[Dxpeditions] Banaba 2004 DX-pedition - T33C

Fri, 23 May 2003 18:45:00 +0200

Announcing Banaba DX-pedition 2004
Callsign: T33C 
In March or April 2004 an International team of about 15 well known
operators, including most of the award winning Cocos Island, TI9M,
group, will be active from Banaba (T33) for a period of about 12 days. 
The main emphasis of this DX-pedition will be to work Europe on all
bands; especially on the low-bands. The team will use 5 stations around
the clock. When the DX window to Europe is not open, the team will focus
on all other areas of the world.
Antennas systems with extreme low radiation angles have been specially
designed by some of the world's foremost antenna experts to ensure
optimum signals into Europe. 
We will be active from 6-160m in the modes CW, SSB , RTTY, PSK and some
SSTV with linear amplifiers available, when needed.
We have arranged a suitable vessel to bring us and the equipment safely
to and from Banaba, a 2 day trip from Tarawa, Kiribati. 
It will be a completely self supporting DX-pedition since little of the
infrastructure of Banaba is left.
All food, water, medical support, radios, antennas and electrical power
equipment must be brought in by boat.
A T33C license has been issued for the team and the required landing
permission on this private owned island has been granted by the
responsible Council of Leaders which includes an exclusively permit to
stay for the purpose of radio operation to our team between now and the
time the DX-pedition will take place
In the company of the other islands of Kiribati, Banaba has its own
complex history, as well as a unique and beautiful culture that has
evolved over many generations. Where it stands apart results from its
geographical location and the discovery of phosphate on the Island in
the late 19th century. 
A web-site has been opened at http://www.dx-pedition.de/banaba2004 which
will be updated as frequently as things progress. 
On the web-site you can also find information about the rich history of
Banaba.
The QSL manager will be announced at a later date.
N4CD Bob Voss <mailto:[email protected]>  
Public Relation Manager Banaba 2004 DX-pedition

Rob Snieder [email protected]

Banaba Island DX-pedition 2004  <http://www.dx-pedition.de/banaba2004>
http://www.dx-pedition.de/banaba2004
Cocos Island DX-pedition 2002  <http://www.qsl.net/ti9m>
http://www.qsl.net/ti9m
LLDXT  <http://www.qsl.net/lldxt> http://www.qsl.net/lldxt
PI4COM  <http://www.muurkrant.com/pi4com>
http://www.muurkrant.com/pi4com

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