[South Florida DX Association] Fw: [The Daily DX] ZS8T - Marion Island - Press Release # 1

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernie McClenny, W3UR" <bernie at dailydx.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:22 PM
Subject: [The Daily DX] ZS8T - Marion Island - Press Release # 1


>
> Following the fairy tale of 3Y0E Bouvet Island, Petrus Kritzinger ZS6GCM
> sets out to yet another unique amateur radio venture that many DX’ers 
> around
> the world can only dream about. Petrus will be QRV from Marion Island #6 
> on
> the DX Magazine 2007 Most Wanted List as ZS8T. He is expected to be QRV by
> May 2008 dependent on work load.Building on the success of the 3Y0E Bouvet
> Island operation, Petrus wanted to take his amateur radio activity to the
> next level. Having more time to effectively plan the operation from Marion
> Island as ZS8T work began to set a team together that could rise above the
> high standards that were set during the 3Y0E Bouvet Island operation.
>
> The ZS8T team consists of the following people:
>
> Rhy ZS6DXB - Press Officer/Logistical Support
> Don N1DG - Finance/Logistical Support
> Tom N4XP - Finance Support
> Emil LZ3HI - QSL manager
> Christian DL6KAC - Website construction
> Col MM0NDX - Website construction
> Stan SQ8X - Website design, graphics & multimedia, media & PR advisory
>
> One of the first tasks was to start work on a website that could take
> DX’pedition websites to a new standard. Chris DL6KAC, Col MM0NDX and Stan
> SQ8X really stood up to the challenge and created an interactive website
> that will change the future of DX’pedition websites. The team has built in 
> a
> unique news cluster into the site that you can subscribe to that will 
> enable
> you to receive all the latest news from the team behind ZS8T direct. 
> Please
> register to the website on the following link: http://zs8t.net/newsletter/ 
> .
> The second challenge was to obtain better radio gear that was used during
> 3Y0E.
>
> The ZS8T team is proud to announce the following principle sponsors to the
> ZS8T operation; these principal sponsors were strategic in getting the
> hardware needed for ZS8T. Without these sponsors ZS8T would never off made
> it out of the harbor…
>
> ICOM America donated an IC7000
> Spiderbeam donated a 5 band HD Spiderbeam yagi
> NCDXF donated funds to obtain an Ameritron AL80 Amplifier, with a SteppIR
> Vertical.
> Tigertronics donated a Signalink USB digital interface
> Mr. Emil LZ3HI at Gold Print Services donated all QSL cards and QSL
> management services
> INDEXA, GDXF, GMDX, EUDXF, Chiltern DX Club, Clipperton DX Club, David 
> Topp
> W5BXX, Mile Hi DXA, Aurum Telemedia, Funkamateur, Passau DX Club, Danish 
> DX
> Group, DXXE and EUDXF made financial donations to offset costs. Donations
> from kind individuals during 3Y0E, we are pleased to announce some of that
> money helped offset the cost of radio equipment now being used on Marion
> Island. It also greatly assisted with shipping costs to South Africa. In
> addition, Marios 5B4WN offered his awesome online log facility that has 
> been
> used with a great success at VP6DX, TX5C etc. for ZS8T online log 
> check-ins.
>
>
> The team behind ZS8T would like to thank each and every organization and
> individual that has contributed to date in making the operation a full
> success.
>
> Petrus ZS6GCM has also undergone extensive training and will be active on
> the following bands 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 12 and 10 meters. He will be
> active on the following modes: SSB, CW and RTTY. A detailed timetable with
> frequencies and modes will be made available closer to the QRV date. 
> Petrus
> will also be communicating with Rhy ZS6DXB on a regular basis, and you can
> expect regular updates with photos and even the possibility of videos from
> the Island as the year progresses. ZS8T will be uploaded to LOTW on
> completion of the operation.
>
> Without any further ado please join us on a life changing journey to 
> Marion
> Island, official website address: http://zs8t.net
>
> Within ZS8T.net you will find an abundance of information, discussions,
> images/movies and enough viewing to entice you into working Petrus. The
> entire ZS8T Team would be delighted if you joined us in following Petrus 
> by
> subscribing to the RSS-feed at http://zs8t.net/feed/ or our 
> ZS8T-newsletter
> at http://zs8t.net/newsletter/
>
> 73
> Rhynhardt Louw ZS6DXB
>
>
> Bernie McClenny, W3UR
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