EIDXA Meetings
EIDXA meets quarterly, in January, April, July and October. Our new meeting location is the Plumb Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center, located south of downtown Cedar Rapids at the intersection of 10th St SE, 8th Ave SE and Mount Vernon Rd SE (a visual aid to this site is provided below). Meetings are occasionally held at alternative sites, which will be clearly announced on this page. The doors open for eyeball QSOs at about 6:15 PM and the formal meeting starts at 7:00. We generally have a program of interest following the business meeting.
Following the meeting, we meet for pizza and refreshments at Godfather's Pizza at 3647 1st Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids (in the Town & Country Shopping Center). Getting to Godfather's Pizza is EASY! Click here for a map and directions.
For minutes of the most recent EIDXA meeting, scroll down the page or click here.
For minutes of previous meetings, see the EIDXA Minutes Archive.
Next EIDXA Meeting:
Date: Friday, January 9, 2026.
Time: Doors open at 6:15 PM; Meeting begins at 7:00 PM.
Location:
Plumb Heart Center at Mercy
Medical Center.
Program: Bart Jahnke W9JJ, ARRL Radiosport and Regulatory Information Manager.
Bart will talk with us from 7:00-7:30 via ZOOM from Newington, CT.
After our business meeting, we will also have a short, sweet, and quick
presentation on a website application sure to make DXers happy with finding
that needed country to help increase DXCC Challenge numbers.
The
Mercy Medical Center complex is located south of downtown Cedar Rapids,
at the intersection of 10th St SE, 8th Ave SE and Mount Vernon Rd SE
(701 10th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403). Please see the aerial
graphic of the meeting location provided below. In addition, we have
an interactive Google map of the area.
There is free parking directly in front of the Plumb Heart
Center.
Enter Plumb Heart
Center through the main doors. The conference
rooms are adjacent to the entrance. There are no steps to get to the
conference rooms.
We hope to see all of our club members at the meeting. Please consider
bringing a non-member ham guest!
Following the meeting, we will meet for pizza and refreshments at Godfather's Pizza at 3647 1st Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids (in the Town & Country Shopping Center). Getting to Godfather's Pizza is EASY! Click here for a map and directions.
Meeting
Location: (Click on this image
for a printable larger version.)
Parking is free in
the parking
lot in front of the Plumb Heart Center. Enter from 8th St SE. For a
customizable view of the area, check out this interactive Google Map.
Future EIDXA Meeting Dates:
All dates are Friday evenings:
April 10, 2026.
July 10, 2026.
October 9, 2026.
All meetings, unless otherwise noted, are at the Plumb Heart Center at Mercy Medical
Center, located south of downtown Cedar
Rapids at the
intersection of 10th St SE, 8th Ave SE and Mount Vernon Rd SE (a visual
aid to this site is provided above). In addition, we have
an interactive Google map of the area.
EIDXA Minutes
October 10, 2025
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 PM October
10, 202Ø.
21 attendees introduced themselves.
The most recent minutes were read. Rich W3ACO
moved acceptance and WØQC seconded. Motion passed.
Mike NA9Q presented treasury activity for
April-Sep 2025. He notes that EIDXA is changing accounting to a calendar year
basis. Expenditures are in line with estimates. Many have paid ahead on dues
which will affect cash flow going forward. Dues paid this evening will be
applied to 2026.
Gary Hill AAØCL applied for associate membership. Terry
WØAWL moved acceptance. Jim WØSR seconded. Passed.
Craig KØCF has updated the website to include
challenge status.
Bob WØGXA is retiring after many years of editing
the excellent EIDXA newsletter. No replacement has been named and anyone
interested in the post is encouraged to come forward. It was questioned if
groups.io and the website could replace the newsletter. Members will be polled
for their opinions.
There are no outstanding requests for DXpedition
funding.
Terry WØAWL moved we appoint Ron NØSL as our new
station trustee for NØDX. Tom WØWP seconded. Passed. Ron is gathering the
necessary documentation for submission to ARRL VEC. An email address (eidxa@gmail.com)
will be established for the application and also for the use of EIDXA officers.
Gary AAØCL spoke on the statistics he has been
gathering on member activity. His system does not capture totals less than 100.
Those with less than 100 will have to compile the numbers themselves and submit
the results to Gary. The intention is to post the results on the website with
either quarterly or semiannual updates.
ELECTIONS
Bill NØLNO was the sole nominee for secretary. Rich
W3ACO moved for election Tom WØWP seconded. Elected.
Mike NA9Q was the sole nominee for treasurer. Al KØVM
moved for election Rich W3ACO seconded. Elected.
Todd KKØDX was the sole nominee for president.
Gayle KØFLY moved for election. Terry WØAWL seconded. Elected.
There were no nominees for vice-president.
Todd KKØDX asked that ideas for programs or
speakers be sent to him.
SV1GA/A Mt Athos is being accepted for DX credit.
Moved by Ton WØWP that EIDXXA purchase a ZOOM
license for streaming quarterly meetings and for officer meetings. W3ACO
seconded. Passed.
A moment of silence was observed in honor of Jim WØNB
and Bill WØOF.
Rich W3ACO is a member of the PJ2T contest club. He
invites EIDXA members down to the station for a spring contest. Contact Rich
for details and let him know if you might be interested.
John ACØXY is planning antenna work/party October
18. Details to be posted on groups.io.
Meeting adjourned at 8:01 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
David Christ KØLUM, Secretary pro tem.
For minutes of previous meetings, see the EIDXA Minutes Archive.