[EIDXA] Wake Island opening 3 Nov

[Tom]

Press Release #6
28-October, 2013 

The Wake Atoll Commemorative DXpedition team has been approved for entry onto Wake Atoll. 
Our equipment is already on Wake and in safe storage awaiting our arrival.  The 12-Operator 
team includes: Joe -AA4NN, John-K6MM, Craig-K9CT, Mike-K9NW, Ralph-K9ZO, Lou-N2TU, 
Jim-N9TK, Mark-NA6M, Dick-W3OA, Joe-W8GEX, Hal-W8HC, and Jerry-WB9Z. 
The plan is for the team to assemble in Hawaii on 30-October, depart 01-November, arrive on 
02-November and immediately erect antennas and set-up the stations. There will be two CW 
and two SSB stations on the air. The CW site will be located across from the Arrivals terminal 
and the SSB site will be housed in a "beach house" near downtown Wake. 
We are planning on being QRV 03-November through 15-November (Wake time). If there are any 
changes, they will be posted on our website. http://wake2013.org/pages/bandplan.html 
Logs will be uploaded to ClubLog as time and internet access allows. 
This is a commemorative DXpedition. Our prime objective is to honor the lives and contributions 
of the Forgotten 98 civilian contractors who lost their lives on Wake during WWII. Some of these 
men have yet to be identified. If you know any of the Forgotten 98 or their relatives, modern DNA 
testing may identify their remains and provide for a proper burial. Please take a moment to look 
through their names. http://wake2013.org/pages/forgotten98.html 
Wake Atoll is an active military base and access is extremely limited. The Team is most grateful 
to the United States Air Force for allowing this Commemoration to take place. 
Also, the Team wants to thank the DX community, including generous worldwide Foundations, 
Clubs, Individuals, Equipment manufacturers and outlets for their outstanding support of the 
Wake commemorative efforts. These DXpeditions are extremely expensive and could not be 
accomplished without the support of the entire DX community. Visit the website to view our 
sponsors and make your personal donation. http://wake2013.org/pages/sponsors.html 
Please note! A few other DXpeditions will be on the air during the Wake operation. To avoid the 
dreaded "not in the log", please be sure which DXpedition you are working! Our operators will 
announce the K9W callsign often to help identify your contact 

Please check our website frequently for updates. http://www.wake2013.org/

And don't forget to sign our guestbook!

73,
K9W Wake Atoll Management Team