For
Immediate Release
Press Release #8
Dec 2, 2023
TX5S
Clipperton Island DXpedition
(NA-011)
January 18 – February 1, 2024
Equipment
Week:
During
the first week of December several
team members will meet in Northern California to prepare the
campsite
and radio equipment for shipment to our boat Shogun which is
docked at
San Diego. We will inventory the tents and review their
installation
procedures, the Elecraft transceivers will be integrated with
the
computers, amplifiers, and the island’s WIFI environment will
be
configured and integrated with Starlink. The EME and satellite
stations
are separate turnkey packages. Shogun will provide meals on
the island;
we will provide the necessary campsite logistics and
management.
Clipperton
Island ATNO Day Planned
Clipperton
remains #26 most
wanted in Europe and #37 most
wanted globally. It will have been 11 years since the last
major
DXpedition to Clipperton we know there are many people that
need it for
an All Time New One and band fills.
Log
Uploads
We
plan to upload the logs at least once a
day to both Clublog and to M0URX.com
Shortly after we leave the island confirmation requests (OQRS) will be processed only at M0URX.com
Not in Log and busted calls will be investigated by submitting the form at M0URX.com. Please, no emails about Not in Log or busted calls, you must use the reporting form on the OQRS system.
FT8
Operation
The
team will use WSJT-X exclusively
for all FT8 operation. We plan to use Fox / Hound on
non-standard
frequencies. Occasionally, we might start up on a standard
frequency in
normal mode, then QSY. See the website for the band plan.
Groups.io
Forum
The
pilot team will be using Groups.io to
collect input from the DX community. The process worked so
well at
VP8PJ we will again use it again. A
Groups.io
account is required to post to the group. You
may
subscribe to the forum by sending an e-mail to: [email protected]
Fundraising:
The
long-standing DX-pedition funding model
is to split the DX-pedition cost equally between the
expedition team
and the DX community, i.e., organizations and individuals.
TX5S
donations are only at ~45% of the goal. While adding a
donation to your
OQRS request is always appreciated, the cash flow challenge is
real, we
must pay the bills before we sail, we need your help.
Since the last press release the following organizations have joined the project as sponsors:
- Northern California DX Club
- Fort Wayne DX Association
Sponsor
logos appear on our website and will appear on the TX5S QSL
card.
We wish to thank the organizations
and
individuals who have already pledged their support to TX5S and
ask
those of you who have not yet processed a donation to consider
supporting the project before we sail on January 11, 2024.
After the
books close, all sponsoring clubs / foundations will receive a
TX5S
financial summary.
Social
Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tx5s2024
Website: TX5S.net
Groups.IO: Clipperton-2024
Questions to: [email protected]
73,
Clipperton 2024 Team