MDXC August 9, 2022

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  Meeting Minutes for MDXC August 9, 2022   

MDXC MEETING DATE: 08-09-2022

LOCATION: Zoom

Members Present: 12

Guests Present: 8

Secretary’s Report: Minutes from previous meeting posted to www.madisondxclub.org and accepted as recorded.

Treasurer’s Report: $588.67

Committee Reports:
DX: 50 MHz DX propagation apparently about over for this year, but HF bands are working well
Repeater: Working
Skimmer: Working.
DX Cluster: Working (W9BG)
Website: Working
Email reflector: Working
Swap reflector: Working
Scholarship: No Report

General Member Information:
Ed-N9MW will be presenting a program about "Station Grounding" via ZOOM
to the Green Valley ARC on Wednesday, August 17, at 9PM CDT.
A ZOOM meeing link to this presentation will be emailed to MDXC members.

Ed-N9MW spoke about options for communicating via DMR digital repeaters utilizing
personal Internet "hot-spots" for wider user accessibility.

Old Business:
None

New Business:
Members expressed interest with making a donation to the upcoming, three month long,
F6CUK one man DXpedition to Crozet Island     #3 ClubLog DXCC Most Wanted List
Ed-N9MW made a motion to donate $100, and received a second by Bob-W9EWZ.
Discussion followed that was supportive and a modification to donate $200 was made.
Voted on and passed unanimously.

Program:
Madison DX Club Annual Family Picnic at the QTH of Kevin-N9JKP and XYL Margaret.
It was wonderful to talk with club members and their families in person.
A good time was had by all.

Submitted by Lloyd-N9LB, MDXC past Secretary/Treasurer, August 9, 2022

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