Metro DX Club Officers
President: Robert
Adamitis K9MDO
Vice-President: John
Holmes W9ILY
Secretary/Treasurer: Jack
Nienhaus W9NJB
Webmaster: John
Holmes W9ILY
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METRO
DX CLUB MEETING MINUTES –
September 26, 2008
The
meeting this evening was called to order at
7:34PM
by VP John Holmes W9ILY, in the absence of President Bob Adamitis K9MDO.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by W9ILY.
The minutes of the July 18th meeting and the Treasurer’s
report were read by Secy/Treas. Jack Nienhaus W9NJB
and approved. W9ILY advised that
the September meeting could not be held on the second Tuesday as previously
planned as another group was using the meeting room. Our regular date on the
third Friday was preempted by the W9DXCC convention.
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Health & Welfare: Bob K9MDO
had heart bypass surgery on Monday and returned home today – Friday.
He is on a fast track recovery.
Dot N9ALC continues to experience health problems.
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Old
Business:
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John
W9ILY reported the following contest activity:
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The
results of the 2007 CQWW SSB contest included six club members’ scores
with N9AKR having the high score of 123,253.
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The
February 2008 NAQP-RTTY contest results were read and the Metro Muttz team
finished #21 out of 36 teams. There was a large scoring difference between
our #21 and the next highest #20.
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The
next big upcoming contest will be CQWW-SSB on October 25-26.
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W9ILY
passed around a copy from the club WEB site that shows the members’ DXCC
totals. John encouraged all members to report their totals to him so they
can be included and updated.
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W9ILY
also advised the club that our club information has been submitted to World
Radio for inclusion in future editions. This may lead to additional
membership.
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The
2nd Annual Picnic held at the Jess & Patti Colvin ranch on
August 16th was a huge success and enjoyed by all.
There were 24 members and guests present. This is getting to be, if
not already, one of the favorite club activities of the year.
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New
Business:
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Jess
AI9L brought up the idea of a quarterly club operating activity as was done
several years ago when the club operated from the W9NJB QTH. W9ILY will
provide a list of upcoming contests so that we will be able to discuss this
activity at our next meeting.
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Jess
AI9L also brought up the idea of a field trip to visit the WB9Z super
station. Jess will contact WB9Z to see if this would be a possibility. |
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Applications
for membership received from two hams: Jerry Rosalius
WB9Z and Norman (Al) Keck W9YYG. Both
are outstanding DX operators with many awards.
A motion to accept their membership application was made by Jess
AI9L, seconded by Jerry K9PY and unanimously approved by the members
present.
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A copy
of our membership application will be posted on the club WEB site by W9ILY
so that persons who view the site can easily apply for membership. In
addition, W9ILY will prepare a brief flyer describing the club so that Jess,
AI9L, will have both a membership application and a club flyer available
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The
Winterfest Banquet will be held on
Friday January 16, 2009
at the Old Barn Restaurant in
Burbank
. Our reservation there has been
confirmed. The rumor that the
business was going to close was false.
The meeting was adjourned at
8:29PM
and program chairman W9ILY presented a DVD entitled “Top 7 DXpeditions by
K4UEE”. The video was
professionally made and was highly entertaining.
Members K9AJ and N2WB made an appearance in several of the DXpeditions
shown.
Phil Snyder, N9LAH, provided refreshments this evening.
Thanks Phil.
The following members were present: W9ILY, K9PY, K9BWQ & XYL Dolores, AF9H,
AI9L, N9ORD, N9LAH and W9NJB.
Respectfully submitted by Jack Nienhaus,
W9NJB Secretary/Treasurer
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