[OKDXA] VP8ORK Press Release

[Coy Day]

Looks like a good one for us to support!

Coy
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From: Don Greenbaum, N1DG
To: Recipient list suppressed
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 3:05 PM
Subject: VP8ORK Press Release #2


23 June 2010


The Microlite Penguins DXpedition team is pleased to announce the major
equipmentsponsors for our upcoming South Ornkeys DXpedition.

The world-famous Elecraft will be providing us with a full set of K3
transceivers.
Light in weight but heavy on performance, the K3 was the obvious choice
for this challenging polar DXpedition. We will also be taking along a set
Acom 1010 amplifiers, which will help overcome some of the low-band
difficulties and help keep our signals above the noise.

The main force behind our antenna field is DX Engineering, who will be
supplying VP8ORK with brand new hardware for a complete set of verticals
from 40m through 10m.

Complementing the DX Engineering antenna field is SteppIR, who will also be
providing two of their rugged BigIR vertical antennas. This will allow us
maximum flexibility with propagation, and two stations active within the
same band whenever possible.

We will also have with us the "gold-standard" in extreme location
DXpedition antennas: The Battle Creek Special. This proven low-band
performer will provide the backbone to the VP8ORK effort on 80 and 160,
ensuring you hear us.  And so we can hear YOU, we'll also have one of DX
Engineering's 4-square receive antenna systems.

And for additional firepower on the low bands, we will have 60 foot
and 85 foot Spiderbeam fiberglass masts supporting vertical wires
tuned for 80 and 160.  Again, this allows simultaneous CW and SSB
operation on 80 and gives us redundancy on 160.

Additional sponsors include Primus, who has graciously donated over 3000
feet of LMR-400 coax, and RigExpert Canada, who has come through with a
full set of interfaces for our K3s.

With this fantastic range of equipment and some of the most experienced
operators ever assembled, VP8ORK is set to be the premier DX event of 2011.

Major DXpeditions to polar regions come at a heavy price. Only with your
generous donations can we ensure this adventure is a success.   Please
consider donating at www.vp8o.com

73 and see you on the bands!

The Microlite Penguins DXpedition Team


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Coy Day, N5OK
20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
405-483-5632