Metro DX Club Officers

   Where DX is our middle name!!

Welcome to the Web site of  W9TY, the Metro DX Club of South Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA.

We sponsor the colorful W.U.S.T. (Worked U.S. Territories) award for confirmed contact with 14, 15 or 16 of those Territories. You will be proud to display this award! CLICK HERE for all the details.

Congratulations to the latest recipients of the W.U.S.T Award: HB9DDZ, K2EP, W7PAQ, N4XO, WA7QQI, K2XF, WA7QCC, WM4R, KB9AIT, and K2HJB  in 2011. Awarded in 2012: K6YK, DJ6VM, W6HTC, K6GAK, N5GF, K8IU, N5WI, KD4OS, DK7YY and W1WTG.

Our annual WINTERFEST Dinner HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED and will be held on Feb. 17, 2012 at the Ashford House, 7959 West 159th St. in Tinley Park. Let N9ORD know if you will be attending.

Congratulations to Jerry, WB9Z, who was honored at the W9DXCC Convention as the DXer of the Year.  Below is Jerry admiring his plaque and his "HAM of the YEAR" award, as well.

We have a new PERMANENT meeting location. We will meet at the Tinley Park Emergency Management Agency located at 17355 S. 68th Court in Tinley Park, IL. Our next regular meeting will be on Friday, February 17. Please plan to attend.

CURRENT HOT DX ACTION

	TN2T is very active from Republic of the Congo until January 31.
	VP6T is active from Pitcairn Island until Feb. 4.
	C21HA is active from Nauru until February 6.
	Upcoming Metro Member DXpeditions:
	Jerry, WB9Z, is a member of the HKØNA from Malpelo Island Jan. 21 - Feb. 6 using ALL MODES. Don't miss this one! CLICK HERE to see the Certificate of Appreciation that Metro has received!

FOR A LIST OF SCHEDULED DX OPERATIONS, CLICK HERE

Hear what a DXpedition hears from the DX side! CLICK HERE.

METRO CLUB ACTION IN 2011

Our annual Winterfest was held on January 21, 2011 at the Ashford House, 7959 W. 159th street in Tinley Park. CONGRATULATIONS to our new officers for 2011. They are: President-Bob Jacobson, K9CJ; Vice-President-Phil Snyder, N9LAH; Secretary/Treasurer-Rick Cartell, W9NKV. To read the report and see the photos, CLICK HERE.

We have been joined by TWO NEW MEMBERS - Dave,  W9HW and Renae' K9DO. WELCOME!!

The Metro DX Club booth was active again at the Dayton Hamvention, thanks to N9LAH and N9ORD.

Congratulations to Mike, K9AJ, who was honored at the April 16 banquet of the International DX Convention in Visalia, CA as the newest recipient of the CQ DX Hall of Fame.

Pictures from our annual PICNIC are online. Click HERE to see them!

The colorful W.U.S.T. (Worked U.S. Territories) award for confirmed contact with 14, 15 or 16 of those Territories is sponsored by Metro.

We have a new PERMANENT meeting location at the Tinley Park Emergency Management Agency located at 17355 S. 68th Court in Tinley Park, IL. 

Congratulations to Bob, W9LNQ, and Dot, N9ALC, on their 70th Anniversary! Click HERE for the SouthtownStar article.

Would you like to contact us? CLICK HERE!

Have questions about club membership? CLICK HERE!

Are you an award chaser? Click HERE for information about the awards that we sponsor.

METRO CLUB ACTION IN 2010

Our 2010 Winterfest Dinner was enjoyed by all. Click HERE for all the pictures!

METRO was present in the flea market area at the Dayton Hamvention and our banner was flying! Bob, N9ORD and Phil, N9LAH were our Club representatives. Click HERE for the pictures!

We have been joined by THREE NEW MEMBERS - Jim, NV9X, Jerry, K9PMV and Bill, K9WJL. WELCOME!!

Congratulations to Pat, W9PDS and his XYL on the birth of their little harmonic, Sean Michael, on 11/1/10.

Mike, K9AJ, was recently featured in the San Diego DX Club bulletin. Click HERE to read it 

Congratulations to Jerry, WB9Z, on winning the First Place plaque for the 4th CQ Zone and #3 in the USA in CQWPX-SSB!

What did METRO do in 2009? Lots! Click HERE for the highlights!

How about our 2008 activities? Click HERE for a summary!

Check out our Club Reflector! Click HERE. Be sure to check the member photos posted there! Also, check archived copies of our former printed newsletter, the Metro DXer.

To contact us, please email:    w9ty@arrl.net