[ADXA] Crozet Info

[Earl]

FYI ! - From Crozet Web page  :-(((
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> */Here is the latest information to date, following the signing of the 
> agreement with the TAAF: /**/
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>   * /*December 12*: loading of freight, boarding of passengers (early
>     afternoon) on the Marion Dufresne and departure for Tromelin at
>     the end of the day,
>     /
>  *
>     /*December 16*: return to near Reunion, helicopter transport of
>     agents returning from Tromelin and departure for Crozet. I will not /
>     /be allowed to get off the boat/
>     //on Tromelin./
>     /
>   * /Expected arrival in Crozet around *December 20th*. Beginning of
>     transmissions.
>     /
>   * /*January 26*, end of the transmissions. I am authorized to
>     transmit on HF for 3 weeks only between December 20 and January
>     26. In addition, every day at least 5 hours will be neutralized
>     (no transmissions) to allow the Poles Institute (IPEV) to make a
>     measurement.
>     /
>   * /No constraint for QO-100 traffic, possibility of traffic during
>     the whole stay on the base.
>     /
>   * /Departure from Crozet around *March 25th*.
>     /
>   * /Passage to Kerguelen then Amsterdam for supplying the bases. I
>     will not be allowed to get off the boat so no emissions.
>     /
>   * /Return to France in May.
>     /
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> As you can read above, these are unfortunately significant 
> modifications in particular for the HF part and far from the initial 
> authorization given by the Prefect Giusti./
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> *Call sign and frequencies.*
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> /
> Only the information given on the Crozet2022 site, by F6EXV, F8TRT and 
> of course Les Nouvelles DX is reliable. The others (FT1W, etc.) are 
> bogus. Don't waste your time or your money. Given the very short 
> duration of my broadcasts, I intend to favor traffic on 2 or 3 bands 
> maximum for ATNOs. Depending on the best band for the W6 I will choose 
> 14 or 18 MHz and 10 MHz at night.
> //
> I did not choose frequencies either, it will be seen with the 
> scientists on site, except for the 10 Mhz FT8 where with the Bouvet 
> team, we agreed that I would use 10.131 Mhz but I noted the subs bands 
> of W (novice) stations on 14 MHz.
> The whole team is working to have the largest possible transmission 
> window, which would allow more traffic and perhaps more bandwidth. I 
> am in contact with the IPEV, but to date I have no information going 
> in the direction of an extension.
> I am sorry for all those, and I know there are many, who are looking 
> for Crozet. For me too it is a great frustration to stay 3 months on 
> site for only 3 weeks of HF traffic.
> Follow-up of the journey and details on the site and on the LNDX 
> bulletin of J Michel.
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> Thanks and good luck.
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> /Thierry – F6CUK/

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