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Dear members Oklahoma DX Association,

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Recently, DXpedition leader Ralph K0IR announced plans to activate the =
#4 most-need DXCC entity---Amsterdam Island-St. Paul (FT5ZM). Our =
operation is scheduled for 18 days and will occur between January 15th =
and February 20th, 2014.   Ralph has assembled a terrific team of great =
operators with many years of DXpedition experience.  They are: Nodir - =
EY8MM; Michel - FM5CD; Jorge - HK1R; Bob - K4UEE; Craig - K9CT; Erling - =
LA6VM; George - N4GRN; Arnie - N6HC; Neil - VA7DX; Steve - VE7CT; Gregg =
- W6IZT; Jerry - WB9Z and Andy UA3AB. Included are three members of the =
CQ DX Hall of Fame: 9V1YC, K0IR and K4UEE.

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The last major operation from Amsterdam Island was 1998, and it has =
climbed steadily back up the most wanted list in the last 15 years. Our =
goal is to give everyone who needs a contact for an all-time new one at =
least one QSO.  Secondarily, we will provide band/mode contacts for =
those chasing the DXCC Challenge and other awards.

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The team will be QRV on 160m-10m CW, SSB, and Digital modes.  There will =
be  two Operating locations are about 2 kilometers apart. Each location =
will allow a full complement of antennas. The separation will allow =
simultaneous CW/RTTY and SSB transmission on the open bands. The group =
plans on eight stations; four at each location. Elecraft K3's, a full =
complement of antennas, and 500 watt amplifiers will be the backbone of =
the station configurations.

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As with past DXpeditions to "Top Ten" DXCC entities, this is a costly =
venture. The expenses total just over $400,000. Each operator must =
contribute a minimum of $10,000 of his own money; pay his own way =
to/from Fremantle, Australia.  They will be away from home and family =
for six weeks, spend 16 to 18 days at sea, and be prepared for the =
financial and physical risks inherent in a major DXpedition of this =
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The group needs your financial support to successfully complete this =
major project and is asking all DXers to contribute what they can to =
make this happen. We are hopeful that clubs and major sponsors will help =
us; INDEXA has already made an extremely generous contribution to the =
project and the NCDXF has honored us with a very large grant. But we =
also need the help of individual DXers, not only from North America, but =
also from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and Oceania. Let's make =
this happen! Then, let's enjoy the chase of a new country, a new band =
country, or working a rare one!

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So, please consider a generous contribution to this project. To have =
your club or organization's logo included on our QSL card please =
contribute $500 or more; or $250 to have your club's name included on =
the QSL card.  Individual contributions of $100 or more will be listed =
on our QSL card.  Everyone who supports the DXpedition will be listed =
and properly recognized on our website.=20

We encourage you to visit the Amsterdam Island website =
(www.amsterdamdx.org) and donate via the PayPal link. It's free and =
easy. You can contribute with a major credit card, AND you don't even =
have to have a PayPal account to do it! If that is not convenient, you =
may print the contribution from provided on our website and mail a check =
or money order.=20
If you choose to use the mail, be sure all checks are made payable to: =
Amsterdam Island DX Group. Remember to put your clubs name on the "for" =
line.

Please mail all contributions to:

Amsterdam Island DX Group

C/o Bob Allphin, K4UEE

4235 Blackland Dr.

Marietta, Ga. 30067