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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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Spotlight |
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New CTDXCC member Lisa Scheuplein N1ICE enjoys operating from big
contest stations, such as the K1TTT super station in Massachusetts.
Lisa and her husband Wally WA1LY recently moved to Austin and joined
the CTDXCC.
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News |
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Congratulations to the newly elected officers of the CTDXCC for the
2012-2013 term: President John Robert Stratton N5AUS, Vice-President
Gene Howard K5LLA, Treasurer Tom Nevue W2MN, and Secretary
Madison Jones W5MJ!
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It is with great sadness that we relay the news that a founding
member of the CTDXCC, John
Warren NT5C, passed away on July 5,
2012 at the age of 77. A long-time SWL and amateur radio operator,
John was a specialist in 10 meter, 40 meter, and 80 meter phone
DXing.
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Events |
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Get ready for the CQ World Wide WPX
Contest, CW! This year, the contest will be
on the weekend of May 25-26. This contest draws
thousands of entries from around the world.
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Is it summer? Then it's time for the
ARRL June VHF QSO Party!
The contest is on June 8-9 and is an excellent
opportunity to make six meter contacts.
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The next CTDXCC club
meeting is 6:30 PM, Tuesday, 21 May 2013,
at the
Old Quarry Branch Library, 7051 Village Center Dr., Austin,
TX. The main meeting topic will be Remote Station
Operation: A Practical Example by Bob K5DN. We will also
be reviewing the highlights of the recent Dayton Hamvention.
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)
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