President K9IMM greeted 16 members and 8 guests at the August 11, 2015 Madison DX Club meeting.
The guests were Colin (W9CLN), Josh (KC9WWH), Jenna (KD9CGS), Leila, Bob (W9MZ), Jan and Bob (AK9A).
Secretary’s Report: Minutes of July 14 meeting we approved as amended. (proxy N9MW)
Treasurers Report: Read and approved. (proxy N9MW)
Committee Reports:
DX: HF is punk. 440mHz has had openings, 50MHz has been good.
Repeater: Working
AR-Cluster: Working
Website: Working. Tables updated. Submit your numbers.
E-mail reflector: Working
Swap reflector: Working. Folks have been selling stuff on it.
Scholarship: Finances good. Time to start a new fund drive.
General and Member Info:
W9PN is engaged in working others with the PN suffix.
K9APW is putting up a 6 meter beacon at his office in Mt Horeb.
W9PN redesigned a 40 meter 2 element yagi for Field Day. Advises not tuning antenna while on the ground.
K9IMM, K9IBM and K9APW went to Oshkosh and came home with miniature drones.
N9CHN purchased an AL-80 amp for his Arizona station.
N9MW introduced and presented the $1000 MDXC Scholarship to Colin, W9CLN.
Old Business:
Moved and passed to contribute $100 to the VK9WA, Willis Islands dx-pedition.
K9IMM says pay your dues to KE9ET, soon!
The banquet date has been set for October 10th. More details to follow.
New business: Next meeting is at Fitzgerald’s and the presentation will be Jim Fitzpatrick, WI9WI, describing the PJ2A station.
Meeting adjourned.
K9IMM presented a program identifying online propagation resources.
Submitted by Ed Toal - N9MW, MDXC Vice President, August 11, 2015. ( Posted on August 18, 2015 by N9MW )
