[RRDXA] Press release nr 2 - All 9 Islands (Azores)

[Kenneth Hemstedt]

Hallo Alle RRDXA leute
Ganz frisch von Martti, OH2BH

Ich freuhe mich schon drauf Euch alle ins log zu tun!

73's
Kenneth
OZ1IKY

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PRESS RELEASE

September 5, 2012

DXERS TAKING A NEW COURSE IN AZORES, SEPTEMBER 28-30, 2012

NEW WEBSITE GOES LIVE http://azores-islands-hunt.com/

It is often said that DXers only work DX. More recently, we have seen a 
healthy shift toward assisting the society they visit by helping locals 
become stronger in Amateur Radio. Something totally new is now happening 
in the CU-land -- the Azores.

In recent years, the Azores Islands have balanced their agriculture and 
livestock sectors through increased awareness of their great location 
and unique landscape facilitated by the development of the local 
infrastructure to receive more visitors from industrialized countries. 
Significant progress has been made in expanding tourist facilities, 
convention hotels and holiday resorts. The Azores is now capable of 
accommodating 10,500 visitors per day. Additionally, the Azorean airline 
(SATA) is set to serve many European destinations in addition to the US 
and Canada.

Radio amateurs are now stepping forward to help the Azoreans increase 
the awareness of all of their nine islands, all within reach of  SATA 
airline service. Forming nine country teams with the locals, a total of 
twenty DXers will fly in from SATA destinations to be on the air from 
the nine islands as part of  the "Azores Nine Islands Hunt" - a unique 
concept to bring everyone on board globally to share what the Azores can 
offer. Those participating are:

K2DO, KI1U, KE3Q, N2GA, VE3DZ, VE3FWA, DJ9ZB, DF9TF, G3TXF, G7VJR, 
OH2BH, OH8NC, OH9MDV LB3HC, ON7LX ON7TK, ON5NT, OZ7AM and OZ1IKY 
together with locals: CU1AAD, CU2BV, CU2CE, CU2DX, CU3CS, CU4AB, CU5AM, 
CU6AB, CU7CA,CU8AAE and CU9AC

The Amateur Radio group is also set to streamline emergency 
communications procedures throughout the archipelago. Together with the 
local amateur population and administrators, they will be using this 
activity to test the island-to-island amateur radio network. The ARRL is 
sending their best resources, lending their expertise in this field.

The project website was launched today at 
http://azores-islands-hunt.com/  for your review while you can also 
study the Azores at http://www.visitazores.com/en

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