[HCRA] FW: [YCCC] Latest 3Y0X Press release

[Daniel Sullivan]

FYI for those who are seeking DXCC.

Dan S.
KO1D

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From: Don Greenbaum <don at aurumtel.com>
To: yccc at yccc.org
Subject: [YCCC] Latest 3Y0X Press release
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:31:01 -0500

PRESS RELEASE # 10

RE: Peter I Dxpedition –3Y0X- New Dates

From: Ralph, K0IR
           Bob, K4UEE

January 21, 2005

Our last press release announced a delay in the 3Y0X Dxpedition to Peter I.  
We can now give you more specific information.

The vessel we have chartered could not meet the original sailing date.  The 
renovations and modifications taking place on the ship were not completed on 
schedule.  K4UEE and LA6VM just returned from a visit to Chile that included 
an inspection of the team’s chartered vessel, a meeting with the CEO of the 
charter company and the shipyard project supervisor, and an inspection of 
the team’s equipment/supplies in our sea container stored in Punta Arenas.

We were disappointed to see that the ship is still not ready.  Work is 
progressing, however, and the charter company tells us they expect to be 
ready to sail for Peter I on February 10.  We are not entirely confident the 
work can be completed on time, but the team is prepared to assemble in Punta 
Arenas, Chile on February 8.

If all things go well, we will arrive at the island about 6-7 days after 
departure, depending on the route, weather, and ice conditions.  Our landing 
operations will commence immediately once the weather allows for safe 
helicopter operation.

We will first establish a safe, secure, and self-sufficient camp.  Once this 
is complete we will begin setting up stations and antennas.  We will be on 
the air as soon as possible, but this too is dependent on the conditions on 
the island.  Blizzards, high winds, and low visibility are very real 
potential problems.  We still plan to bring up 9 stations with amplifiers 
and a large array of antennas.   Despite the schedule change, the team still 
hopes to spend 2 full weeks on the island.  And, very importantly, our 
entire team remains intact.

The state of preparation of the ship, the location, complex logistics, 
weather, and sea ice are all challenges and largely out of our control.  We 
will do all that is within our power to complete this DXpedition safely and 
within this new time frame.  If all goes well and we sail as planned on 
February 10, we will return to Punta Arenas on March 10th.  Check our web 
site, <http://www.peterone.com/>www.peterone.com, regularly for updates.







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