[KCDXC] Fwd: S05X - Update 17 April

[Mike ZooLoo]

>>> Press Release #3 for Western Sahara Desert
Dxpedition 2003 <<<

The S05X multi-national team are now fully operative
and as of 19 UTC on 17 April, when the pilots updated
them on the messages arrived, they had logged over
10000 QSOs (1300 with US stations).  Yesterday they 
had good conditions with the US on 40 and 80 metres,
but no good openings towards Asia (less than 100 QSOs
so far).

Unfortunately this morning they were not able to
upload the  first batch of logs due to unstable and
slow satellite connection. A new attempt is expected
for tomorrow (18 April).

They still have two stations active on SSB and/or CW,
one station for digital modes and a fourth station for
6 metres (beacon on 50.110 MHz).

S05X will be QRV for Asia on 30 and 40 metres starting
around 20.30 UTC today, and on 20 metres LP from 8.30
UTC tomorrow.

Their priorities are still US -  West Coast, plus
Iowa, Minesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
-  Asia and Oceania.  Please avoid dupe contacts on
the same band and mode in order to give
others a chance and please stop calling when the
operators look for stations from  specific areas
(Japan, North America, Africa, etc).

QSL via EA4URE either direct or through the bureau.

Full details on the DXpedition are available at
http://www.pagus.it/s05x/ 

The pilots stations are Maurizio, I1-21171/IZ1CRR
(i121171@425dxn.org) and Mauro,
I1JQJ(i1jqj@425dxn.org); please send your messages to
the both of them and put "S05X" in the subject line.

Good Luck in working the DXpedition, de

Maurizio Bertolino, IZ1CRR and Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ

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