MDXC January 10, 2023 Minutes

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  Meeting Minutes for MDXC January 10, 2023


MDXC MEETING DATE: 1-10-2023

LOCATION: Zoom

The January MDXC Business Meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM CST by President Kevin - N9JKP

Members Present: 11

Guests Present: 28

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

Treasurer’s Report: $1051.18

Committee Reports:
DX: Solar Numbers are nearly 200, high bands have excellent propagation.
DX: Lloyd-N9LB presented a detailed slideshow about Terry's one-man DXpedition to FT8WW - Crozet Is.
DX: So far, 12 MDX members have confirmed contacts with FT8WW.
DX: The FT8WW operation from the #3 most wanted DXCC continues, don't miss it!
DX: The Czech 8 man DXpedition TN8K to the Congo is QRV now, big signals on many bands
DX: Reminder that the 3Y0J Norwegian DXpedition to #2 most wanted Bouvet Island is expected later this month

Repeater: Working
Skimmer: Working
DX Cluster: Working (W9BG)
Website: Working (Madisondxclub.org)
Email Reflector: Working
Swap Reflector: Working
Scholarship: No Report

General Member Information:
The WSJT-X development team has just released a major update: Ver 2.6.1 ( includes updated FT8 )
Additionally, there is a new web site for downloading WSJT-X Software: SourceForge/projects/WSJT

The prior website at   http://pulsar.princeton.edu/wsjtx.html   is now obsolete.

Old Business:
If you have NOT yet renewed your July 2022 to June 2023 Madison DX Club dues, please renew now!
See the MDXC Roster page for your membership status: MDXC 2022-2023 Roster
Pay dues by check or on-line via PayPal: How to pay your MDXC Dues

New Business: None

The January 2023 MDXC Business Meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM CST

Program: "Using FT8 to work an All Time New One" presented by Anthony Luscre, K8ZT

Submitted by Jim Hugo, MDXC Secretary/Treasurer, January 10, 2023

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