[RRDXA] Gelegenheit für einen jungen Contester: VP5X

[Andreas Lüer]

Hello guys,

Not 100% pure DX, but certainly a DXpedition.  Please pass along as you see 
fit.

Once again David, KY1V (the 2004 Radio Amateur of the Year), is putting 
together the team of operators for the 2004 CQWW Phone contest operating 
from VP5X.  As a member of the VP5X team, we have started soliciting essays 
from young hams around the world under the age of 21 to apply to join us 
for an expenses paid DXpedition to North Caicos Island.

The Young Ham Contest Program was developed by KY1V in 2003 to encourage 
teen and pre-teen hams to tell their friends about the fascinating 
possibilities associated with Amateur Radio with regards to contesting and 
DX-peditions.  Young hams worldwide can apply for the Young Ham Contest 
Program by sending a 500+ word essay describing how he/she got started in 
ham radio, naming his/her elmer (mentor), and telling why he/she should be 
selected this years CQWW Phone contest operation.  One winner will be 
selected from the many world-wide entries to join us as VP5X.

With the contest just about 90 days away and a little over a month before 
the submission deadline of August 31, 2004, we would like to begin the 
selection process soon.  If you are a young ham that would enjoy an expense 
paid trip to VP5, please submit your essay soon.  We are trying to spread 
the word as much as possible, so if you could pass this along to any 
clubs/associations/reflectors that you may be part of, that would be 
great.  The more the word is out, the more of a chance some young ham could 
be enjoying a "dream come true DXpedition".

For more information on VP5X and how to submit your essay, please visit the 
VP5X website at http://www.vp5x.com.

73
Kelly - N0VD
Team member - VP5X