[OKDXA] OOPS

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Here's the rest of it..........................
 
I just spoke (1845Z Thursday December 20th) to Olli and Martti.  They  were
having a lunch break and should be QRV again afterwards.
 
The goal of their activity is to get into as many logs as possible to  give
the Deserving their first QSO and a Christmas present!  To continue  with
that goal Martti will remain on 20 meters SSB.  The band seems to  open just
before 1100Z and here concentration is on Europe/Middle East and  Africa.
Once signals seem to die down to that area he picks up the  Americas
(NA/CA/SA).  Around 2100-2200 the bands starts to open to Japan  and the Far
East.  Once the band closes to that area he goes back to the  Americas and
Oceania until just after 0000Z when the band totally  closes.  North American
stations (US included) are asked to please do  not call when the operator
asks for certain more difficult areas, like JA,  parts of Europe and the
Middle East, VK and ZL.  Give them the  opportunity for their first QSOs.
Working VK's and ZL's has been  difficult.  So if a few VK's and ZL's would
let me know when the  FJ/OH2AM signals are peaking for you and on what band
that will be relayed to  the team.  Olli will be mostly doing the sub bands
of 40 and 17 meters,  mostly on CW.  Again if he asks North America to stand
by please honor  this request.  Olli thinks the VK's and ZL's should be able
to get them  on 20 meters around 0400-0600 if the solar flux is high enough.
Otherwise  VK/ZL try 40 meters between 0700 and 1100Z.  As of this moment the
guys  do not know when they will QRT.  They can stay in their hotel  until
December 27th and then they must leave as all the accommodations are  booked.
Many have asked about on-line logs.  There will be no on-line  logs while on
the island and might be after the operation.  More on that  later.  Again
remember there are two operators and two radios so they  are a little limited
and their main strategy above is to maximize the head  count for first time
QSOs.  They are only using one callsign (FJ/OH2AM)  to avoid dupes.  OH2AM is
the OH DX Ring club callsign.  As of the  moment they will not start any new
bands between now and the end of the  weekend (Sunday)!  Activity will be on
both CW and SSB on 17, 20 and 40  meters.  QSL FJ/OH2AM via OH2BN.  This
email may be forward to your  friends or club reflectors.  
 
RIBBIT....................................RIBBIT..............................
..   BOHICA
 



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