[OKDXA] K1N latest news announcement

[Rick Vidmar]

ATNOs is a really great idea !!!
I hope all DXPeditions exercise that methodology.
I wonder why that just now is happening.
Anyhow~~~~~ a very nice approach !!!
Rick K9KK


On 2/13/2015 12:38 PM, John Geiger wrote:
> 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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