[KCDXC] Fw: DXpedition

[M.Crabtree]

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From: "Lee Ward" <lee at crcltd.com>
To: <KCDXC-for-fun at crcltd.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 11:30 PM
Subject: DXpedition


>  Tried to send this to KCDXC reflector, didn't work. I'll try again.
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>  Lee
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> Kansas City DX Club
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> Dear OM Lee,
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> you may already be aware of the DXpediton to Revillagigedo we are
> planning in the time frame of Oct 16 to Nov 3, 2006. Except weather
> conditions like Hurricanes or other limitations out of our control might
> cause changes of that time schedule we expect to operate for about 2
> weeks under the call XF4DL from Socorro Island (IOTA NA-030) and – at
> the end of the operation – for several hours under the call XF4K from
> Clarion (IOTA NA-115). The German participants are DF7TH, DJ5IW, DK2WV,
> DL1YFF, DL3DXX and me, DL8LE. All participants have a solid background
> of several successful dxpeditions. The Mexican participants are XE2K,
> XE1GRR, XE1AY, XE1HBU, XE1FRF, XE1UN, XE1FXM, XE1MMB, XE1XFX and XE1FXZ
> of which the majority has a high level of expertise on IOTA operations
> in general and four were active from XF4 before between two and four
> times.
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> We are planning to operate with up to 5 stations with 3 of those 5 for
> 24 hours/day. Equipment to be used is mainly ICOM and YAESU for
> transceivers, ALPHA 99 for amplifiers plus two FL2100B and transistor
> amps as spare. Antennas to be installed are Titanex Verticals for the
> low-bands, Spider-Beams and Cushcraft A3S as well as Phased Arrays for
> all others. K9AY loops and / or beverages are planned as low-band
> receiving antennas.
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> Besides our low-band activity the main focus will be on RTTY (digital
> modes) and WARC bands. The planned operation site near the air strip
> will be optimum for North- and South – America, Europe and Japan and
> will provide an excellent chance to have a XF4-qso for low and medium
> power stations as well as compensate the difficult propagation a little
> bit which is affected by the present low SSN.
>
> QSL’ing will be done via N6AWD for North-America, DL9NDS for the rest of
> the world. Direct inquiries will be sent directly if SASE and sufficient
> funds to cover the postage will be provided. All others, i.e bureau
> cards as well as e-mail requests, will be sent via bureau, including
> those arrived without adequate funds.
>
> As of today the landing and transportation permit of the Mexican Navy
> has already been sent to us (departure date from Manzanillo will be
> either Oct 14 or 15, 2006). The COFETEL has already assigned the calls
> XF4DL and XF4K, the permits of the environmental agency and the
> immigration authority are ok as well.
>
> To cover the high costs of nearly 10.000 USD for this operation in
> addition to the air fares of the participants, air freight fees and the
> equipment we have to buy we are depending on the donation of clubs,
> companies, organisations and private persons like you and yours.
> Therefore we would be very glad if you could review the possibility to
> support our activity. If you could decide to do so we would put your
> logo on our web site www.xf4dl.xedx.org as well as on the XF4DL qsl. Due
> to the large number of qso’s we expect because of the planned duration
> of the operation an equivalent large number of qsl’s are planned to be
> distributed.
>
> We would be very glad about a positive response. If you have any
> questions please respond via e-mail to dl8le at darc.de as well as
> jsturhahn at vogt-electronic.com , or just phone +49 8591 937110 (office)
> or +49 8546 973783 (home).
>
> 73 and thanks for reading!
>
> Juergen Sturhahn, DL8LE
>
> Manager XF4DL
> Neuhofen 3
> 94575 Windorf
> Germany
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