[SFDXA] SFDXA May 6th 2015 Meeting

[Bill]

The SFDXA Meeting was held last night to a large crowd. 35+ Members and 
Guests in attendance.

Don N4TZH opened the meeting at 7:33 PM. He awarded the Davie Cooper 
Radio Club and the Broward Amateur Radio club 2 new ARRL Repeater 
directories. (Don W3AZD was given one, but he only uses one Repeater so 
he gave it back - I think he is crystal controlled). Those clubs will 
operate Field Day this year with the GOTA Station using the SFDXA Club 
Call Sign under the watchful eyes of N8PR Trustee. They will be using 
W4AB for the ARRL FD Contest.

Two New Members were elected into the Club as Full Members W4RQ and 
N4MEO.( I hope I have those calls correct).

Julio Ripoll, WD4R from the Amateur Section of the National Hurricane 
Center WX4NHC. Julio updated us on all the Hams do at the Hurricane 
Center and how essential it is to the well being of this Country. He 
showed slides and shared interesting stories as they celebrate 35 years 
of successful communications. Accompanying him was John K4AG. The Miami 
Hurricane Center is always looking for volunteers contact Julio WD4R. 
John K4AG, WX4NHC QRZ page or http://w4ehw.fiu.edu/.

Jeff Beals WA4AW Our Section Manager Awarded  KAI KE4PT with a Plaque 
from the ARRL.

Kai KE4PT brought along his GO Bag he had in New Zealand, that is shown 
on the cover of the May 2015 QST. (complete with Ham Sandwich)

I explained the unlikely series of events that had WA8CTC as the SFDXA, 
with WK8X as trustee(actually another club). All is straightened out and 
we are the holder of that callsign and will decide shortly on it's future.

Pete N8PR, updated the club on the HF Tower work with very a Special 
Thank You to those who participated in the tough task in the Florida sun.

Don N4TZH closed the meeting at 8:35 PM

Bill Marx W2CQ