[KCDXC] 3Y0X Peter One DXpedition Cancelled

[Reicher, James]

FYI

73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO


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[mailto:cq-l-bounces at unix14.sunserver.com] On Behalf Of Rich Moseson,
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Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 3:41 PM
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Subject: [Cq-l] 3Y0X Peter One DXpedition Cancelled

>From the CQ Newsroom ...

Due to ongoing transportation problems and delays, the 3Y0X team has
decided 
to postpone their DXpedition to Peter I island until next year. Complete
text 
of the news release from the team follows:

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3Y0X Peter I DXpedition 

Press Release 

I am afraid we have bad news.  At 1 AM local time today we learned that
our 
charter vessel, the Cavendish Sea, had not yet sailed from the port of 
Comodoro Rivadavia.  The Cavendish Sea was to sail to Ushuaia to pick up

the DXpedition team and their equipment on Friday, Feb 18th.  We were to

sail before noon. 

Because they have delayed their arrival until Sunday, and with a
projected 
Monday departure, we have simply run out time. This latest delay on top
of 
numerous previous delays, simply makes it impossible for us to spend a 
sufficient amount of time on Peter I to justify the DXpedition  this
year. 

So, we have no choice but to postpone the DXpedition until 2006.  We 
believe it is essential to allow enough time on Peter I to justify the 
monetary investment made by the team members, our sponsors, individual 
contributors, DX Clubs, DX Foundations. 

After having the first vessel, the Antarctic Dream, default on their 
contract with us, then  the helicopter company default on their contract

and then after putting everything  back together with a new boat and 
helicopter on this past Tuesday, the team has been on quite an emotional

rollercoaster.  Our sincerest thanks to everyone for the encouragement
and 
support you offered us during this time. 

Thanks, 

Bob Allphin, K4UEE 
Ralph Fedor, K0IR 


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