[OKDXA] VP8ORK Press Release

[John Geiger]

I sent them $10 a month or so ago, but it does sound like a great DXpedition to sponser. I worked the South Orkneys on 40 SSB back in 2004 but want them on CW, RTTY, and a few other bands.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Thu, 6/24/10, RHunt at tulsacc.edu <RHunt at tulsacc.edu> wrote:

> From: RHunt at tulsacc.edu <RHunt at tulsacc.edu>
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] VP8ORK Press Release
> To: n5ok at arrl.net, "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 12:01 PM
> Sounds like a deserving effort for a
> contribution.
> Hope this op will provide many members with a
> "New One". It's been a Long since South Orkneys
> has been activated.
> 
> 73, K5RH
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> Looks like a good one for us to support!
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> Coy
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> From: Don Greenbaum, N1DG
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 3:05 PM
> Subject: VP8ORK Press Release #2
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> 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
> 
> 
> -- 
> Coy Day, N5OK
> 20685 SW 29
> Union City, OK 73090
> 405-483-5632
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