[OKDXA] FW: [DX-NEWS] Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin #891.1

Wed Jan 7 02:54:36 EST 2009

What a coincidence....my wife and I are going to PR Feb 7-14.  I could work
them by shouting loudly.

Bill/WW5X

On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 5:03 PM, Bert Aaron <k2ba at cox.net> wrote:

>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW) [mailto:kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 4:30 PM
> To: Ohio/Penn DX Mailing List
> Subject: [DX-NEWS] Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin #891.1
>
>
> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.891.1
> Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 891.1
>
> The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
> DX Special Bulletin No. 891.1
> BID: $OPDX.891.1
> January 6, 2009
> Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
> Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
>
> Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
> Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
> Clusters Network, K4UEE and W0GJ for the following DX information.
>
> The following press releases were provided by Bob Allphin/K4UEE and
> Glenn Johnson/W0GJ.
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> January 6th, 2009
> Desecheo 2009 Press Release #3
>
> During the week of December 17-21, six members of the February 2009
> Desecheo DXpedition team met in Puerto Rico.  The team spent the first
> evening with local DXers and members of the Puerto Rico Amateur Radio
> League and enjoyed a wonderful dinner and a night of fellowship.  The
> hospitality was gracious and very much appreciated.
>
> The following day the team visited US Fish and Wildlife Headquarters
> in Boqueron and met with the Chief Refuge Manager and law enforcement
> personnel.  Later that day, the DXpedition team members underwent UXO
> (unexploded ordnance) training.  The following morning, Friday, Dec. 19th,
> they accompanied U.S. Fish & Wildlife law enforcement and UXO personnel
> to Desecheo.  The campsite and antenna fields were thoroughly swept for
> UXO and several areas were found suspicious.  These areas were clearly
> marked, mapped by GPS and declared off limits for the DXpedition.  USFWS
> will allow antennas on the ridge above the helicopter pad, thus providing
> a clear shot to EU, NA and JA.  Other antennas will be located on the
> beach below the helicopter pad. The only radio operation that was conducted
> was to test a 2m link to Puerto Rico.  After three hours on the Island,
> the team endured a rough passage back to the mainland.
>
> Logistics and staging of equipment is ongoing and will be complete before
> the team arrives in Puerto Rico on Feb. 7th. The team will transit to
> Desecheo on Feb. 12 to begin the two-week operation. Eight HF stations
> plus 6 meters will be operational. An incredible array of antennas has
> been planned. Transportation and logistics have been arranged for a fast
> deployment and quick appearance on the air.
>
> The Desecheo 2009 team wishes to thank our sponsors for their generous
> support. Special thanks go to North American and Japanese DX clubs and
> individual DXers.  Their support has been especially noteworthy.
>
> Fundraising continues..if you or your Club would like to help out, please
> go to www.kp5.us/help.htm.  While on the team website, click the
> "Pictures"
> menu button and check out the pictures taken on the recent reconnaissance
> trip to Desecheo.
>
> 73,
>
> Co-leaders:
> Bob Allphin, K4UEE
> Glenn Johnson, W0GJ
>
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> ** IMPORTANT NOTICE/REMINDER ** The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin now has a new
> FAX number. Contributors can now send/fax their DX information to the
> following number:        1-419-828-7791 ( F A X only! )
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> SPECIAL NOTE BY EDITOR: If you are having a problem receiving bounced
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> Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org --or-- kb8nw at arrl.net
> Editor of the "Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin" (OPDX - "DXer's Tool of Excellence")
> President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
> DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
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University of Oklahoma
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Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
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