NCDXA Charter Members

John R. Boyd, W4WWG (W4WG)

Burt C. Cohen, W3CRE (W3GG)

Morton H. Cohen, K3EH

Theodore J. Cohen, W4UMF (N4XX)

James A. Douglas, W3ZNH (W3ZN)

Robert D. Edmonston, K4BEO (N4VV)

George A. Grant, K3EJ

Peter L. Huber, WA3KSQ (K3ZR)

John S. Jarrett, K4CFB (K4FJ)

Ray C. H. Johnson, K4DXO (K5RJ)

Richard M. Klein, K4GKD (N9CM)

Layfield L. Lamb, W3BWZ (W4NL (now SK))

Owen J. McReynolds, K3GKU (W4DPS)

William B. May, W3RX

Joseph S. Mikuckis, K3CHP

Richard G.Price, W3DBT (K3RS)

Wallace H. Raymond, K4EKJ (N4KW)

Paul D. Rockwell, W3AFM

Donald B. Search, W3AZD

Raymond E. Spence, W4QAW

NCDXA was reorganized on December 29, 2022 as a Maryland 501(c)7 corporation. For that Corporation, "Charter Member" refers to the original founders of the of the Club (alive or deceased), who were members in good standing with the predecessor NCDXA Virginia Corporation Association.

K1MU, Rick Murphy; K1ZZI, Ralph Bates; K5RJ, Ray Johnson; WA3DVO, Everett Bollin; WN3R, Dick Hayman; W0VTT, Mike Cizek; WK3N, James Lee Scott; K2EJ, Steven Fook; K3ZO, Fred Laun (SK); K3EW, Phil Barsky; AE3T, Howard Sherer; K3AJ, Tom Valenti; K3LU, Ulis Fleming; K3RON, Ron Rubin; K3YNY, Rick Burich; K4MV, Mark Scott; K4RZ,Coleman Baker; K5EK, Ed Kuebert; K5VRX, Roger Stephens, KE3GK, Tom Molyneaux; K0GD, Rick Hambly; N2IW, Ming Ying; N3HSA, Erinn Tordella; N3NT, Craig Lee; N4MM, John Kanode; N4VA, Larry Vogt; N4ZH, Terry Hines; N8IK, Ian Keith; N8IVN, Denis Kronenberg; W3ICM, Fred Matos: W3LL, Bud Governale; W3LPL, Frank Donovan; W3MMM, Jay Horman; W3NRJ, Jim Locke; W3OU, Stephen Bonk; W3US, Roger Schlagheck; W3XG, Kris Uebersax; W4VIC, Vic Culver; WA1T, Al Cerniauskas; WA7NB, Arthur Blank; WV4V, Brian Treadwell.

Year	President	Vice-President	Treasurer	Secretary
1972-1973	Jim Douglas W3ZN (SK)		Dick Price K3RS (SK)	Lynn Lamb W4NL (SK)
1973-1974	Jim Douglas W3ZN (SK)
1974-1975	Steve Jarrett K4FJ
1975-1976	Ray Johnson K5RJ
1976-1977	Lynn Lamb W4NL (SK)
1977-1978	Steve Thompson N4TX	Robert Thames K3RT	Richard Vincent K3AO	Robert Peterson W3YY
1978-1979	Robert Thames K3RT
1979-1980	John Kanode N4MM	Dick Allardyce N4RA	Bill Mullin AA4M	Burt Cohen W3GG
1980-1981	Dick Allardyce N4RA
1981-1982	Ed Kuebert K5EK
1982-1983	Bob Peterson W3YY
1983-1984	John Boyd W4WG	John Kanode N4MM	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Bob Chapman WB4FTU
1984-1985	Stuart Meyer W2GHK/4 (SK)		Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)
1985-1986	Stuart Meyer W2GHK/4 (SK)		Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)
1986-1987			Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)
1987-1988	Ken Miller K6IR(SK)	Jeff Hutchinson (ex-N4JT)	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Craig Stevens AB7YC
1988-1989	Burt Cohen W3GG		Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Glenn Tracey KC3EK
1989-1990	David Hammond WC4B(SK)		Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Ralph Bates K1ZZI
1990-1991	Mike Cizek W3MC		Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Craig Stevens AB7YC
1991-1992	Mike Cizek W3MC	Leo Boberschmidt W3LEO (SK)	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Joe Sciuto (ex-N4MQX)
1992-1993	Leo Boberschmidt W3LEO (SK)	John Kanode N4MM	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Rick Murphy K1MU
1993-1994	Leo Boberschmidt W3LEO (SK)	John Kanode N4MM	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Rick Murphy K1MU
1994-1995	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	Jeff Strandburg (ex-WV3B)	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Rick Murphy K1MU
1995-1996	Leo Boberschmidt W3LEO (SK)	Jeff Strandburg (ex-WV3B)	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Rick Murphy K1MU
1996-1997	Leo Boberschmidt W3LEO (SK)	Erinn Tordella N3HSA	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Rick Murphy K1MU
1997-1998	Leo Boberschmidt W3LEO (SK)	Erinn Tordella N3HSA	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Rick Murphy K1MU
1998-1999	Leo Boberschmidt W3LEO (SK)	Erinn Tordella N3HSA	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Rick Murphy K1MU
1999-2000	Rick Murphy K1MU	Mark Behrens W4GP	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Leo Boberschmidt W3LEO (SK)
2000-2001	Rick Murphy K1MU	Mark Behrens W4GP	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Leo Boberschmidt W3LEO (SK)
2001-2002	Terry Hines N4ZH	Clair Allen AA4KD	Henry Herman W3UJ (SK)	Leo Boberschmidt W3LEO (SK)
2002-2003	Terry Hines N4ZH	Dick Maylott W2YE	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	George Vincent K3GV
2003-2004	Dick Maylott W2YE	Terry Hines N4ZH	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	George Vincent K3GV
2004-2005	Dick Maylott W2YE	Terry Hines N4ZH	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	George Vincent K3GV
2005-2006	Dick Maylott W2YE	Terry Hines N4ZH	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	George Vincent K3GV
2006-2007	Dick Maylott W2YE	Bernie McClenny W3UR	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	George Vincent K3GV
2007-2008	Dick Maylott W2YE	John Kanode N4MM	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	George Vincent K3GV
2008-2009	Dick Maylott W2YE	John Kanode N4MM	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	George Vincent K3GV
2009-2010	Dick Maylott W2YE	John Kanode N4MM	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	George Vincent K3GV
2010-2011	Vytas "Al" Cerniauskas WA1T	John Kanode N4MM	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	George Vincent K3GV
2011-2012	David Collingham K3LP (SK)	Terry Hines N4ZH	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	Rick Murphy K1MU
2012-2013	Rick Murphy K1MU	Brian Bayus N1KC (SK)	Rick Murphy K1MU	Terry Hines N4ZH
2013-2022	Fred Laun, K3ZO (SK)	John Kanode, N4MM	Jack Ference W3KX / Phil Barsky K3EW	Terry Hines N4ZH / Brian Treadwell WV4V

The National Capitol DX Association (NCDXA) was the outgrowth of a small informal group which in the summer of 1968 was planning a DXpedition to Navassa Island that did not materialize.

This group of Washington, D.C. area members promptly grew in number and passed information regarding DX matters via High Frequency and the Telephone. It quickly became apparent that a more efficient and timely method of DX alerting was needed. To support this need, a simplex channel was established on 147.420 KHz with the first use in the summer of 1971.

To document the countries needed by fellow DXers, a central directory list was compiled and circulated. This system was described in the February 1976 issue of CQ Magazine.

With the increasing interest in DXing and the use of the 2 meter band, W3BWZ (now W4NL (SK)) proposed that a formal DX Association be established. The first meeting was in August, 1972 at the home of Bill May, W3RX. At that meeting the National Capitol DX Association was formed with 19 charter members. The following officers were elected; President, James Douglas, W3ZNH (Now W3ZN, SK); Vice President, Peter Huber, WA3KSQ (Now K3ZR); Secretary, Lynn Lamb, W3BWZ (Now W4NL (SK)); Treasurer, Dick Price, W3DBT (Now K3RS, SK).

The preamble of the original constitution summarizes the purpose of the association and reads; "The Association shall further the exchange of DX information and cooperation between members; promote Amateur Radio and DX knowledge, fraternalism and individual operator efficiency."

The Association immediately affiliated with the American Radio Relay League and promptly nominated a member to serve on the ARRL DX Advisory Committee. From that point in time until 2012, the NCDXA has had at least one member on the DX Advisory Committee.

In addition to providing a local organization to bond the sincere Washington, D.C. area DXers together, The NCDXA has sponsored or participated in the following successful activities;

• DX Program at the 1973 ARRL Roanoke Division Convention
• DXPO 74, a tradition is started
• DX Program at the 1975 ARRL National Convention - a very revealing program
• DXPO 76, a tradition continues
• DXPO 78, most successful to date
• DXPO 80, better yet
• DXPO 82, even better
• DXPO 84, you be the judge
• DXPO 86, on and on we go
• 1987, Super Golden Jubilee Program
• NCDXA Tri-Band Award

All of these activities drew DXers from across the U.S., Canada and from around the world.

From 1974 to 1978 the NCDXA took on the task of operating the W4/K4/N4 QSL Bureau, W4WSF (Now N4MM) served as Bureau Manager until 1978 when W4WWG (Now W4WG) became the Manager. This Bureau processes in excess of 300,000 DX QSL-cards each year.

On January 2, 2006 NCDXA assumed sponsorship of the ARRL Third Call Area Incoming QSL Bureau. Noted DXer Fred Laun, K3ZO (SK), managed the bureau.

In addition to the DXPO and Convention participation, the NCDXA has contributed funds to DX-peditions; maintained around-the-clock contacts with Bermuda during the riots on that Island; and transmitted nightly navigation weather information to the Japanese explorer, Naomi Uemura, JG1QFW during his solo dog sled trip to the North Pole.