[ADXA] VU7 Funding

[w5znjoel at gmail.com]

ADXA Folks,

 

A few days ago I advised you the board had approved a $450 donation to the
upcoming VU7 DXpedition. $300 of this would be from ADXA funds and another
$150 to be added by an ADXA member. This donation is currently ON HOLD and
has not been sent.

 

Early yesterday morning the DXpedition leader Sarath, VU2RS, issued a press
release (that all of you most likely saw) stating that all of the
international non-VU teams members have had to cancel. This included Nodir
EY8MM, Hrane YT1AD, and several German's. The reason was due to a delay in
their ability to obtain an amateur radio license for VU7. Without the
license they would not be permitted to enter VU7. Since the trip is just
less than two weeks away there was no choice but for them to cancel. I
checked with a few of my internation sources and there is no riff or
internal dispute with the team, just an unfortunate licensing delay. The VU
team members vowed to carry on since this did not impact them.

 

The ADXA board had a considerable discussion about this yesterday and
decided we would postpone our donation until we could determine the status
of this DXpedition. We contacted VU2RS yesterday morning with three direct
questions to which he replied in general terms and did NOT answer the
specific questions. In the press release the statement "The Indian team has
applied for the Agatti permit and is moving forward with the DXpedition"
also concerned the board as this suggests final approval for VU7 has not
been granted.

 

This morning I again contacted Sarath, via email, with two very specific
questions regarding the above statement in the press release to determine
what happens if their Agatti permit is not approved, or issued in time for
the VU folks to travel. I am awaiting his response.

 

The ADXA board is still considering some level of support however that level
has not been determine and will be based on Sarath's response. Regardless,
it will not be the $450 amount previously approved as the ADXA member that
was providing the additional $150 has withdrawn support as the loss of the
international team members will significantly impact the planned low band
operation effort.

 

We will keep you posted.

 

73 Joel W5ZN / ZF2ZN

 

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