[Dx-qsl] Re: [DX-NEWS] KH1 DXpedition to Baker and Howland

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 07:37:15 -0800 (PST)

If you are worried about your QSL getting thru, then
work them on CW or RTTY.  Then the card wont have to
go to Russia.

73s John NE0P

--- John Bergman <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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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