Latest CDXC News

October 2009

• CDXC Members Derek G3KHZ, Gordon G3USR, David M0VTG and others will be active from three Papua New Guinea island groups successively from about the 20th October until Tuesday 10th November.
  
  You can see full details on the DXpedition web site at www.425dxn.org/dxped/p29_2009/ which identifies full details including dates by island, callsigns and QSL routes.

September 2009

• RSGB Convention

CDXC will have a stand at the RSGB Convention in Wyboston, 9-10 October. Most of the Committee will be there.

• National Hamfest in association with the Lincoln Shortwave Club and the RSGB

October 2nd and 3rd 2009

Opening times - 10am to 4pm

To be held at the Newark Showground (www.newarkshowground.com) - set in quiet countryside 5 minutes from the A1 and with extensive parking. The rally is being held in the George Stephenson Exhibition Hall - a great exhibition space - with plenty of room to host the trade stands and offering a large meeting and refreshment area.

CDXC will be there on the Martin Lynch stand (thanks Martin) www.hamradio.co.uk .

We encourage members to sign in and have a chat.  If you come with friends who are not members, bring them along and let's see if we can persuade them to join CDXC.

July 2009

• GB111HP will be on the air during August. CDXC member Viv, G4PLY, tells us that this is in memory of Harry Petch who died recently aged 111 years. Harry was the oldest survivor of the trench warfare of World War l.

May 2009

• CDXC member and well-known expeditioner Roger Western, G3SXW, has published a new book: “DX Delights – Tales of Travels with my Radio". The book portrays the human side of DXpeditioning, with over sixty anecdotes – some amusing, some dramatic, some bizarre . . .  blatant bribery, airport stupidities, heat-stroke, near suffocation, cabin fever, Culture Shock and much more. This 130+ page illustrated and signed book provides DXpeditioning entertainment and reading pleasure for all. Send cash or sterling cheque to: Roger Western G3SXW, 7 Field Close, Chessington, KT9 2QD, England. Price: GBP £12, USD $20, Euros 15. Or by PayPal: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

March 2009

• CDXC is featured in Practical Wireless' In Focus column this month. To see a PDF of the feature, please click here (3.6MB download).
• This month sees CDXC's annual 'LF Challenge' on the 160m, 80m and 40m bands. Even with fairly modest equipment you can enjoy this unique month-long contest. For more details, click here.

February 2009

• Don't miss this year's CDXC Annual Dinner at Wyboston Lakes, with speaker Bob MD0CCE. For more details click here.

November 2008

• From 14 November, look out for the special event callsign GB90WWI, operated by CDXC member Viv, G4PLY
• A reminder to all contesters: when submitting your logs please use the club affiliation "CHILTERN DX CLUB" to help promote CDXC!

August 2008

• Members are reminded that the Club holds the callsign M0C for use in specified contests. Anyone interested in using it should contact Neville, G3NUG.

July 2008

• Don't forget our AGM and summer social is on 19 July

June 2008

• The CDXC funding criteria for DXpeditions have recently changed. Please click here for our current guidelines.
• A new gallery system is now live, allowing much simpler submissions of photos to be featured on the site.

May 2008

• A new CDXC information pack (180KB PDF) has been produced for prospective members, describing the club and the many rewarding facets of being a CDXC member. Please circulate this information to any active DXers you know, who are not already CDXC members!

April 2008

• New photos added of CDXC merchandise. Check out the super new-style badge.
• New M0C online QSL forms added (see 'About CDXC' menu)
• Please note that the Elvaston Rally has been cancelled for this year.

March 2008

• The LF Challenge is currently taking place - why not submit your logs? Please click here to read more.
• CDXC has released a brand new, high-quality callsign badge. For more details and photos of this excellent new product, please click here.

The Committee has agreed to offer the Club's prestigious Award of Merit to:

• the VP6DX team for a stupendous expedition to Ducie Island

• the Five Star DX Association for continual success in 'raising the bar' of expeditioning performance and setting new standards for planning and operation over the past ten years