[SEDXC] Recap of SEDXC September Meeting

[James R. Kauten, MD, W4TE]

 Also avialable at www.sedxc.org=20

Southeastern DX Club
W4NT




Recap of SEDXC Meeting September 17, 2002.  =20

The SEDXC met at the Fuqua Heart Center Classroom at Piedmont Hospital.  =
For directions go to: http://www.peachtreecardio.net/sedxc_qth.htm. =20

There was a good turnout for dinner prior to the meeting.  We ate at =
Panera Bread, which is several blocks North of Piedmont Hospital on =
Peachtree Road. =20

There were 16 attendees.=20

Items discussed/announcements were as follows:=20

  1.. Dues are due for the 2002-2003 year.  Please bring them to the =
meeting or send them to the SEDXC Post Office Box.  Many old active =
members have not renewed their membership.
  2.. There was an error in the newsletter.  The Club Treasury balance =
is $3041.39, $590.00 of which is in the Packet Cluster Fund.
  3.. Many of you did not receive the newsletter.  Apparently there was =
a problem with the contesting.com and eham.net web servers.  The =
newsletter will be resubmitted to insure that you receive it.
  4.. There will be a Christmas Party again this year.  Ken Byers, K4TEA =
has graciously volunteered to host the party.  More details will be =
forthcoming.
  5.. Next month's newsletter will be sent only to those who are active =
members (i.e.. have paid their dues).
  6.. The Club will have a Club table as well as a swap table at the =
Alford Memorial Hamfest in November.  The Hamfest is November 2-3.  John =
Tramontanis, N4TOL is taking a list of members who wish to participate.  =
Tables on Saturday is a definite, Sunday is subject to discussion =
depending on volunteers available.
  7.. Our DXCC card checker and ARRL Outgoing Card Manager, Bill Barr, =
N4NX mentioned the following:  Before submitting outgoing cards, check =
carefully whether there is a QSL manager.  If there is a QSL manager the =
card must be sorted by his call.  DXCC deadline for year end submission =
is September 30, 2002.
  8.. The Activities Manager, N4TOL, will be arranging an "internal" =
Club contest for both the CQWW DX-CW & SSB contests.  Plaques will be =
awarded for DX related accomplishments.  Send in your scores to John =
Tramontanis, N4TOL.
Old Business:  =20

None=20

New Business:=20

None=20

Presentation=20

The presentation this week was given by Wes Lamboley, W3WL.  He =
presented the VP8THU, South Sandwich Island Dxpedition video tape.  This =
video is extremely well done and is worth having.  If interested, talk =
with Wes.=20

As you probably are aware, this Dxpedition was a back-to basics event.  =
Low power and vertical antennas, "micro-lite".  Wes Lamboley, W3WL and =
Bob Allphin, K4UEE participated this this fine Dxpedition.  The contact =
rate was high thanks to the excellent operators at the DX end.  Watching =
this video brought to light the considerable peril the participants were =
in during the trip.  This in incomprehensible until you have seen the =
video.

Many questions were asked by the membership regarding the operation, =
logistics, antennas, etc..  These were all eloquently answered by Wes.=20

We hope to see more of you at the next meeting.  There is plenty of =
room. =20

The meeting adjourned at 2100. =20

See you at the October  meeting. Hope to see you at the December =
Christmas Party.  Try to attend this and see all your friends, old and =
new.=20

73,=20

 =20

Jim Kauten, MD, W4TE

President SEDXC
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James R. Kauten, MD, W4TE

w4te@kauten.com
w4te@mindspring.com

DXCC=20
ARRL Life Member
AMSAT Life Member
INDEXA Life Member
Southeastern DX Club President (SEDXC)
South East Contest Club Member (SECC)
Buckhead Contest Club Life Member

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