[SADXA] FT5GA Glorioso Island

[Jerry Wothe]

It sure looks like they are off to a slow start doesnt it. Hopefully by  the 
time they leave, in what, three weeks, they will have it together.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wes Stewart" <n7ws at yahoo.com>
To: "'Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector'" <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: [SADXA] FT5GA Glorioso Island


I wonder whether this operation will ever get off the ground. I was hoping 
to work them before leaving on a trip. Not going to happen. Now I hope I can 
work them from my portable setup. Not likely :-(

--- On Mon, 9/14/09, Keith KR7RK <keith at kr7rk.com> wrote:

From: Keith KR7RK <keith at kr7rk.com>
Subject: [SADXA] FT5GA Glorioso Island
To: "'Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector'" <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 10:59 AM

Here's the latest news from the FT5GA website, those of you who aren't stuck
at work can start watching for them around noon today. I'm guessing it will
be a bit challenging for us in AZ, so if you work them, please let the rest
of us know so we can follow!

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The FT5GA team landed safe on late Saturday, at Saint Denis de la Reunion
Airport.



While this week end, the members of the crew spent some time to check and
finalize the laptops and the Wintest soft. They were heard doing that on
the bands, barefoot, on Sunday using CW and RTTY, from Sainte Clotilde.



This morning the departure to Mayotte is scheduled around 0900 local time
(05Z Monday). Then they will fly to Glorieuse, were they are expected to
land around the end of the afternoon.



To night I'll call them by satellite cell phone to know approximately when
they will begin to traffic.



The Higher Authorities of the Territory and the other from the French Forces
presence on the island, may delayed that a little bit. So it seems
reasonable to expect the first signals on Tuesday in the morning (GMT time).



By the way I will thank all of our pilots and friends who are ready QRV to
collect all the useful information to permit us the best traffic
organization.



Jeff, F6AOJ, did a good job and send it us, about propagations predictions,
Floyd is ready to receive and transmit us all what will be useful for the
Whole American Continent.



We know the poor conditions today for the FT/G - Americas way so with the
pilot help we will try to be as top as possible for them.



This morning, Lee, ZL2AL sent us some predictions for the VK/ZL area. The
Middle and Far Asian observation are awaited, and will come soon.



The FT5GA has the chance to offer you a rare possibility to get the 4th Most
Wanted country (The last time was in the 1999/2000); Could we ask the Ham
community to don't mess up the party?



Please hear and hear before coming in the pile up. The operators will give
also some instructions while being behind laptops, keys and mikes. They
have received strict orders to keep the traffic under their control.



The logbooks will be able as soon as possible on the Web page at:

http://glorieuses2008.free.fr/searchlog.php.



Rafik, F5CQ our webmaster, will update as often as possible, receiving
conditions permitting.



Thank to him too for the big job done in the past and for that he will have
to do in the next days.



So beam your antennas, keep your ears and rigs ready. The crew members are
motivated as ever and they will do all their best to make all of you happy.



Didier F5OGL - Glorieuses 2009 leader





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