Our annual summer dxpedition at St. Croix Regional Park in Denmark Township was held today. It normally is held at Frontenac State Park in July but with the government shutdown that left us scrambling. This site is just 10 miles SE of my QTH. Mike Bates who is the prez of the MDXC really enjoyed the experience and showing off his SDR using a quicksilver radio. For me this was my first experience with a SDR and it was amazing! I was instantly sold on this style of dxing. Mike explained that Google will identify each station. We did not have internet out there. Just amazing! Craig, Mr. Kiwa himself, made a surprise appearance and did some broadcasting on the amateur side. He is going to update my newly acquired Hallicrafter S40 A with new caps and tubes. Hopefully it wont need resistors. The dxing left much to be desired, however I really enjoyed talking to everyone that showed up. 8 people showed which is above average. Next year we tossed around the idea of moving the dxpedition to June. Hopefully it can be at Frontenac. It was a great time. We always encourage out of towners to come to our meetings and dxpedition's. Our next dxpedition will be in the middle of winter. 73 FTS
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