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Membership

Membership in HVCDX is open to all hams interested in Contesting & DXing, including VHF contesting and weak signal work. We are a medium club for ARRL contests and our club center is Poughkeepsie, NY. Anyone within 175 miles of Poughkeepsie is eligible to join. In order to become a member you must meet the following requirements:

1. You must be an ARRL member.

2. You must meet one of the following requirements:
Participation in at least 2 contests in the past year, from your home
QTH or portable, as a guest op or at a multi-op. (Field Day does not count) OR hold any of the following awards: DXCC, WAS, WAC, WAZ, VUCC or at least 20 grids confirmed on any combination of VHF / UHF bands.

Prospective members must attend at least one meeting in order to join and must make at least 1 meeting per year in order to remain a member in good standing and submit scores for HVCDX. If you do not meet the requirements to become a member, you are welcome to attend HVCDX meetings and participate in club activities until you do.

Club Meetings:

HVCDX meetings are generally held the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at the Hurley Reformed Church, just outside of Kingston NY (exit 19 on the NYS TWY). There are some exceptions, The January meeting is held in Fishkill, NY, The November meeting is held near Albany NY, the April meeting is held on a weekend. We have a picnic meeting in August near Albany. No meeting is held in July.

Prospective members can get more info by asking to be added to our club reflector. If you would like to be on the HVCDX reflector, send an e-mail request to W2XL@HVCDX.com