[WVDXA] WVDXA Meeting/Picnic Saturday

[w8hc at aol.com]

Soon-to-be Fearless Leader and Gang,
I too can feel the excitement beginning to build!  Yes, this will 
certainly go down into the annals of DX-dom as a defining moment for 
WVDXA.  We will be celebrating not only the installation of Clark W8TN 
as our new President but will be celebrating the successes of our 
fellow members who have elevated their status in the realm of DX by 
working the recent BS7H operation.  We will recognize and honor those 
amongst us who have reached the pinnacle of DXCC, joining Hal W8HC and 
Dave WA8WV who have been so lonely at the "top."   We will also 
celebrate the other WVDXers who were able to work the oft-controversial 
Scaffold.... er, Scarborough Reef, this rarest of the rare for DX 
chasers.

It should be a memorable affair at the Museum this Saturday and I am 
sure if you miss this one, you will be kicking yourself for a long, 
long time.  Who would not want to come?  After all, Clark is bringing 
cake!   His first order of business is to "let them eat cake"  How can 
anyone pass up this opportunity?   Fellowship, DX, good food, 
comraderie, BS7H stories.... need I go on?

Yes, Me and Steph are coming.  We can hardly wait!   Here is what she 
enthusiastically said about this Saturday, "I guess I'll go."  She gets 
it folks! I hope others get it too and will plan to join us.

I did speak with Dave Comstock W8HYX and Dave will be joining us.  By 
the way, Dave acquired an Icom- 718 at Dayton and Rick W8ZT helped him 
put up a long wire antenna last weekend and now Dave is officially on 
HF.  He worked a station in European Russia and Italy and is slowly but 
surely getting his feet wet on this DX-thing.  I think by next year at 
Dayton, Dave will be on his way to Honor Roll!  So let's welcome him 
Saturday as one of the up and coming amongst us.

So as Clark said, please let us know if you are planning to attend and 
if you are bringing other(s) with you so we can do a better job on our 
end planning.

Thanks es 73...
Hal W8HC

-----Original Message-----
From: Clark L. Stewart <w8tn at ntelos.net>
To: WVDXA at wvdxa.org
Sent: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 3:47 pm
Subject: [WVDXA] WVDXA Meeting/Picnic Saturday


Guys,

     In less than THREE days the WVDXA will convene one of it's 
fantastic meetings.  This one will also be a picnic/bar-b-que.  More 
fun than you can shake a Wouff Hong at!

     I will definitely be attending this Saturday's event (can't miss 
my own Presidential Installation) and I will be bringing a cake.  Are 
you planning to come?

     From the lack of response so far on the reflector, it does not 
look like too many folks are planning to come.  I sincerely hope that 
is NOT the case. 

     Here is the list I have so far of those I know (or think) are 
planning to attend:

W8HC
WA8VPN
K4OM
WA8WV
W8ZT
W8OP - Homemade hot dog sauce & potato salad
W8OI & Nancy - Baked beans & dessert
W8WEJ - Ramps?  -  WOOF!
W8TN - Cake & soda pop
W8QHG
KC8UHE


     Thus, if you have not officially "announced" your plans to attend, 
please do so in order that the WVDXA chefs can order and prepare the 
requisite amount of hamburgers/hot dogs/buns and the like.  Be sure to 
include your spouse, girl friend, significant other, YL, XYL, 
better-half, bride, concubine, consort, helpmate, little woman, 
partner, roommate, squaw or other relationship and let us know how many 
will be attending the soiree.

     If you know of any DX'ers who are not on the WVDXA reflector and 
who you think might enjoy the fabulous camaraderie of our group, please 
convince them to come on Saturday.

     The festivities are planned for NOON at the Museum of Radio and 
Technology in Huntington.  If you are not familiar with the location of 
the Museum, here is the main web page for the museum:

<http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/MRT/>

     Here is a set of directions and a map:

<http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/MRT/map.htm>

     The important part of the directions on that page are these:

Exit as shown to 14th Street West away from the Ohio River. You will go 
under a railroad bridge on 14th Street West. Just after the bridge will 
be a stop sign with a very stationary full-sized locomotive on your 
right as a landmark. Turn right onto Memorial Boulevard and make an 
immediate left onto Harvey Road which looks like a one-and-a-half lane 
country road. Less than half a mile further, in front of a church, turn 
left onto Florence Avenue. Half a block further, the Museum and its 
fenced-in parking area will be visible on your right.

     If you click anywhere on the map on the following link, it will 
take you to Yahoo Maps where you can zoom in or out and see exactly how 
to get to the Museum.  Note that the Museum is marked on this map by a 
red star:

<http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/MRT/map2.htm>

     Basically, you just have to get to Huntington and then follow the 
other directions.  After you turn left onto Florence Avenue, just look 
for the antennas on your right and turn into the fenced parking lot.


Clark, W8TN
Starting to Fast NOW!



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