Respectfully Submitted, G. “Skip” Chraft, N6NFB
Meeting was called to order at 12:25 p.m. by President Steve Allred, NC6R. There were 9 attending in person, including 1 guest (sign-in sheet). Steve welcomed everyone. Each member introduced themselves.
Steve and members discussed Jason Pritchard’s need for clarity on the use of Off-center-fed antennas.
Old Business
There was no old business, no February meeting so no minutes to approve.
New Business
Steve introduced member applications for four applicants:
- Jim Selma, K6JS,
- Bill Sirvatka, WX6B,
- Bob Wolbert, K6XX,
- Rich Siefert, KE1B.
Each was accepted by unanimous vote.
Member Achievements
Skip Chraft, N6NFB, made a 6 meter contact to Australia, FT8, at about 10 PM local.
Steve Allred, NC6R needs one more confirmed on 80 meters for DXCC.
Announcements/Discussion
Steve Allred, NC6R spoke about the need for club members to embrace the Parks on the Air operators because it is a fast growing group which is starting to develop it’s own contests. He also spoke about the need to accept FT8 mode.
Steve asked Skip Chraft about his DX marathon activity on FT8 in the context of accepting that mode. He said he has 142 countries to date.
Rich and Rick have filled out Point Generator Profiles. Jason Pritchard still needs access to club log.
The 2026 DX & Contest convention will be April 10 – 12th in Santa Maria.
The 2027 international DX Convention has been announced. It will be in Visalia tentative date March 12 – 14th 2027.
Next Meeting
The next meeting date is proposed for May 16th, location TBA.
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn was made by Randy Keen, K6TVT, seconded by Brandt Woodward, K6BEW. The meeting was adjourned at 12:53 PM.