WWDXC Board meeting March 30, 2020 Present were Rob N7QT, Adam K7EDX, Kirk N7UK, Tom NU7J, Rich W6RS, John W7CD, Rusty W6OAT and Dennis K7DSE. Note: This meeting was held via teleconference using the Zoom platform due to the Corona virus pandemic. Rob opened the meeting at 7:00pm PST. Review/approve minutes * The February, 2020 minutes were approved… Read More »
For those who were unable to attend the February membership meeting, we were briefed on both the status of our 147.00 repeater and where things are progressing in Puget Sound for repeaters in general. Much of what came to light was a surprise for many of us. First, here’s the present status of our WWDXC 147.00 repeater. The… Read More »
April 14th, 2020 It’s always DX season. Grant will provide us with a travelogue on his and Rob’s DXpedition to rainy Temotu Province this past November. THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD ONLINE! An announcement will sent out to members via email. Details about our monthly meetings and a catalog of past programs are available on the Monthly Membership… Read More »
The following is reported by Mike/N7WA. “I regret to announce that Ernest had a heart attack Friday during the first hours of the <Mike & Key Club Puyallup> Swap Meet setup. Bystander CPR was started immediately and fairground personnel showed up immediately with their defibrillator. They did manage to give him one shock before Central-Pierce showed up with… Read More »
WWDXC Board meeting February 24, 2020 Present were Adam K7EDX, Kirk N7UK, Tom NU7J, Rich W6RS, John W7CD, Brian N7RVD, Rusty W6OAT and Dennis K7DSE. Adam opened the meeting at 7:00pm PST. Review/approve minutes * The January, 2020 minutes were approved by voice vote Correspondence * The Board approved $100 for the 9J2LA Zambia funding request. Treasurer’s report… Read More »
March 10th, 2020 Due to the published concern about the COVID-19 virus in our area and warnings for seniors 60+, the March meeting has been postponed. KZ1W’s Temotu DXpedition presentation will occur in April. Details about our monthly meetings and a catalog of past programs are available on the Monthly Membership Meetings page.
The minutes of the January meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors will be published later today, but a draft has been kindly provided by one of our Club’s members. Please note that the League’s official record now includes two of our Silent Keys, Chuck and Joe. <quote> 2. A moment of silence was offered in memory of… Read More »
WWDXC Board meeting January 27, 2020 Present were Rob N7QT, Kirk N7UK, Tom NU7J, Rich W6RS, Brian N7RVD, Rusty W6OAT and Dennis K7DSE. Rob opened the meeting at 7:00pm PST. Review/approve minutes * The November 2019 minutes were approved by voice vote Correspondence * No new correspondence. Treasurer’s report * The November and December reports were approved by… Read More »
February 11th, 2020 Analog? Digital? NBFM? DMR? Our club repeater is ‘long in the tooth’ and we need to think of its future. A spokesman from the repeater coordinating body, the Western WA Amateur Relay Association, will give us a briefing on where things are going. Armed with this knowledge, we need to make a decision. Join us… Read More »
At the Club’s annual Christmas dinner on December 11th, President Rob Fanfant presented the WWDXC membership awards. Among this year’s winners were: Most Valuable Player: N6KW Chuck Miller. As Trustee for the W7DX license, Chuck performed yeoman duty to ensure all hams worldwide who worked us would receive a QSL card in the mail. During the Salmon Run… Read More »