[Dx-qsl] Re: [DX-NEWS] KH1 DXpedition to Baker and Howland
John Bergman
[email protected]
Sun, 13 Jan 2002 05:19:50 -0600
I have a 100% return rate from the QSL Manager listed for this expedition.
Also when any item is posted it can fall the vicitm of postal workers anywhere
along it journey. Not only that the plane or vehicle carrying it can crash and
burn, etc.
Mike Lazaroff K3AIR wrote:
> I don't mean to be negative, and absolutely no personal criticism is
> intended, but why have a QSL manager in a country known to have problems
> with mail theft (Russia)? This expedition will of course generate lots of
> QSL requests and I wonder how many will have to send repeat requests or use
> registered mail. As I said, no criticism of the operators is intended, but
> maybe they should consider a mail drop somewhere else or a manager in
> another location.
>
> Mike K3AIR
>
> > Dear OM's
> >
> > Now is time to inform you of next Dxpedition to KH1 Baker and Howland
> >
> > I got writen permsion from USFW service and We start trip 20.04.
> > This is first expedition to Bakers isl, all before was to Howland isl.
> > Baker Isl is CQ 31, ITU 61, 00,30 North and 176,00 West
> > longitude.
> > QTH Loc. RJ 80 ah, IOTA
> > Listing of op's: YT1AD,YU1AU,YZ7AA
> > RZ3AA
> > Z32AU,Z31FU,Z32ZM
> > K1LZ,K6NDV,N6TQS,KW4DA,AH6HY,K3NA
> > Waiting list: YU7AV.G3UML,YU1NR,YU1DX, W2YC
> > Call sign: will be know after landing
> > QSL info CW,RTTY,PSK,SSTV via: YT1AD
> > SSB via: RZ3AA
> >
> > m/v PRINCESS II ( same like Conway Reef II-October
> > 2002)
> > long 28 m, speed 9 knots, 6cabin's with 2or 3
> > bed, a/c
> > with 6 crew members
> > Distance: From port Denarau-Nadi-Fiji ( 3D2) via Funufuti (
> > Tuvalu-T2) to
> > Baker Island 1100 miles one way , navigation 6
> > days one way
> >
> > Freq. 1,8-30 + 50 + 144 MHz ( satelite)
> > Mode: CW,SSB,FM,PSK,RTTY,SSTV,Satelite (144/28 MHz)
> > Equpments: 6 transceivers, 5 LPA 9 3 x ACOM 1000 + 2 x 400 W)
> > 6 beams
> > 3 verticals
> > 2 dipoles
> > 2 beverage 320 m
> > 2 generators 5 kW, 2 generators 2 kW
> > 1 km coax cable
> > 2 km wire
> > 1 km cord
> > 2000 l fuel
> > 120 ancers for suport
> > 4 tent's
> > Pilots: VE3EXY, YU1AA
> > Web
> > masters: 4N1NM, 4N1FG
> >
> > Time table: 20.04 2002 traveling from diferente QTH to LA
> > 20.04 traveling LA -Nadi, NZ 055
> > 22.04 /23.04 ariving at Nadi Fiji,
> > 23.04 departure from Fiji 3D2, port Denarau-Nadi to
> > Tuvalu T2
> > 26.04 ariving at Funufuti, loadinf fuel and
> > embarkatin 5 ops after
> > 3 days activity from T2
> > 29.04 /30.04 ariving on Baker isl.
> > 30.04-10.05 2002 activity from KH1
> > 10.05-16.05 return to Fiji
> > 16.05 Traveling Fiji-LA-Dayton
> > 17.05/18.05 at Dayton
> > 19.05 back home
> >
> > Total cost of trip is aboot 80.000 $ US without op's flying tickets.
> >
> > Any donation is welcome and for donation pse contact Will, K6NDV
> > e-mail: [email protected]
> >
> > Look for next info,
> > Best 73 and HNY
> > Hrane, YT1AD
> > Team leader
> >
> >
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