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MARKET REEF, OJ0X, TO BE ACTIVATED FOR THREE WEEKS
With the kind  cooperation of the Finnish Lighthouse Society and their
transportation  partner, Captain Mats Sjostrom of Aland Islands, Radio
Arcala, OH8X and their  associates are announcing a 3-week DXpedition to
Market Reef - OJ0X - to  commence on September 19, 2011, weather
permitting.
 
The operation was originally scheduled to begin this week but with  the
tail end of Hurricane Katia, the waters of Aland Islands were  stormy
with waves as high as 5 meters. Challenging the current  weather
conditions, the group of DL3DXX, DH7SA, DL5CW and SP5XVY is due  to
arrive in Aland Islands to attempt landing on the morning of  September
19.
 
You can follow the happenings via the Market Reef Diary at
<_http://www.majakkaseura.fi/eng/market_ 
(http://www.majakkaseura.fi/eng/market) >  and observe the latest weather
conditions as measured and transmitted from  the actual lighthouse at
<_http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/OJ0X/OJ0X.html_ 
(http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/OJ0X/OJ0X.html) >  Please note that autumn
winds should be less than 5 m/s for a comfortable  landing.
 
This first group plans to run three stations, especially on WARC and  low
bands, but also in the CQWW RTTY Contest.
 
It will be followed on September 27 by OH1TV, OH2BAD, OH2BO, OH5BM  to
take up where the previous group left off.
 
And finally, by October 4, more bands and the SAC SSB Contest will  be
covered by G3TXF, OH2BH, OH2PM, SM0W, SM6U.
 
Their announced frequencies are:
 
CW: 1813 or 1826.5, 3523, 7023, 10123, 14003 or 14033, 18083 or  18083,
21003 or 21033, 24893 or 24903, 28003 or 28033 SSB:1843, 3770,  7070,
14170, 18130, 21280, 24960, 28490
RTTY: 10140, 18108
 
Log search will be available at <_http://www.clublog.org/expeditions.php_ 
(http://www.clublog.org/expeditions.php) >
but  it may not be updated daily due to poor Internet access from  Market
Reef.