[DX] Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin #1357.2

[Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)]

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Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 1357.2

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Special Bulletin No. 1357.2
BID: $OPDX.1357.2
March 24, 2018
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent From Strongsville, OH

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
Clusters Network and K5GS for the following DX information.

For Immediate Release
Press Release #3
March 23, 2018

                      VP6D Ducie Island 2018 DX-pedition 
                                    (OC-182)

Joining the team is Ken Karr, NG2H. A CW enthusiast, Ken was most recently
a member of the VK0EK Heard Island 2016 DX-pedition team. Ken was first
licensed in 1955 and credits amateur radio for launching his interests in
science, engineering and oceanography.  Ken is retired from the US Navy;
his assignments included commanding two nuclear fast attack submarines and
serving as the senior member of the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet Operational
Reactor Safeguards Examination team. We are very happy to welcome Ken to
the team.

With the cooperation of Elecraft and the Baker Island KH1/KH7Z DX-pedition
team we will share the same Elecraft equipment. Upon its return to Cali-
fornia the Elecraft equipment will be tested, configured and repacked for
shipment to the Braveheart in New Zealand. Elecraft offered their assistance
to expedite the process. We appreciate the willingness of both Elecraft
and the Baker team to support VP6D. 

Joining our list of corporate sponsors is Cornelius Paul, DF4SA, of
Spiderbeam GmbH whose products will be added to the antenna plan. 

Providing an All Time New One (ATNO) is a key objective of VP6D. We will
keep stations on 20 meter SSB and CW as propagation permits. Additionally,
FT-8 may also provide DXers an ATNO opportunity during periods of poor
conditions.

As previously reported, we kicked off our fundraising campaign with a
generous grant from the Northern California DX Foundation, followed by
individuals, DX clubs and foundations. We especially appreciate the
support from the following European organizations: German DX Foundation,
Swiss DX Foundation, UK DX Foundation, European DX Foundation, Mediterraeno
DX Club (Italy), Clipperton DX Club (France), GM DX Group (Scotland), Radio
Society of Great Britain, LA DX Group (Norway), OHDXF (Finland), and the
British Amateur Radio Teledata Group (BARTG).  Like any DX-pedition to
a rare entity, we will continue to actively solicit financial support.

Of course, we appreciate the clubs, foundations and individuals that have
already supported the project with their donations. A current list of all
donors is available at: vp6d.com

73, Team Ducie – 2018

Website:  vp6d.com, Twitter and Facebook
Please direct questions to:  info at vp6d.com

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Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses:
<kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org> <kb8nw at hotmail.com> <kb8nw at arrl.net>
Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence)
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division
Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG)