[OKDXA] Fwd: [RTTY] Glorioso DXPedition postponed

[John Geiger]

That is probably better anyways as it will be closer to the equinox which should lead to better propagation across the equator. Plus more time for me to get a better antenna up!

Anyone have a TH11 on a 100 foot tower they want to get rid of?

73s John AA5JG

--- On Tue, 6/30/09, Peter Laws <plaws0 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Peter Laws <plaws0 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [OKDXA] Fwd: [RTTY] Glorioso DXPedition postponed
> To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 11:36 AM
> Good - I was going to be out of town
> for part of it, I think.
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Bill, W6WRT <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>
> Date: Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 11:23
> Subject: [RTTY] Glorioso DXPedition postponed
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> 
> 
> Forwarded with permission from The Daily DX, W3UR:
> 
> 
> 
> OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
> 
> The Gloriosos 2009 is a new time postponed because of
> flight problems.  We
> think, however, the DXpedition could be begin at the end of
> August.  The runway
> on Grande Glorieuse suffers heavy problems of stability
> which have to be solved
> very quickly, in next July, to allow again the jumbo
> planes landing with full
> security.
> 
> This postponing will allow us to include new operators,
> David, F8CRS, and
> Bernard, F5LPY.  Seven operators will go to FT5G.
> 
> Three stations will be active 24h a day and the 3rd
> dedicated to monitor the
> 6 meter.  This last station will be used back on HF if
> propagation opens the
> lower bands.
> 
> The length of the stay is always scheduled for three weeks
> if no other
> change will happen.
> 
> We must once again remain all of you, that the landing on
> these islands is
> very difficult and the Go signal is given only when all the
> security
> measures are in place, known and applied.
> 
> We have to thank a lot for their help, the French Australes
> and Antarctic
> Territories Administration, The South Indian Ocean Zone
> Forces Headquarter,
> and the Commandment of the French Foreign Legion detachment
> in Mayotte.
> 
> More News to be published in due time
> 
> Gloriosos 2009 crew
> 
> A part these two texts, we can say, even if the first event
> which made the
> July 2009 Gloriosos, postponed haven’t happen, the
> today’s aircrash of the
> Yemenia A310 at sea, after 2 hours of flight, is a new
> event which might
> have made  the DXpedition postponed in any case.  The
> plane which will have
> been used to come from La Reunion to Glorieuses, is now on
> the zone and
> participates to the researches of survivings for an unknown
> lenght of
> time...
> 
> These events and to reinforce the runway have been
> considered by the French
> Authorities.
> For the most security, please wait again with us some more
> weeks.
> 
> 
> Didier will inform you with more details if necessary in
> due time.
> 
> 73
> 
> Maurice, F5NQL
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