[SFDXA] Are you ready for rare DX

[Bill]

 From Norm W4QN on Skype SFDXA Group

Hello DXers:

Are you ready for rare DX ? ? The VK0EK team arrived at Heard Island 
after being delayed a bit by weather, but reported they arrived under 
excellent weather conditions. Rich, KY6R will be posting news on the web 
site http://www.vk0ek.org and I suggest you make note of that so you can 
see directly what is happening on Heard Island. He will announce the 
start of their activity. There has already been at least one reported 
SLIM. Don’t be misled ! !
I also strongly suggest you check the web site for the operating 
frequencies. The Juan de Nova DXpedition should be coming on the air 
next week (March 29th) and you don’t want to think you are working VK0EK 
and are actually working FT4JA or vice versa.

FT4JA – PRESS RELEASE – March 23
After more than a year of work, we are happy to finally get into the 
thick of it. The team will be complete in Mayotte on Thursday around 
noon! The schedule for the coming days is pretty full, with the last 
purchases and technical checks and the loading of the boat. We will sail 
away on Saturday. Our chief pilot will communicate updated information 
on the unloading and installation. At this time, we hope to be on the 
air on the evening of March 29 after a full day spent assembling.
A page displaying in real time the progress of the team has been set up:
http://www.juandenovadx.com/en/track-us-in-real-time/
As a reminder, we will use the band plan shared with our friends at 
VK0EK. Some windows are very narrow and we will have to live together in 
all understanding, without departing from the intended plan, at the risk 
of generating confusion and disruption between the two activities. Check 
the FT4JA web site http://www.juandenovadx.com/en/ for their operating 
frequencies. That chart is under the heading The DXpedition and BAND PLAN.
Our different pilots are available to pass information to the team 
(JJ3PRT, ON9CFG, N5FG). The 10 operators will not have access to their 
personal emails and because of a lack of internet connection we will not 
be watching the DX-Cluster. No need to pass messages for us through that 
medium.

This weekend will be crowded with the CQWW WPX SSB Contest and VK0EK 
coming on the air as well.

Enjoy the activities and as always, Have Fun!