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The Central Texas DX and Contest Club (CTDXCC)
is a group of amateur radio operators in the Central Texas area with a
special interest in amateur radio
DXing and radiosport
contesting.
Most of the membership is from the Travis, Williamson, and Hays
counties of central Texas, with most club members living near
Austin, Texas. We always
welcome visitors and new members!
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The CTDXCC congratulates member John Robert Stratton
KE5ISX
on his appointment as the new
ARRL
West Gulf Division
Vice Director for the remainder of the current term that expires
January 1, 2011. The ARRL Board of Directors determines the
policies of the ARRL, and each division's Director and Vice Director
represent their Division on ARRL policy matters.
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Join the CTDXCC at the
2010 Austin Summerfest amateur radio convention, August 6-7,
2010. The DX
and Contest Forum will be Saturday, August 7, from 10:00 AM
to noon. Come hear guest speakers Rob Sherwood NC0B and Ramon
Santoyo V. XE1KK. Be sure to visit the CTDXCC table and try your
hand at the Third Annual CTDXCC Pileup Competition.
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Events |
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Friday and Saturday, August 6-7 is the annual
Austin Summerfest
amateur radio swapfest and convention at the Austin Airport
Marriot South, 4415 South IH-35.
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The weekend of August 7-8 is the
NCJ North American
QSO Party, CW, a great 12-hour-long competition. The exchange
is name and state, and single-operators cannot use packet - give
it a try!
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The next CTDXCC club
meeting is 6:30 PM, Monday, 23 August 2010,
at the
Old Quarry Branch Library, 7051 Village Center Dr., Austin,
TX. The meeting topic will be a full report on the World
Radiosport Team Championship 2010 by Marv N5AW, Susan K5DU,
Richard K5NA, and Gary W5ZL.
Many club members get together for pre-meeting Tex-Mex dinner around
the corner from the library at El
Arroyo at 5:15 PM. Visitors are welcome!
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The Central Texas DX and Contest Club is an
affiliated member club of the American Radio Relay
League (ARRL) - and has been assigned by the FCC the
club call sign K5CTX, with K5TR the license
trustee.
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