SWODXA - DX Dinner - 2026

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Press Release
SWODXA DX DINNER® ANNOUNCEMENT
January 8th, 2026
AJ8B => Bill Salyers
SouthWest Ohio DX Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The SouthWest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) is pleased to announce that we will again sponsor the DX Dinner®, held in conjunction with the 2026 Dayton Hamvention®. Icom America will be the main corporate sponsor again this year.
This, our 39th annual dinner, will be Friday, May 15th, 2026, at The Marriott at the University of Dayton, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409.
We will have another fantastic array of great prizes at the dinner and the Forum on Saturday!
There will be a cash bar starting at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 7:00. Following the event, there will be a separate room and cash bar available for more fellowship. This is an excellent opportunity to meet new hams and to renew old acquaintances as well as to learn about past DXpeditions and those in the planning stages.
The Marriott is very accommodating to a group our size. The dining room is very large and located on the ground floor so there are no steps and there is ample free, on-site parking.
This dinner is always well attended by some of the most avid DXers in the world. Previous dinners had over 400 attendees! As in the past, there will be some major door prizes, and there is always great anticipation as to who will be named the “DXpedition of the Year®” as well as who will be inducted in to the CQ DX Hall of Fame.

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Press Release
SWODXA DX DINNER® ANNOUNCEMENT
February 1st , 2026
AJ8B => Bill Salyers (aj8b@arrl.org)
Southwest Ohio DX Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Icom® to be Major Sponsor of the SWODXA DX Dinner® and DX Forum.
Icom America has agreed to has agreed to support the event by providing the Grand Prize at the SWODXA DX Dinner and the raffle prize at the DX Forum. Icom, who has been a major supporter of DX, DXers, and DXpeditions, has provided an Icom IC-7610 for the grand prize and an Icom IC-705 for the major raffle prize.
As a technology leader in our hobby, there is no better partner to promote and celebrate DX than Icom. Ray, N9JA, has been a constant promoter of ham radio, even coining the phrase “For the Love of Ham Radio”. Icom has generously supported amateur radio for decades through product innovation and community engagement. Thanks to Icom for their support!
The dinner, held in conjunction with the 2026 Dayton Hamvention®, will be held on Friday, May 15th, 2026, at The Marriott at the University of Dayton, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409.
There will be a cash bar starting at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 7:00. Following the event, there will be a separate room and cash bar available for more fellowship. This is an excellent opportunity to meet new hams and to renew old acquaintances as well as to learn about past DXpeditions and those in the planning stages.
Tickets* are going fast, so don’t wait too long. Go now to https://swodxaevents.org/dinner-tickets/ to secure a seat.
*Icom is not responsible for ticketing or event execution.