Visalia is Go!

While I have been licensed since 1995 it was not until 2007 I bought an HF rig, antenna and started to work DX. Sorry, but the local repeater work just does not excite me. That is because of my upbringing in San Diego, where my father had his shack and multiple yagi antenna. DX, for me is where the action is at!

One of the events I found out about last year as the International DX Convention hosted by the SCDXC (this year) in Visalia. Since I really have no desire to attention the Dayton ham convention, this convention about 3.5 hours south of me really excites me. By the time I found out about it last year it was too late.

This year I really had no intentions of attending because of work and family commitments is not quite possible…yet. Then Chris, N6WM sent out an e-mail to the NCCC Reflector about needing club members of represent at the booth the club sponsors. I figured this was a good “in” to the convention and possibly a day pass from the XYL to attend.

Thankfully the XYL has given me the okay for Saturday, now I am working to get the day off from work (Apr 17) in order to drive down and arrive at Visalia by 0600 in order to join in the festivities. I don’t have any intentions of seeing any of the presentations or attending any of the extracurricular activities.

I hope my presence at the booth will help strength the support of the club. I look forward to meeting other hams with a like interest (DX and contesting) as well as possibly meeting (hams call it an eyeball) other hams I have worked in the past. I also look forward to possibly seeing a legend in the ham community, K6NA, Glenn who is a family friend from way back.