[SEDXC] SEDXC 50th Anniversary and GQP

[Bill White]

Well this will make me the red headed step child, especially since so few 
people know me.

Many great DX and contest hams are not members of this club and do not hang 
out on repeaters. Do we mail announcements? Do we still do school education? 
Do we post contest at HRO? Do we post the Georgia QSO in CQ, QST, and World 
Radio? Do we make a list of the counties available on our website and do we 
have a search engine key for Georgia QSO party? Do we have members that 
teach and/or have a VEC team?

It seems like we focus on getting the rare country DXepdition we need, and 
not promoting ham radio and Georgia in general. Personally I know the DX 
club is the best club in Atlanta and the best group of guys. I also know we 
do what we can, but perception can mean a lot.

I can't travel to the convention, put antenna's up, or move equipment around 
but I if I could go I would support John's idea. Lets make it /50! Lets 
advertise and make the next Georgia QSO party the best in the country! and 
lets have a certificate available as John suggest.

Also, can I ask where we are doing field day?

Thanks
Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Laney" <k4bai at worldnet.att.net>
To: "SEDXC" <sedxc at contesting.com>; "secc" <secc at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 3:48 PM
Subject: [SEDXC] SEDXC 50th Anniversary and GQP


> Hello all:  I will be unable to attend the SEDXC meeting on Sept 20 due
> to church officer training at my church in Columbus.
>
> I'd hope that the discussion of celebrating the 50th anniversary might
> include support by the SEDXC of the Ga QSO Party next April.
>
> If SEDXC decides to award a certificate for working members during the
> golden anniversary year, maybe SEDXC members could sign /50 during GQP
> and anyone working a certain number of them (or maybe making a certain
> number of QSOs with SEDXC members signing /50 during the GQP) would
> receive a certificate.
>
> PVRC is awarding a certificate for working their members (big membership
> list, because, once a member, always a member) this year during their
> 60th anniversary year.   They may, but are not required to, sign /60.  I
> got my certificate for working 60 PVRC members this year this month and
> it came by e-mail.  To the extent that certficates are sent by e-mail, I
> guess there is absolutely no expense, but I don't know how to do that
> technologically.  I have received a number of certificates that way, so
> it can be done easily I suppose.  Howie, N4AF, does it for PVRC.  But,
> if you don't have a color printer, the certificates don't make good
> wallpaper.  PVRC gives you an option and they will mail their
> certificate to you.
>
> Anyway, hope this suggestion will be considered when the subject comes
> up at the SEDXC meeting next week.  73, John, K4BAI.
>
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