[RVRC] Wake Island DXpedition this October..

[Marvin Bronstein]

March 2013
Dear Fellow DXers:

As you know, there is a group of highly experienced DXpeditioners that will be heading to Wake Island in October 2013, using the callsign K9W.
There were 98 civilian contractors working for Morrison-Knutsen who lost their lives on the atoll in October 1943. This group has been named the “Forgotten 98”. Our operation, observing the 70th anniversary of their deaths, will be dedicated to keeping their memory alive and honoring their sacrifice. 
Team Leader is Lou N2TU, and the Management Team is Joe W8GEX, Craig K9CT, and Joe AA4NN. Wake ranks # 25 in DX Magazine’s “Most Wanted Survey”, and # 15 in Club Log’s “Most Wanted Entities”. A very experienced team has been formed, and they plan to operate five stations over a 14 day period, 160 to 6 meters on all modes. 
Wake Atoll’s access is limited and the time frame is dictated by transportation and weather. Official landing permission has been granted and a firm date will be announced soon.
As with other DXpeditions of this magnitude, this is an expensive adventure. Location, transportation, island costs, and other logistics make this costly. Therefore, we are requesting financial support from the DX community. We ask that you present this request to your club membership for consideration, and we sincerely appreciate any help your club can provide. 
Clubs that contribute over $500 will see their logo on the QSL card, and their logo will be on all presentations that will be shown worldwide. All contributions are also listed on our website. 
Procedures for making donations can be found on our website at www.wake2013.org. You may also contact our treasurer, Craig Thompson K9CT (craig at thompson.net) for assistance. Our website also shows the names of those that lost their lives there in 1943.
We look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your consideration and financial support.


Janet Pater W8CAA
Fundraising coordinator for the Wake Team
Commemorative Team members: Joe AA4NN, John K6MM, Carl K9CS, Craig K9CT, Mike K9NW, Lou N2TU, Tom N4XP, Tom ND2T, Dick W3OA, Joe W8GEX, Hal W8HC and Jerry WB9Z.