[PPRAANet] Sudan DXpedition

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>From the GOLIST!




July 02th 2011

In just a few short days, the people of Southern Sudan will declare their
independence from Sudan and will become the new Republic of Southern Sudan.
Vice President of South Sudan, Dr. Riek Machar Teny has announced that
admission as a member state of the United Nations will take place on July
14th, 2011.

The DX Friends and the Intrepid-DX Group continue to monitor the UN General
Assembly and Security Council votes and are moving forward with our plans
for a large multi-national DXpedition to take place soon after the UN
admission occurs.

Equipment has been procured and is being staged for rapid delivery to Juba,
the new capitol of Southern Sudan. Team members have applied for their visas
and we are awaiting them now.

We have held several successful meetings with representatives of the
Government of Southern Sudan. We have been issued an amateur radio license
for the purpose of this DXpedition. The Government of South Sudan is very
supportive of our plans to visit Juba and to help them celebrate the birth
of their new country.

We plan to soon be in the new capital of Juba and to be ready to start our
DXpedition after admission by the UN. We will have 18 operators operating
24×7 on seven active stations.

Thank you,
The Intrepid-DX Group and The DX Friends.