[SFDXA] SFDXA May 6, 2026 Meeting Highlights

[Bill]

*_South Florida DX Association's Newest Members_

*The May 6 meeting began with the induction of two new full members of 
the Club - Rodger, KM4NS on the left and Chris, K4CLK on the right. The 
club welcomes seasoned DX'ers as well as newer HF operators wanting to 
learn more about the wonderful world of DX

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_The Presentation DXPedition to Desecheo_*

Nearly all of the South Florida DX'ers in attendance worked KP5/NP3VI. 
It was an ATNO for some of us.The crowd learned how the DXpedition 
almost didn't happen due to the strict rules of the US Fish and Wildlife 
Service. The amazing story will forever be a part of amateur radio 
history. If you are attending Dayton this year, Otis and EZ will be 
speaking at the DX Dinner on May 15, 2026.

Otis explains how the group was able to fully fund a DXpedition that was 
able to give near-immediate LoTW confirmations to all. Their generosity 
to the ham radio community set an example we can all be proud of.

With the island in their sights, the team pulled off a 100% solar 
powered DXpedition of historical engineering and environmental 
significance. They exceeded their goal of 100,000 Q's! We learned about 
what may become the future of many DXpeditions to sensitive locations.

EZ, the head of the Manyana DX Foundation, discusses the self-sustaining 
features of his brilliant RDU's which didn't miss a beat over a 46 day 
deployment. It reads like a successful NASA mission.

Click here to visit our club sponsors. We simply couldn't do it without 
their generous support <https://sfdxa.com/sponsors/>


          At the end of the meeting, the Prize Chairman, Howard W6HDG,
          gave out the prizes to winners from the free door prize
          raffle. Congratulations, winners! Click on any of the pictures
          to go to the prize sponsor's webpage

<https://www.ur5cdx.com/> Leo, K4ITA wins the Grand Prize, the UR5CDX 
CT-599MB Solid Brass CW Paddle

<https://www.hamradiodeluxe.com/> Dirk N4AN wins Ham Radio Deluxe Software!

<https://www.mastrant.com/> Carlos, N4IS won the $20 Gift Certificate 
from Mastrant Antenna Guying

<https://www.alphaantenna.com/> It's a lucky night for Carlos, N4IS as 
he also snags the $50 Gift Certificate from Alpha Antennas

<https://heilhamradio.com/> EZ Prado, Sr. NK4DX/HI3R, one of our 
speakers for the evening, won Bob Heil's Ham Radio Handbook

<https://abrind.com/> Randy, N4QV, Past- President of SFDXA, won a $50 
Gift card from ABR Industries, one of the top US Coaxial Cable 
Manufacturers.

If you are not already a member of SFDXA, we hope you will consider 
joining our vibrant DX Club.

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