[South Florida DX Association] SFDXA May Meeting Announcement (and other news)

[Bill Dzurilla]

SFDXA MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

The next meeting of the South Florida DX Association will
be held on Wednesday evening, May 4, at the Florida Medical
Center (FMC) Auditorium at 5000 West Oakland Park Blvd. in Lauderdale
Lakes (adjacent to the Florida Turnpike).  Members and guests will gather
at 6:00 PM for our bi-monthly fixed-price dinner ($7 per person). As usual,
our meeting program will begin at 7:33 PM.

Our meeting will start with the 31st presentation of the coveted DX HOG award (see http://www.qsl.net/k4fk/awards.htm).  Then we will hear about "The Ins and Outs of eQSL.cc."  This lively presentation starts with the paper cards of the 1920's and 30's
and shows how much time and money can be saved by using the networked
computer technologies of the 21st Century.  The founder, Dave Morris, N5UP
will show how eQSL.cc has revolutionized awards and contests, how it has
improved the quality of QSL cards, the speed of QSL exchanges, and how it is making 100% QSLing possible even for big gun contesters. The presentation will introduce people who have never heard of the Electronic QSL Card Centre, and will answer questions of long-time members. Finally we will discuss the bright outlook for growth in the future, our collaboration with ham radio organizations around the world, and our work to simplify QSLing for portables, mobiles, and county hunters.  After the presentation, N5UP will answer questions and issue Authenticity Guaranteed (AG) status on the spot to anyone who brings an FCC license, and will make special deals available for membership upgrades. 

I look forward to seeing each of you on May 4 at FMC.

And don't forget the SFDXA Mother's Day Picnic at Seminole Park, May 8 at 12 noon.

Finally, if you have not already tried working our club repeater K4FK via EchoLink from your computer, iPhone, or Android phone from anywhere in the world, give it a try, and invite your out-of-town ham friends to do the same. 

73,

Bill NZ5N
SFDXA President