[SJDXA] DX Hall of Fame nomination

[Bob Schenck N2OO]

SJDXA members;

I would like your support for nominating Gary Dixon K4MQG for this year's DX
Hall of Fame.

Follows are his accomplishments.

I would like to have a roll call TONIGHT ASAP as nominations close tonight
at midnight.

Thanks!

 

* Licensed in 1957 and have been DXing for 55 years.


* Managed the ARRL Single Letter QSL Bureau Manager (W4/K4/N4 QSL Bureau) in
Charlotte, NC from 1981-1988.

* Appointed as the ARRL Roanoke Division Member of the ARRL DX Advisory
Committee (DXAC) in 1988 by Director, John Kanode, N4MM. 

Gary has served in this position for 24 years. 

* Received the ARRL Roanoke Division Service Award in 2009.

* Appointed in the late 1980s as an ARRL QSL field checkers for all ARRL
Awards. 

* Appointed in the early 1990s as a CQ Magazine QSL field checker for all CQ
DX Awards. 

* Charter member of the Carolina DX Association in 1981 (CDXA) an affiliated
ARRL DX Club.

* Charter member and first President of the International DX Association
(INDEXA) in 1983. Has also served as Vice President and Director during the
1980s-2006.

INDEXA is an organization that supports DXpeditions to rare DXCC entities
and it is known for their committment to high ethical standards within the
worldwide DX

community. Currently the President of INDEXA. See www.indexa.org
<http://www.indexa.org/>  for overview of INDEXA.

* In 1979 Gary and his family were invited to spend two weeks in the
countries of Jordan & Cyprus through the courtesy and friendship of King
Hussein, JY1.

Later, in the early 1980s, through this friendship with King Hussein, Gary
was able to obtain a very nice financial donation for the establishment of
an Amateur Radio Station

at the Discovery Place Science Museum in Charlotte, NC.

* DX Accomplishments: 

CQ 

- First North American to achieve CQ 5 Band WAZ. Award #2 in June 1980.

- CQ Magazines CQ DX SSB Honor Roll Award = 342 Countries.

- CQ Magazines CQ DX CW Honor Roll Award = 341 Countries.

ARRL

- #1 DXCC Honor Roll, 10 Band DXCC, 10 Band WAS, A1OP.

- DXCC: Mixed; 379: Phone; 375: CW; 352. All confirmed on SSB and all but
N.Korea confirmed on CW.

- Have achieved DXCC Honor Roll on each band 80-10 Meters even though there
is NO 5 Band Honor Roll award.

- Yasme "Supreme" award #173.

DXCC COUNTRIES

BAND WORKED/CONFIRMED

- 160 188 188

- 80 352 352

- 40 352 352

- 30 344 344

- 20 376 376

- 17 344 344

- 15 364 364

- 12 337 337

- 10 359 359

- 6 136 136

- DXCC Challenge 3021

* QSL Manager for: 4S7JD, 9L1GQ, 9L2SL, C6AFR, A4XFA, MP4BHH, MP4QBK,
MP4MBB, VK9MM, P29MM, K4ERU/KB6, KB6CZ (Canton Is) (Operations in
1960s-1980s)

* DX Operations as: JY8MQ, 5B4/K4MQG, FS/K4MQG, VP9/K4MQG, XE3/K4MQG,
C6/K4MQG.

 

 

See ya' in the Pileups!

73!

Bob Schenck, N2OO

President SJDXA

GO SJDXA!!! www.sjdxa.org

 

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