[South Florida DX Association] SFDXA Meeting Wednesday March 7th...N4II - "HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR DXing AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SUNSPOT CYCLE".

[Bill Marx]

SFDXA Members & Friends,

We are off to a fast start this year!

***        We are starting this bimonthly email newsletter to keep you
informed about the latest SFDXA news.

***        A new repeater controller has been purchased for the SFDXA
repeater and is now online.

***        SFDXA Board members recently reviewed the results of our recent
Member Opinion Survey. Over 50% of our members responded. The tabulated
results will soon be published on the SFDXA website for your personal
inspection.

***        SFDXA will be initiating a 2-meter net very soon on our existing
repeater.

 ***        A new TH-11 beam was installed at our club station (K4FK) but is
not yet operational due to unexpected problems.

 ***        New SFDXA committees are being formed and existing committees
are being expanded.

 ***        SFDXA will soon be initiating an Outbound QSL Service on a trial
basis.

 ***        A new SFDXA Membership Packet has been created. Please contact
Mark (K2AU) if you need one.

        Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be held next week on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7. Our March presentation is entitled "HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR
DXing AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SUNSPOT CYCLE".  We are honored to have with us
Dr. Ed Callaway - N4II, Fellow of the Technical Staff at Motorola, as
speaker. Ed will enlighten us about how ACE-HF software can be used to
predict openings to specific DX locations. Ed has used this software very
successfully at the Motorola ARC station - W4MOT - to substantially boost
that club's DXCC count.

As usual, our March meeting will be held in the FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER
AUDITORIUM located on Oakland Park Blvd. (adjacent to the Florida Turnpike)
in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.  Our group typically gathers around 6:00 p.m.
to enjoy a nice dinner (cost is only $7 per person), followed by our regular
meeting and the featured presentation which begins at 7:33 p.m.

Please mark your calendar and join us on March 7!

73,
Ray,  N4RU
President - SFDXA