SWODXA DXDINNER® ANNOUNCEMENT
Press Release
We now know who the DX Dinner Keynote speaker is… Hal Turley, W8HC. Here is a bit about Hal:
In 2012, Hal was visiting “Ham Radio” in Friedrichshafen, Germany where he met Joe Pater, W8GEX who was team co-leader for the NH8S Swains Island DXpedition. Joe asked him if he had any interest in participating on a major DXpedition. This led to Hal’s first DXpedition – Swains Island NH8S later that year. Since then, he has participated on a dozen or more DXpeditions including: VK9WA; K9W; K5P; 3Y0Z (aborted); VP6R; K7K; JW0A; KL7RRC; 9G4X; CB0ZA. He also was part of the C6AGU team with George, AA7JV and the NCDXF’s Radio in a Box (RIB) project and was one of the remote operators for the recent VP6A; E51D and N5J DXpeditions by George es Crew in the Pacific. Over the years, Hal has served as president of his local Kanawha ARC and West Virginia DX Association. He was the ARRL Section Manager for West Virginia from 2002-2006 and has been active as both a DXCC Card Checker and Incoming QSL Bureau Manager for 20 years….. Hal has been an INDEXA Board member and is currently the organization’s treasurer.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The DX Forum at the 2025 Dayton Hamvention is set to be an exciting event for amateur radio enthusiasts, featuring presentations from renowned DXpeditions and special awards. Moderated by Brian Bathe, AD8FD, and sponsored by the SouthWest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA), the forum will provide valuable insights and experiences from the world of DXing.
This year’s featured DXpeditions include:
• 3D2Y to Rotuma presented by K4NHW, KD9LSV, LY7J, W2FQ
• 7O2WX to Yemen presented by OK2WX • XT2MD to Burkina Faso presented by KB2FMH
• V73WW to Marshall Islands presented by DK6SP
• N5J to Jarvis Island presented by N1DG
In addition to these exciting presentations there will also be a raffle drawing for an Icom IC-705, giving attendees a chance to win this highly sought-after radio.
Join us at the DX Forum to connect with fellow amateur radio operators, learn from experienced DXers, and celebrate the achievements within our community.
The forum will be held in Room 1 on Saturday, May 17th, from 11:15 AM to 1:25 PM. For more information, please visit Hamvention’s official website.
