MDXC September 9, 2014

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  Meeting Minutes for September 9, 2014   


The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by president K9IMM at Fitgerald’s Restaurant in Middleton.

Attendance: 11 members and 1 guest attended. The guest was Jim Morin, N9ELF.

Secretary's Report: Minutes were read and approved.

Treasurer's Report: Financial report was approved.

Committee Reports:
DX Report… 17 is hot during the daytime. Looking forward to the Tromelin expedition.
Repeater (NG9V): No change.
DX Cluster (W9BG): Working
Website: Working, however, periodic access problems have been noticed. N9MW will pursue issue.
E-Mail Reflector: Working.
Scholarship: In good financial shape. Michael Josiah, AC9FJ, is awarded this year’s grant of $1000

General and Member News:
Allen, K6USN, is installing a new yagi, his SteppIR is giving him too many headaches.
K9IMM was 4th in WIQP
K9IMM was 1st in ARRL DX Phone 2014 in the Central Division
K9IMM is rebuilding his 160M vertical. Has built a plow to place radials.
N9ELF has been working the world with 8 watts
N9MW built and put up a 30 meter rotatable dipole

Old business: None

New Business:
Plan to have the October meeting at Fitzgerald’s again. Food and facilities are excellent.
K9IMM will give a presentation on the new N1MM+ logging program at the October meeting.

Meeting closed at 8:30pm

Reported by Ed Toal - N9MW, MDXC Vice President

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