H.I.DX.A, Norfolk Island This site is dedicated to all those who gave us the financial support to mount the original expedition to Heard Island in 1983, and to the H.I.DX.A. Club members who since then have enabled us to mount other DX Expeditions. The Heard Island DX Association, Incorporated (H.I.DX.A. Inc.) was formed in 1980 by Jim Smith (VK9NS then P29JS) and several P29 amateurs to enable the Association to deal with the relevant authorities regarding the possibility of an Amateur Radio Expedition to Heard Island. This DXpedition finally came to fruition in 1983 and was driven by the funding of the expeditioners themselves and by the support of several hundred radio amateurs. (they are acknowledged in Heard Island Oddessey, by Kirsti Jenkins-Smith, VK9NL) In 1983, after the Heard Island Expedition, a move was made to separate H.I.DX.A. Inc. from the idea of setting up an amateur radio DX club. We had received so many letters of support from radio amateurs. So in late 1983 the HIDXA Club became a reality and since then, the club has been run from Norfolk Island as a registered non-profit making organisation by Jim Smith (VK9NS) and Kirsti Jenkins-Smith (VK9NL). The contributions from the Life Members and annual Members gave the Club the financial base to enable further DXpeditions to take place. Membership of H.I.DX.A Club Membership is open to all Radio Amateurs interested in DXing and DX activity from the more difficult DXCC countries. Become a member and be proud to use the H.I.DX.A. logo on your QSL card. DX Member: US$ 25.00 per. year Life Member: US$ 200.00 How to Pay Cash – by registered post only. We accept all major currencies. Credit Card – we accept Mastercard and Visa, please write your card number and expiry date clearly. Please make your Personal Chequepayable to H.I.DX.A. NB: Bank charges for personal cheques are US$ 8.00 each, so please add this amount if you pay by cheque. The address is: H.I.DX.A, PO Box 90, Norfolk Island NI 2899, Australia Extra support H.I.DX.A To support H.I.DX.A. you could order a booklet QRV, A DXER'S LIFE FOR ME’ ,Kirsti Jenkins- Smith, VK9NL wrote. The boolket covered a collection of essays written over several years during the 80's and early 90's. She advertised the booklet as follows: Do you remember working some of the really rare ones like Peter 1. Island, San Felix, Bouvet, etc.? Travel with the author to such places as Heard Island, Howland Island, Murmansk, Svalbard, Sarawak, Japan and Willis Island. Visit Bhutan and meet the "Thunder Dragon". What does she say about our hobby? Do you recognise yourself in "A Ham's Farewell?" Where did all the Dears go? Do you remember how YOU tamed your first computer? Read "The Taming of the Shrew" and have a laugh at the 'old days.' Much has changed since the 80's and early 90's. We are 'on line,' connected to Cyberspace with DX reflectors and websites. Our rigs can just about manage without us. And yet, 100 watts and a simple antenna can still work the magic of 'oldfashioned' amateur radio. Many DXers have read ‘this book and say they have enjoyed it. Why not find out for yourself. You can order this booklet for the price of U.S. $ 15.00. You could also buy a first day cover, prepaired on Heard Island, during the 1983 DXpedition. And you could buy, used stamps, send to H.I.DX.A. for thei many DXpediotions. Jim also wrote a book about his life. The Old Timer, a 600 pages book was finished in 2007, just two years before Jim died. The book tells a lot about his DXpeditions. Some of them can be found on his website (hidxa.nlk.nf/) which is now obsolete.