[OKDXA] VP8 - South Georgia and South Sandwich & K1N Navassa Island

[W5LE]

Everyone,
The Board of Directors has given approval for a donation to the VP8 
DXpedition coming up in 2016.  Since we have contributed heavily to various
DXpeditions in recent months, we've kept our donation low so as not to 
impact our OKDXA bank account too adversely.
I've sent $105 to their PayPal email address ($5 extra to offset some of 
the fee they'll be charged by receiving the donation via PayPal).
I'm sure they appreciate everything they can get in the way of donations.

On another note, I hope all of you who are needing K1N, Navassa Island, 
have logged them a few times.
Some of the club member callsigns I've heard them respond to are K5SM, 
N5AQ, W5NUT, K9KK.
They have some very proficient operators.  They've been battling adverse 
weather, which has hindered not only helicopter flights to and from
the island but also has impeded their ability to get all the antennas up 
and working.  They are still not at full operational status as of yet but
they're doing everything in their power to make it happen as soon as 
possible, I'm sure.

73 and see you in the pileups.
Gene W5LE


-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	DXpedition seeking OKDXA support
Date: 	Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:38:25 -0800
From: 	Paul N6PSE <paul at n6pse.com>
Reply-To: 	Paul N6PSE <paul at n6pse.com>
Organization: 	Intrepid-DX Group
To: 	w5le at arrl.net



*Dear Oklahoma DX Association:*

*/From the Intrepid-DX Group:/*

*
**We are writing to seek your sponsorship for a major Dxpedition to 
South Sandwich and South Georgia Islands in January/February 2016. *

*These islands are currently ranked by Club Log as the #4 and #9^th most 
wanted DXCC entities. At the time of their activation one year from now, 
they will be #3 and #7 after Navassa and Heard Island are activated. *

*This is essentially two ten day Dxpeditions to two very remote and 
expensive islands to access. Our Vessel charter is in excess of $310,000 
and our total expenses will be $425,000. We earnestly need the support 
of the global DX Community to make these activations a success. We will 
be QRV for eight full days from each island. *

*Here is more information:*

*Website: http://www.intrepid-dx.com/vp8

*

*Exact dates: We depart for the islands on January 8^th , 2016 and 
return on February 12^th , 2016. We will activate South Sandwich first. *

*
**Number of members: (14)    ( Multi-national Team) *

  * *N6PSE-Paul, Team Leader*
  * *K3LP-David, Co-Leader *
  * *N2WB-Bill*
  * *K9AJ-Mike (Team Physician)*
  * *RA9USU-Dmitri*
  * *JH4RHF-Jun*
  * *K1LZ-Krassy*
  * *K3VN-Al*
  * *K9CT-Craig*
  * *WD5COV-David*
  * *K6TD-Kevin*
  * *K4ZLE-Jay*
  * *NA6M-Mark*
  * *DL6KVA-Axel*

*
**QSL manager / QSL route: QSL via N2OO*

*

*

*Budget estimated for Dxpedition $425,000 USD total.(boat charter is 
$310,000)

*

*Will be on 160M - 10M and with CW, SSB and RTTY.*

*

**We will work all HF bands/modes. We will make every effort to work the 
most difficult areas.

Landing & Camp permission has been granted. **

**Initiating request Paul Ewing-Co-Leader.

E-mail Address: **paul at n6pse.com**


**How to Donate:*

**

*Via PayPal to intrepiddxgroup at gmail.com*

*Or via check payable to:

Intrepid-DX Group

c/o David A Jorgensen CFO/Treasurer

18645 Cortez Road SE

Deming, NM 88030

USA*

*

**Your Club’s logo on QSL cards? **Yes (for donations of $250 or more)**

   Your Club’s logo on web page: **Yes (for all donations)*

*


*

*Thank you.
Sincerely:

Paul S. Ewing N6PSE*

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