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FT5ZM - Amsterdam Island DXpedition Press Release - July 27, 2013 Since 
our last Press Release in early May, the Amsterdam Island DXpedition 
team has made significant progress. We have begun receiving supplies and 
equipment at our Atlanta staging area. Thanks to N4GRN for arranging 
secure storage. DX Engineering was the first to deliver a large 
shipment. They have been terrific to work with. Our 10 mono-band, 3 
element beams from Cycle 24 and Force 12 are expected to arrive in the 
next few weeks. The 30 foot towers for our beams are being acquired by 
our friends in VK6. W6IZT, N4GRN, K9CT, and VA7DX have completed the 
networking framework for the two station sites. They have obtained the 
computers and network equipment, completed a terrain analysis, and they 
have equipment in the "burn in" stage. WB9Z and his crew have prepared 
over 10,000 feet of radials for the Amsterdam low band antennas. Thanks 
go to NV9L, K9NU, N9TK, K9TP, N9LAH, W9ILY, K9CJ, and "Lee." Our plans 
for several low band receiving systems are also complete. We will be 
hearing and being heard very well from FT5ZM on the low bands Our "on 
island" procedures are progressing well. We've satisfied the sanitation 
and waste management plan required of us. We have the floor plans and 
dimensions of our two operating sites so we can pre-plan our power 
distribution wiring and equipment placement. We will be expected to help 
with some routine base chores like helping to clean the dining room, 
setting the tables, etc. So we will also have a "KP" roster, as well as 
our radio operating roster. Our team will become a real part of the 
small community on Amsterdam Island. Arnie N6HC, our team doctor and our 
friends W0GJ and K9SG are finalizing our medical and emergency kits. 
Outdated drugs are being replaced, etc. Our Pilot team to date is: NV9L, 
Val: North American pilot and chief pilot MM0NDX, Col: European pilot 
KH6CG, Stu: Oceania pilot Our Chief Financial Officer and fundraiser 
K4UEE along with his able assistants: LA6VM and JA1ELY have been working 
hard to make sure DXers worldwide know about this upcoming DXpedition to 
the number 4 "most needed" DXCC entity and they are given an opportunity 
to help with our considerable expenses. At this time we are about 2/3 of 
the way to our goal. Taking into account what we expect from direct QSL 
requests and OQRS, we are about $75,000 short. This is of some concern. 
For more information on our DXpedition budget, please see: 
http://www.amsterdamdx.org/why-does-this-dxpedition-cost-so-much/ Thanks 
for your interest and support of this exciting project. Our website is 
www.amsterdamdx.org __._,_.___ . __,_._,___ FT5ZM - Amsterdam Island 
DXpedition Press Release - July 27, 2013 Since our last Press Release in 
early May, the Amsterdam Island DXpedition team has made significant 
progress. We have begun receiving supplies and equipment at our Atlanta 
staging area. Thanks to N4GRN for arranging secure storage. DX 
Engineering was the first to deliver a large shipment. They have been 
terrific to work with. Our 10 mono-band, 3 element beams from Cycle 24 
and Force 12 are expected to arrive in the next few weeks. The 30 foot 
towers for our beams are being acquired by our friends in VK6. W6IZT, 
N4GRN, K9CT, and VA7DX have completed the networking framework for the 
two station sites. They have obtained the computers and network 
equipment, completed a terrain analysis, and they have equipment in the 
"burn in" stage. WB9Z and his crew have prepared over 10,000 feet of 
radials for the Amsterdam low band antennas. Thanks go to NV9L, K9NU, 
N9TK, K9TP, N9LAH, W9ILY, K9CJ, and "Lee." Our plans for several low 
band receiving systems are also complete. We will be hearing and being 
heard very well from FT5ZM on the low bands Our "on island" procedures 
are progressing well. We've satisfied the sanitation and waste 
management plan required of us. We have the floor plans and dimensions 
of our two operating sites so we can pre-plan our power distribution 
wiring and equipment placement. We will be expected to help with some 
routine base chores like helping to clean the dining room, setting the 
tables, etc. So we will also have a "KP" roster, as well as our radio 
operating roster. Our team will become a real part of the small 
community on Amsterdam Island. Arnie N6HC, our team doctor and our 
friends W0GJ and K9SG are finalizing our medical and emergency kits. 
Outdated drugs are being replaced, etc. Our Pilot team to date is: NV9L, 
Val: North American pilot and chief pilot MM0NDX, Col: European pilot 
KH6CG, Stu: Oceania pilot Our Chief Financial Officer and fundraiser 
K4UEE along with his able assistants: LA6VM and JA1ELY have been working 
hard to make sure DXers worldwide know about this upcoming DXpedition to 
the number 4 "most needed" DXCC entity and they are given an opportunity 
to help with our considerable expenses. At this time we are about 2/3 of 
the way to our goal. Taking into account what we expect from direct QSL 
requests and OQRS, we are about $75,000 short. This is of some concern. 
For more information on our DXpedition budget, please see: 
http://www.amsterdamdx.org/why-does-this-dxpedition-cost-so-much/ Thanks 
for your interest and support of this exciting project. Our website is 
www.amsterdamdx.org __._,_.___ . __,_._,___ 
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