[PaQSO] Fwd: JOINT PRESS RELEASE from DXpedition leader...

[Jimk8mr at aol.com]

As you all may be aware, the Dutch Islands in the Caribbean are turning  
into a several new DXCC countries effective 12:00 am Atlantic time (0400z) on  
October 10.
 
Not sure how this will affect the PaQP, but I suspect it will make for  
interesting times on 20 meters on Sunday, as will as on 40 meters (and  maybe 
80) after 0400z Saturday night.
 
 
73  -  Jim  K8MR
 
Team (W3) USA
 
 
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> JOINT PRESS  RELEASE
>
> Date: Sept. 30, 2010
>
> From: DXpedition  leaders/teams participating in DXpeditions to new DXCC
> entities  beginning 10-10-10
>
> To:  ALL interested DXers  worldwide
>
>
>
> Due to the unprecedented number of  potential new DXCC entities and 
numerous
> planned DXpeditions commencing  10-10-10, we felt it was prudent to
> establish a Band Plan to try to  minimize interference between DXpeditions
> and their pileups.  The  following Band Plan is the result of discussions
> that have been ongoing  for several weeks.  It is a Plan....however, 
without
> the  cooperation of DXers, the plan will not work.  It is extremely  
important
> that DXers call DXpeditions only within  the specified  frequency ranges. 
If
> you do not, you will not work the station you are  calling and you will
> likely interfere with another  DXpedition on  another Island.  This will
> require cooperation and  discipline.
>
>
>
> Success of this plan also requires  that DXers help spread the information
> about the Band Plan to their  fellow DXers and DX Clubs.  WE NEED YOUR 
HELP!
> But if we work  together, we will be able to get many, many DXers into our
>  logs!
>
>
>
> Thanks for your  cooperation!
>
>
>
> Bob K4UEE-Saba-PJ6A
>
>  Jeff K8ND-Curacao-PJ2T
>
> Craig K9CT-St.  Maarten-PJ7E
>
> Kelly N0VD-Bonaire-various
>
> Will  AA4NC-St. Eustatius-TBD
>
> Dave AH6HY-St.  Eustatius-TBD
>
> Paul K1XM-St. Eustatius-TBD
>
> Jim  K1NA-St. Eustatius-PJ5NA