2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Arkansas DX Association.
ADXA is Arkansass only 100% ARRL member affiliated club and has enjoyed great success since it began in 1967.
With a charter to support DXers in Arkansas and the pursuit of DX, its foundation is laid in encouraging, mentoring and developing the technical skills of radio amateurs and promoting first class operator talent and efficiency.
Among its members over these past 50 years have been several world renowned DXers at the top of the DXCC Honor Roll, DX'ers who have
traveled to and activated some of the most remote countries in the world as well as three ARRL Directors, two ARRL Vice Presidents and two ARRL Presidents!
To mark our 50th anniversary, ADXA will host a 50th Anniversary Convention on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock, AR. Speakers at this event include world renowned
DXPeditioner Bob Allphin, K4UEE, radio propagation and solar expert
Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA and ARRL
President Rick Roderick, K5UR.
We are also honored to have ARRL Delta Division Director Dave Norris, K5UZ attending.
The event will run from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM with technical topics of special interest not only to DXers, but every radio amateur as well. ARRL DXCC card checking will also be available thanks to Earl Smith, N5ZM and Roger Gray, N5QS.
All radio amateurs and interested parties are invited to attend however pre-registration is required and must be completed no later than November 27, 2017.
There will be no walk-ins or registration available at the door.
The registration fee is $30 and includes a very nice luncheon meal.
Convention Details, program agenda and registration information is located on the ADXA website.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AT: www.adxa.org
We look forward to seeing you Saturday, December 2, 2017!
73 Joel Harrison, W5ZN
ADXA President
