[PPRAANet] FW: [GOLIST] SPECIAL BULLETIN/UPDATE FROM QRZ-DX

[Dick Thompson]

Most of you already know this, but just in case you don't, here it is
again.
 
Dick
WB0DUL

-----Original Message-----
From: GOLIST [mailto:golist at golist.net] 
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 7:19 AM
To: GOLIST REFLECTOR
Subject: [GOLIST] SPECIAL BULLETIN/UPDATE FROM QRZ-DX


Hi Folks,
This Special bulletin or update is from QRZ-DX and
posted to the GOLIST group with permission from
Carl Smith, N4AA, owner/editor of QRZ-DX and
DX MAGAZINE.
QRZ-DX Weekly DX Bulletin is one of the most accurate
sources of DX information available to the DXer.
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Hello DXers:

Just received a new update from James, 9V1YC.  It will speak for
itself....

"Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 11:40

More news from the VU4 team this evening:

1.      They were allowed back into the damaged building this afternoon,

and despite continued aftershocks Barathi is bravely operating on the
5th 
floor using the yagi.  Local telephones in the building are also working
again.

2.      Commercial power is coming back slowly, but they are still using

battery power most of the time.

3.      The island authorities have asked the DXpedition team for relief

communications help. They have asked them to set up one station at the 
deputy commissioner's (DC) office in Port Blair, and another one out on
the 
remote Nicobar Islands  The army will be flying VU2MYH and VU2DVO out to

the Nicobar Islands tomorrow with 3 days food, one rig, batteries and an

inverted vee.

4.      VU2RSB will be manning the station at the DC's office in Port 
Blair, and Barathi will be manning the station at the current DXpedition

site until further notice.

5.      Nobody on the island is sleeping indoors anymore because of 
continued aftershocks. They had another large 6.3 tremor this morning as
we 
spoke.

6.      They are suspending the DXpedition for the time being, but
Barathi 
is still promising to hand out the contacts once the emergency 
communications work is finished.

7.      They have asked the authorities for an extension of the
DXpedition, 
but so far this has not been granted.  This decision may change due to
the 
relief communications work they are supplying.  Barathi will be leaving
on 
1 Jan regardless, and if any extension is granted RSB and MYH will stay 
behind for another week.

73
James 9V1YC"

Please feel free to convey this information to others so that the DX 
community can be aware of the situation with the team and their work 
providing emergency communications for the government authorities.  This
is 
far more important than anything else at this time.

73,
Carl, N4AA


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