came in.  As a pilot, I'm sure that you can relate to some of my comments, and football... YES Football <shaking head>. 

The fall is a busy time.  In the aviation world there are many fly-ins and picnics every weekend that must be planned around football and other events to maximize attendance.  Two such events are happening as I write this (Haskell and Cushing fly-ins), and people from both groups were a little disappointed that the other couldn't pick another weekend.  Oh well, it happens.  I'm sure this is the same for nearly all group activities.  I am at neither event!  Instead, I am here building antennas and working on a presentation for your entertainment.  hi hi

As a former president of our local EAA chapter I learned that the old saying rings true, you can't please everybody.  I hope most of you are able to join us for our annual banquet.  

You are doing a fine job, Jeff.

73, 
Mark - K5YAC

-----Original Message-----
From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Kim Elmore
Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2022 11:31 AM
To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] DX Banquet

Speaking also as a recently past president, I'll heartily second this. 
Our banquet has traditionally been in October. That leaves 4 (occasionally 5) weekends on which it can be scheduled. We have to schedule it around contests, football games (Really? Football games?), hamfests, location, venue availability, and cost. These have to be set up well in advance and we don't always have the world's appointment calendar at our fingertips when we do it. Not everyone goes to all the hamfests, regardless of schedule. If we dodge a hamfest, that costs us an available weekend. Now we're down to three. There's at least one minor contest in October (CQ WW SSB) in which many enjoy participating. 
Now we're down to *two* possible weekends. No doubt somebody has their favorite something on one of those weekends. That means, if you're keeping count, that it is impossible to accommodate everyone's schedule.

Mark Chouinard is being phenomenally generous to host us bunch of crotchety old curmudgeons for our banquet. If it doesn't fit your personal schedule, well... Life's rough and then you miss the DX because of a X10 solar flare.

I'll add here that we are stunningly lucky to have out our current leadership team: they are second to NONE. If any of you feel that you could do better, please step up next Spring at the GC Hamfest and volunteer your expertise. Otherwise, quitcherbitchin, help as you can, and give thanks for the unparalleled leadership team we have.

73 & CU in the Pileups,

Kim N5OP

On 10/8/2022 8:56 AM, NE5SD - Steve Duskin wrote:
> Guys, please...
>
> There is enough stress in the world without creating more.
>
> Having been President of this club, it takes work AND the world 
> cooperating.  Sometimes all the pieces dont fit together the way to 
> make everyone happy.
>
> Accept it and go on...
>
> 73
>
> -Steve.
> NE5SD
>
> On Sat, Oct 8, 2022, 4:28 AM Jeff Martin<jeffk5we at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Mac,
>>     I would be more than happy to turn the leadership of OKDXA over 
>> to you and let you take care of scheduling of events. Perhaps you are "bright"
>> enough to handle it! I don't need this...
>>
>> Jeff - K5WE
>>
>> ------ Original Message ------
>>  From "K2GKK D C_Mac_ Macdonald"<k2gkk at hotmail.com> To"n5ok at arrl.net"  
>> <n5ok at arrl.net>; "Oklahoma DX Association"
>> <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
>> Date 10/7/2022 9:03:58 PM
>> Subject Re: [OKDXA] DX Banquet
>>
>>> Hamaramai has been on the same schedule for over 50 years.  not very
>> bright to schedule another event that conflicts.
>>> Mac, K2GKK/5 in OKC. OK
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Oct 7, 2022, at 19:40, N5OK<coyday62 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Jeff,
>>>
>>> Judy and plan on being there.  It is unfortunate that the banquet, 
>>> Texoma Hamarama and the OSU homecoming all landed on the same 
>>> weekend.  (We will have to do a better job at coordinating next 
>>> year) Judy had made reservations for a room in Ardmore some time 
>>> ago.  So I'm debating how to handle all of this 
>>> scheduling/logistics.  The obvious thing would be to go to Ardmore Friday, spend the night and then around noon head back north.
>>> As I have gotten older, I look at that as a lot of driving for one day.
>>> Ardmore to Collins is more than I usually have to drive for a meeting.
>> I'm
>>> seriously considering cancelling our room at Ardmore and returning 
>>> home after the Friday evening session of the hamfest.  That way I 
>>> can be nice and fresh for the drive up to Collinsville.  Still thinking about it.
>>>
>>> I'm really looking forward to Mark's tour.  I've owned a quad (don't 
>>> remember for sure if it was a Cubex)  It got me from a country count
>> around
>>> 290 to over 300.  An ice storm broke it to pieces.  (I have a great 
>>> story
>> I
>>> can tell about that.)  I owned 3 different Tennadyne antennas.  I 
>>> started with a T10.  It worked great until the ice got it.  (Ice 
>>> seems to really
>> be
>>> a factor at 100')  I replaced it with a T12.  It was a fantastic antenna.
>>> It had a little more capture area, the beam width was narrower with 
>>> a little more gain and no traps and no moving parts!  An ice storm 
>>> took it down and drove the boom through the roof of the house.  
>>> (Judy was not
>>> happy) I replaced it with a T10.  I thought maybe the T10 was a 
>>> little easier to manage.  A tornado hit the house in May of 2013 and 
>>> ripped the
>>> T10 in half plus a lot of other damage.  I replaced it with a 
>>> SteppIR and I'm on my 3rd SteppIR now.  I'm in the middle of an ice 
>>> zone for sure.  If you want to know why I went with the SteppIR look 
>>> me up on QRZ.COM.  I've rambled on but I really want to see the 
>>> manufacturing part of building these antennas.  Perhaps I can get 
>>> some hints from Mark on how to get them through ice storms.  😊
>>>
>>> I'm also looking forward to seeing everyone at the banquet.  I'm 
>>> digging around to see what I can find for a door prize.
>>>
>>> 73, Coy
>>>
>>> Coy C Day, N5OK
>>> 20685 SW 29
>>> Union City, OK 73090
>>> H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
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