TCDXA
MEETING MINUTES
Meeting
Called to Order:
Date 01-16-2006 Time
6:55
Members
in Attendance: ____32_______
Guests: __1______ Lyle Miller WBØOKQ
Health
and Welfare: NONE. For those who hadn't heard
that fellow TCDXA member Jules Freundlich W2JGR became a Silent Key
this past week.
Old
Business: NONE
New
Business: Al KØAD announced that the
Minnesota QSO Party is Feb 4th, and asked if the Club would like to
sponsor a plaque for one of the winner's again this year. The approved
$75 for a plaque for this years contest.
Mike KØBUD announced the upcoming TCFMC HamJam and meeting at 7pm Jan
31st at the Golden Valley Safety Center.
Bob WØEK started the discussion on the need for a Club PO Box which
will be one of the requirements when the TCDXA incorporates under the
IRS 501c3 rules. It was decided that we wait for better definition from
Jay upon his return from ARRL meetings.
The DX donation committee recommended and the members voted to donate
$250 to the upcoming Glorioso DXpedition.
Ron NØAT and Vlad NØSTL will be operating the ARRL CW Contest from
Honduras.
Received a membership application from Lyle Miller WB9OKQ.
This evenings raffle drawing winners were Bert WBØN, and Mike WGØM ($30
each), with the remaining $30 going to the Club treasury.
Presentation: This evenings presentation
was by Rich Westerberg NØHJZ and his recent CQWW SSB Contest operation
from Iceland (TF). Rich was a guest Op at the station of TF3MM Thor
using THREE rhombics on his 10 square mile property. Rich also spoke of
his other CQWW contest foray's to KH6, LA, HA9 and VA4. Rich says he
hopes to work DX from one hundred different countries, with 6 already
in the bag.
Special
thank from the TCDXA members for the great presentation.
Meeting
Adjourned:
Date ___01-16-2006_____
Time ___7:11_____
KFØQR
TCDXA
Secretary