[ADXA] V6D and PJ6Y Donations

[w5znjoel at gmail.com]

Greetings ADXA Folks,

 

Rolf, DL7VEE and his band of merrymen DX'ers are off to V6D Micronesia in
September & October. We have received a request for funding. This is the
gang that activated P29RO, T2C, and C21MM. They are an accomplished group.
V6 is currently #74 on the ADXA most wanted and the ADXA board has approved
a $200 donation to their effort.

 

We have also received a request from Greg, W6IZT, to sponsor the PJ6Y Saba
Island DXpedition in October. This is #205 on our need list and normally we
would not give this any thought however, this is a youth DXpedition with
12-14 youth that will actually be on the island and another 30-40 who will
operate the NextGen2 RIB's on the island remotely. There are two very
important aspects to this operation way beyond its location and position on
the "need list". These are youth and the Rig In Box (RIB). We have seen in
just the past 5 years a significant reduction in the number "old guard"
DX'ers physically able to travel on a DXPedtion. Many are already SK. The
fact that the PJ6Y effort has recruited youth and to train them as DX'ers is
extremely important. Greg, along with Glenn W0GJ, Gene K5GS, and Gerben PG5M
will be holding a series of workshops for the youth to train and prepare
them for DX'ing and the DXpedition ahead of time. You recall ADXA has been
very proactive in sponsoring DX youth activity in IARU Region 1 (EU, AF,
Middle East) and we should continue our support here at home. For this
reason alone, we have approved a $100 donation.

 

I dislike the phrase "game changer" but that is exactly what RIB is. A
couple of weeks ago at Ham Radio Friedrichshafen I had the opportunity to
visit with George AA7JV, who's impact with RIB and sailing to remote DX
locations, establishing a satellite internet link, and testing the
technology has been enormous for DX. Many of those activations would not
have occurred without the RIB and George unselfishly providing his personnel
resources to make them happen.

 

73 Joel W5ZN

www.w5zn.org

 

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