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Pictures from the 2018 BBQ Dinner
at Joe and Margarett's lake home.

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Latest CDXA News
If you have news that you think needs to be added to the News box, send it to cdxa.w4dxa@gmail.com for review and posting.

Posted 9/6/2018

ARRL September VHF Contest

Hello DX'ers.
The AA4ZZ VHF Contest team had a great weekend and should be in the top (5).
If anyone has any questions please email

updated 2/16/2017
Do you use Amazon.com for any of your online shopping? If so, make http://smile.amazon.com/ch/47-4037742 your default link to amazon.com. Any items bought using this link gives a small donation to the Carolina DX Foundation. Thanks.

Updated 9/25/2016
Help CDXA Support DXPeditions by renewing your membership or joning ARRL through CDXA. If your ARRL renewal/membership application is sent to the ARRL by CDXA, CDXA is able to retain a small portion of your ARRL application/renewal dues. Click - - > [ here ] < - - for more information and the Renewal Form to print, complete and and send to CDXA.

Posted 9/22/2015

Formation of Carolina DX Foundation

The Carolina DX Association (CDXA) is pleased to announce, effective immediately, the formation of the Carolina DX Foundation, a non-profit organization under the rules of the Internal Revenue Service Section 501(c)(3). The purpose of the CDXF is to support amateur radio DXpeditions through financial distributions....

Specifically, benefits of DXpedition support by the CDXF include the furtherance of scientific research exploring electromagnetic wave propagation in the high frequency domain, and education through public presentations by DXpeditions supported by the CDXF. Donations to the CDXF are accepted from individuals and organizations, and are tax deductible per IRS rules and regulations. The CDXF is a separate, and separately managed, entity from the CDXA. The Officers of the CDXF will be elected on a yearly basis, in December, by all those who have donated to the CDXF in the preceding twelve months. Initially the Officers are: President, Hal Bouton, N4QT; Vice President, Bill Fisher, W4GRW; and Secretary-Treasurer, Cliff Wagoner, W3ZL. The Officers will make all final decisions regarding distribution of DXpedition donations.

The foundation of the CDXF stems from Frank Dowd, K4BVQ, generously donating his radio collection to the CDXA several years ago, netting the CDXA over $15,000 for DXpedition donations. Hal Bouton, President of CDXF, says “Without Frank’s generosity, the CDXF would not be possible. We are excited about building on this foundation and adding to it to help fund important DXpeditions into the future.”

For more information on CDXF, or to make a contribution, contact:

Cliff Wagoner

PO Box 577

Davidson, NC 28036

CDXA Calendar of Evevts

Click HERE for full page calendar.
Up coming events.
October 13th 2018 CDXA BBQ
December 1st 2018 CDXA Holiday Party

CDXA Pileup Newsletters

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About CDXA

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Click HERE for application to join CDXA.

Pitcairn Island DXpedition 2019

A group of 14 operators will activate Pitcairn Island in October of 2019. This will be a two-week, all band, all mode operation with transportation to and from the island provided by the RV Braveheart. The operator list includes: AA7A, EY8MM, JR4OZR, K0IR, K0PC, K9CT,N2TU (CDXA Member), N4GRN, N6HC, W0GJ, W0VTT, W6IZT, W8HC and WB9Z.

It should be fun...with a world class group of ops. I am honored to be part of the Team.
73 - Lou N2TU

Make a Tax Exempt DXpedition Donation through the Carolina DX Foundation (CDXF)

Make your donation using paypal or your credit card here.

You can also send a check made out to the Carolina DX Foundation. Mail your check to:
Carolina DX Foundationn, C/O Cliff Wagoner, 218 Ohenry Ave. Davidson, NC 28036

Read about the CDXF
HERE

CDXA Supported DXPeditions

3B7A	3B9C	3C0V	3D2C	3Y0Z
6Y5NR/KP1	9X0R	A52A	BS7H	E4X
FO0XX	FT4JA	FT5ZM	H40GC	H44GC
HK0NA	K1N	K5D	K5P	K7C
K9W	KH1/KH7Z	NH8S	PT0S	T32C
T33C	TI9KK	TL8OZ	TO5DX	TX5C
VK9DWX	VK0EK	VP6D	VP6EU	VP8SGI
VP8STI	VK9MA	VK9MM	VK9WA	VP8SGP
VU7LD	XF4DX	YDXA/PJ2T	ZK3RW	ZL8X
ZL9A	ZL9HR

W4DXA 2 Meter Repeater 147.18 + 600

CDXA has had a 2 meter repeater on 147.18MHz +600 (no tone) for many years. This is your club repeater (open to all), take advantage of it.
The repeater was updated to a

Yaesu DR-1X in 2015. Read about the changes HERE .

CDXA Lunch

Every Wednesday
11:30 AM until
at

4544 South Boulevard
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Band Conditions

Website Vistor Information

Baby_its_cold

When you've worked one of the Antarctic radio stations on your radio, did you ever wonder what it must be like living in darkness for six months with outdoor temperatures at -60 degrees Fahrenheit or lower? Frostbite comes quickly. Here is an article, "Baby, It's Cold Outside!" by scientist Robert W. Streeter, who lived at Amundsen-Scott station for a "winter-over". You'll read with interest some of the experiments he must regularly monitor in addition to the daily chores each resident of the station must perform. The article appeared in The Bent, quarterly news magazine of the Tau Beta Pi Association, The Engineering Honor Society. We thank Tau Beta Pi for granting us permission to reprint this copyrighted article which surely will be of interest to amateur radio operators everywhere. [John Scott]

Read the Article - - > HERE < - - .

International Grid Chase 2018 - ARRL

While the ARRL is holding its 'ARRL International Grid Chase 2018' contest, CDXA will be holding its own “2018 CDXA FT8 Challenge” for CDXA members only. For the CDXA Rules and how to enter the Challenge and what you will need to submit to CDXA,

CDXA members should have received an email with information and a link on how to upload their FT8 Log ADIF files to the 'CDXA DROPBOX FT8 LOG FILES' folder. The link to Drop Box is included in the Rules, under "QSO Reporting". by connecting to https://tinyurl.com/y7lynkn8.

CDXA DX King 2018 Score Form

CDXA members participating in the DX King contest,
Click HERE to enter your score,

CDXA Member Awards

ARRL - DXCC HONOR ROLL STATUS

Call	Mode	Active Entities	Total Entities
AA4V	Mixed	340	364
K4BVQ	Mixed	340	384
K4CIA	Mixed	340	376
K4MQG	Mixed	340	380
K4XP	Mixed	340	358
KZ2I	Mixed	340	363
N2TU	Mixed	340	350
N4XO	Mixed	340	383
W4LK	Mixed	340	355
W4MBD	Mixed	340	358
W4ZV	Mixed	340	385
AA4R	Mixed	339	359
K4ESE	Mixed	339	356
K4TAG	Mixed	339	359
KA4S	Mixed	339	358
N2ZZ	Mixed	339	348
N4PQX	Mixed	339	346
W4BUW	Mixed	339	357
W4NL	Mixed	339	371
WA4DT	Mixed	339	352
AA4SC	Mixed	338	355
N1GC	Mixed	338	344
W3GQ	Mixed	338	346
W3OA	Mixed	338	348
W4AG	Mixed	338	367
W4FC	Mixed	338	361
W4HG	Mixed	338	358
AK4N	Mixed	337	351
K4MD	Mixed	337	351
K4ZO	Mixed	337	352
K5EK	Mixed	337	349
W4UW	Mixed	337	376
W6NWS	Mixed	337	348
WA4MWX	Mixed	337	349
K4GHS	Mixed	336	349
K4KL	Mixed	335	338
K4ZA	Mixed	335	345
KF4NEF	Mixed	335	339
N4ZX	Mixed	335	345
K2SD	Mixed	334	349
K4DGJ	Mixed	334	345
K8YC	Mixed	334	338
W4QNW	Mixed	334	350
W4UFO	Mixed	334	342
KF2X	Mixed	333	343
W7DO	Mixed	332	335
WR2K	Mixed	332	342
N4ENE	Mixed	331	340
AA4V	Phone	340	363
K4CIA	Phone	340	365
K4MK	Phone	340	349
K4MQG	Phone	340	376
K4XP	Phone	340	357
KZ2I	Phone	340	361
N2TU	Phone	340	350
W4MBD	Phone	340	358
AA4R	Phone	339	359
K4TAG	Phone	339	359
N4PQX	Phone	339	346
N1GC	Phone	338	344
W3OA	Phone	338	348
W4BUW	Phone	338	354
W4UNP	Phone	338	353
K5EK	Phone	337	349
W4FC	Phone	337	359
W4UW	Phone	337	376
K4BVQ	Phone	336	374
KF4NEF	Phone	335	339
W3NC	Phone	335	345
IN3ZNR	Phone	334	340
W4UFO	Phone	334	342
K4MV	Phone	333	344
W4QNW	Phone	332	348
K4ZO	Phone	331	345
AA4V	CW	339	352
K4CIA	CW	339	351
K4MQG	CW	339	353
N2TU	CW	339	349
AA4R	CW	338	346
W4FC	CW	338	351
K4XP	CW	337	348
W4AG	CW	337	343
K5EK	CW	336	347
KZ2I	CW	336	348
W6NWS	CW	335	344
N4PQX	CW	334	337
W4HG	CW	333	342
W3GQ	CW	332	337
K8YC	CW	331	334
W7DO	CW	331	334
N2TU	RTTY/Digital	339	349
K4XP	RTTY/Digital	331	335
W3OA	RTTY/Digital	331	336

Honor Roll Status as of October 19, 2018
All numbers are taken from the ARRL website

ARRL - VUCC STATUS

Call	50	FFA	144	222	432	1296
AA4SC	625	392	360		1
AA4ZZ	374	311	157	103	102
AD4IE	102	82
K4FX	202	157	150		60
K4GHS	173	141
K4LVV	561	357
K4MQG	408	167
K4OY	125	106
K4XP	500	314	4	1	1	102
K5EK	400	247	2		2
K7BV	553	269	8
K8YC	234	176	4	1	1
KF4NEF	174	129
KG4TAH	46	41
KI4TZ	225	161	174		4	16
KZ2I	210	169	1		1
N1GC	436	249	147	58	59
N4GBK	258	216
N4HN	581	392	180	5	51
N4UFP	466	345	106
W3GQ	232	178	1		1
W4DEE	162	138
W4NE	102	78
W4NL	49	49	3		1
W4UFO	214	114
WA2EMF		55
WA2ODO			225