[EIDXA] Fw: Press Release from the Intrepid DX Group VP8 South Sandwich South Georgia Team

[Rich Haendel]

FYI EIDXA, We can discuss this at our April meeting.

73 Rich W3ACO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K0CF" <k0cf at mchsi.com>
To: "'Richard Haendel'" <Rhaendel at q.com>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 7:47 AM
Subject: FW: Press Release from the Intrepid DX Group VP8 South Sandwich 
South Georgia Team


> Rich:
> FYI...
> 73,
> Craig
> ----------------------------------------
> Dear friends of the DX Community:
>
> The Intrepid-DX Group announced our plans to activate South
> Sandwich and South Georgia in mid-December.
>
> With the activation of Navassa, these Islands become the #3
> and #8 most wanted entities world-wide.
>
> The activation of these two rare islands will be very
> expensive. The 14 team members are contributing $210,000
> towards the $425,000 total cost of the DXpedition.
>
> The team has a critical decision to make. We have a
> non-refundable deposit of $54,000 due to pay for our vessel
> charter.
>
> We fully intend to go forward with our plans however we need
> indications from the global DX Community that you support
> our plans.
>
> While we are pleased with the support of some individuals
> and a few clubs so far, we are now asking those of you who
> have not yet done so to please consider donating to our
> fund, or pledge a donation. We ask that the DX Clubs and
> Associations of the global DX community lend us their
> support.
>
> We must feel confident that we can successfully raise enough
> funds for this exciting endeavor before we can commit to the
> non-refundable charter deposit.
>
> You can see how to make a donation here:
> http://www.intrepid-dx.com/vp8/sponsors.php
>
> If you cannot donate at this time, but wish to make a
> pledge, please let us know: intrepiddxgroup at gmail.com
>
> If you wish your donation to be US tax deductible, consider
> making a directed donation through the Northern California
> DX Foundation:  www.ncdxf.org
>
> Without significant support from the global DX Community, we
> will not be able to go forward with our plans.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> The Intrepid-DX Group VP8/S and VP8/G Team
>
>
>