CDXC 2024 AGM

Membership Secretary’s Report

Chris Kirby, G4FZN

Membership numbers remained fairly stable throughout the period 31st March 2023 to 31st March 2024. At the end of this period, membership was as follows (comparative 2023 figures in brackets):

Total = 711 (727)  of which Overseas = 138 (149); UK = 565 (570); Other = 8 (8)

There was a net reduction in membership of 16 over the period. This was made up of 47 members allowing their membership to lapse, a further 13 becoming SK (see below), however the club welcomed 44 new or re-joining former members during that period.

The club’s presence at Norbreck, and Newbury radio rallies, along with the tables at the RSGB convention and Friedrichshafen has maintained visibility of the Club and has contributed to the recruitment of new members. Other people were given information about the Club, and subsequently visited the web site and joined through that. I’d like to record my sincere thanks to all those members who gave some of their time on the Club stand. Our presence at rallies etc. is not just for recruitment purposes – the volunteers also take the opportunity to promote the profile of the Club, to promote DXing and to raise interest in forthcoming DXpeditions.

A good source of recruitment is that of recommendation by word of mouth from existing members – please take all opportunities in your conversations to highlight the Club and the benefits of membership.

It is with regret that I report the following members who became SK during the year, and the Club offers its condolences to families of:

Ron Stone, GW3YDX; Stephen Gilbert, G3OAG; Richard Limebear, G3RWL; Roger Allan, G3TQZ; Ron Wicks, GW0JEQ; Stuart Swain, G0FYX; Finn Hoffmann, OZ7YY; Fred Curtis, G3SVK; John Arnvig, OZ4RT; John Shorthouse, G4FPA; Peter Robinson, G0EYR; Bob Allphin, K4UEE and David Wood, G3YXX;

That concludes my report. I would be happy to answer any questions.

73, Chris, G4FZN