[OKDXA] K1N latest news announcement

[John Geiger]

I sure hope they do something like this for Heard Island, Bouvet, and South
Sandwich in the next year, as those would all be ATNOs for me!

73 John AF5CC

On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 12:33 PM, W5LE <w5le at beggstelco.net> wrote:

>
>                *@1456Z*
>
>        *The rules for ATNO days:*
>
>        _DEFINITION: *ATNO* = *A*LL *T*IME *N*EW *O*NE_
>
>        This means that you have /_*NOT YET*_/ worked K1N on /_*ANY
>        BAND*_/ or /_*ANY MODE*_/.  They *WILL* have the log at their
>        fingertips, so please do *NOT* call them if you already worked them.
>
>        Only call K1N as per their announcement.  They may be calling
>        specific areas.
>
>        There will be TWO ATNO operations:
>
>         1. SATURDAY, Feb 14, will be WORLDWIDE ATNO DAY on 20M SSB
>            between 1300-2400Z. 14.240 (plus/minus) will be our transmit
>            frequency, listen for instructions. /_*ONLY ATNO*_/ stations
>            will be logged.
>         2. FRIDAY Feb 13 AND SATURDAY Feb 14 will be TWO JA, ASIA AND
>            OCEANIA ATNO DAY operations on 15 meter SSB between
>            2200-2400Z.  Frequency to be determined. _*/ONLY
>            JA-ASIA-OCEANIA ATNO stations will be logged./*_ Times MAY
>            be extended.
>         3. The 20 meter operation will have a worldwide focus. The two
>            15 meter slots were selected to help our friends in deep
>            Asia and Oceania who have not been able to work K1N have a
>            realistic chance to work Navassa for an all-time new one.
>         4. Other band operations will be occurring during these
>            activities, and they will not be ATNO operations.  But let's
>            be fair at this point to make sure that the little pistols
>            have a chance.  It will be a VERY long time before Navassa
>            comes back on the air.
>         5. Be aware that the team is beginning to dismantle, and
>            prepare for final departure on Sunday.  Some operators have
>            already left.
>
>        See ya' in the Pileups!
>
>        Bob Schenck, N2OO
>        ============================================================
> ============================================================
> ====================================
>
>
>                *@1355Z*
>
>        A storm is brewing within the next two-three days.
>
>        Everything that needed re-loading onto "Electra" has been
>        finished.  Mike NM6Z, Tomi KT4TTT & George AA7JV are safely on
>        "Electra" and will be leaving Lulu Bay within the next few hours
>        to get out of the way of the storm.  High seas are expected, but
>        this will not affect helicopter off-loading, except for maybe a
>        passing squall.
>
>        The 6M station and antenna are now packed.
>
>        There will be one helicopter flight today to carry back camp
>        construction supplies and unneeded items. Two people will be on
>        that flight, leaving ten men on Navassa.
>
>        We expect full radio operation to continue until daybreak
>        Saturday, when the SteppIRs will be taken down and all stations
>        packed except for the three that will remain on the air until
>        daybreak Sunday.
>
>        Saturday we expect three helicopter flights out by the end of
>        the day.  Left behind will be Craig K9CT, Jerry WB9Z & Glenn
>        WØGJ to man the stations. Their personal gear will already be
>        off the island. The only thing to do Sunday morning is to pack
>        the radios and take down the dipoles, as the helicopter will
>        arrive early Sunday morning for the last flight.
>
>        Maybe some of this is a repeat, but the "evacuation plan" is
>        looking good.  We've had so much fun and wish we could
>        stay....but we all want some REAL showers and a REAL bed....and
>        to see our families!!!
>
>        Even with 125,000+ QSOs it is amazing that the pileups yesterday
>        were almost as fierce as the very first couple of days.
>
>        73, Glenn WØGJ
>
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