[South Florida DX Association] [MFDXA] DX NEWS

[Bill Marx]

>From Dan W2NDP
[MFDXA] DX NEWS


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> 4U1UN - UN Hq
> An unannounced operation from the UN Hq station Tuesday evening by Seppo,
> OH1VR and John, W2ID for a few hours.  Alan, K5AB told me they were on 20
> CW and 40 CW/SSB, going QRT shortly after 0100Z, March 2.  They will be on
> the air again next Monday/Tuesday around 1500-1600Z for some period of
> time.  QSL requests for ALL 4U1UN activity after January 31, 2004 should
be
> sent to HB9BOU.  Prior to that date send your request to the 4U1UN address
> at QRZ.com.
>
> 2005 EXPEDITION TO KURE ATOLL,  From Bob Schmieder, KK6EK...1 March 2005
>   We are pleased to announce a DXpedition to Kure Atoll, at the extreme
> northwestern end of the Hawaiian Islands, during Sep-Oct, 2005. The
> callsign for the operation will be K7C. Kure is currently #10 on
> DX-Magazine's Most-Wanted List, and #1 on the German DX Foundation's list.
> The radio team includes Bob KK6EK (Expedition Leader), Garry NI6T
> (co-organizer), Alan AD6E (co-organizer), Mike N6MZ, Ward NØAX, John
N7CQQ,
> Charlie W6KK, Franz DJ9ZB, Max I8NHJ, Alan K6SRZ (Expedition doctor), and
> Kathryn K6DZL (Educational program), plus two more radio operators to be
> selected. The team will be QRV with four stations on all bands/modes,
> including 6m and RTTY. In addition to the radio operations, the group is
> developing an innovative real-time interactive web-satellite-based system
> called "DXA." This system will enable the DXer to see and interact with
> activities of the operation as they happen, using any web browser. The
> group also will be carrying out several scientific projects in
> collaboration with naturalists on the atoll to help restore and protect
its
> fragile ecosystem. Finally, the group is developing an educational program
> that will utilize the DXA resource to enable students to learn from and
> interact with the onsite team. The project is being strongly supported by
> ICOM and the Pacific DX Group (Kimo KH7U and Patrick KH6UY). The team and
> project will be visible at Visalia and Dayton. QSL Manager is Tom N4XP,
> %K4TSJ, Box 1, Watkinsville, GA 30677. The team welcomes comments and
> suggestions, pilots, programmers, and contributions. The project is being
> managed by Cordell Expeditions, a nonprofit research organization with a
> 25-year history of successful expeditions to remote oceanic sites. For
more
> information, please e-mail info at cordell.org (use "Kure7Cordell" in the
> Subject line) or any member listed above, and look at the full description
> on www.cordell.org (click on the 2005 Kure Expedition link).
>
> KH8SI - SWAINS ISLAND, From John, K1ER
> We shall leave Pago Pago by noon on March 3rd, arrive Swain's at about
1100
> local on March 4th and begin station setup.   Expect to hear KH8SI in the
> ARRL Phone contest. We plan to have 4 stations on the air, so three
working
> DX while one is in the contest.  Hope the bands are open and propagation
is
> good.    We will try to catch the openings and be able to hear everyone
who
> needs Swain's.
>
> KP1-5 PROJECT
> In conjunction with the KP1-5 Project, W5NWR/T will operate from the
> Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge located in Johnston County, Oklahoma
on
> arch 12-13. This operation is the first for the W5-National Wildlife
Refuge
> ARC. Others will follow and are intended to raise awareness of the
benefits
> of national wildlife refuges and the KP1-5 Project. Learn more about the
> KP1-5 Project at www.kp1-5.com . This operation will coincide with the
> Oklahoma QSO Party. W5NWR/T will not be in the contest but will be glad to
> provide Johnston County for those who are. DXers and interested hams are
> invited to stop by to say hello. QSL is via NA5U for a card describing
> refuge activities and the KP1-5 Project.
> Gud DX es cu in the pileups,
> Michael L. (Mike) Thomas, NA5U
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