The Texas DX
Society, founded in 1970, is a non-profit organization of radio amateurs in Houston, Texas
who have a primary interest in DX chasing and contest operating on HF, VHF, and
UHF.Many of the club's members regularly operate from rare amateur
radio locations around the world for the expressed purpose of "putting out a new
one" for DXCC credit to their fellow amateurs, or counting as a "new multiplier"
for contests held on the bands each year. To see a list of our members'
worldwide operating activity,
click here. Our
repeaters are frequently used for disaster communication, and for public service
events like the Chevron Houston Marathon, Buffalo Bayou Regatta Races, and
others.
We invite Houston area amateurs to get to know us by checking into our repeaters
on 147.360 MHz (100.0 Hz tone access) and 442.000 MHz (103.5 Hz tone access).
The Club also maintains a DX Cluster, K5DX, on 145.71 with Telnet access at our
IP
address 75.148.198.113 or URL dxc.tdxs.net (hyperlink available in frame to the
left, but telnet is no longer supported in IE 7 browser without editing the
registry). We have our own IRLP link running on the 442.000 repeater,
so please jump in and join us from anywhere in the world! Click on IRLP
from the menu on the left for node information.
Our club callsign K5DX is in memory of our long-time
friend and fellow club member Clarence E. Sharp who
became a SK in September 2001. "Sharp" was a world famous DXer and
contester, and an "Elmer" to all who needed one. Our club grew and
flourished under his leadership and guidance for many years, and his operating
habits were an example for all operators to follow.
Our organization
gets together in Houston, Texas on the second Thursday evening of each month for
our club meetings. We usually meet at the Tracey Gee
Center on the west side of Houston, and frequently have a pre-meeting dinner
location nearby. Check the marquee above for program info, time and
location announcements, check the mail reflector, or current Bullsheet
newsletter. If you're in the area, plan to join us!
Membership in the
TDXS is an honor which is available by member nomination only, but is open to
all radio amateurs who show an interest in club membership and activities.
If you are interested in membership in the TDXS please ask any TDXS member to
assist you in obtaining a copy of our membership nomination form which will
outline the qualities considered by the organization when an amateur is
presented before the TDXS body for membership consideration. We look
forward to meeting you soon! CUL
