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NEWS di : IW8DQY - PAOLO  17/02/2005 - 15:53 La spedizione è finalmente partita!! Imbarcate attrezzature che ora sono in navigazione e trovato nuovo elicottero per il trasporto sull˜isola. Sino all˜arrivo sull˜isola il gruppo effettuerà esperimenti di propagazione con call /LU. Non rimane altro che aspettare! ------------- Date: February 15, 2005 From: Team co-leaders: Ralph Fedor, KØIR and Bob Allphin, K4UEE It˜s a GO!!!! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE After a trying week of travel, re-positioning of the team and equipment, working with a new ship, being blind-sided by cancellation of the first helicopter company, negotiating a new helicopter contract, and re-configuring our supplies; the 3YØX team is ready to roll! Today at 1800 UTC arrangements with the ship and the new helicopter company contract were finalized. Specifications of the helicopter and experience of the pilot were reviewed and found satisfactory. Our ship, the Cavendish Sea, and a Lama helicopter will begin moving in a matter of hours and converge on Ushuaia, Argentina. This evening we will begin an extensive review of our shelter set up procedures, camp layout, and equipment review. We will continue our familiarization with our radios and propagation. When you hear us signing LU/, please call us so we can continue to study propagation from this part of the world. Don˜t worry about duplicate contacts. We expect to depart from Ushuaia midday, February 18, and begin our sail to Peter I. Weather permitting; we will land on Peter I within five or six days. Because our time on the island has been shortened by the difficulties we encountered, we will shift to the ˜fast strike˜ mode and get one or two stations on the air as soon as possible. These last days have been extremely difficult for us. Uncertainties were around every corner. With things changing so rapidly, it was difficult to release meaningful information. We are now better positioned and can send out updates more frequently. Our entire team thanks the DX community for their patience and good wishes expressed on the air. Please continue to check our web site for updates. This is a huge undertaking and very, very expensive. The team members are funding 74[[[]]%[]] of the total cost and need your help with the remaining expenses. Your contribution will be very much appreciated. Send contributions to either: W4GKF, F2JD, JA1ELY or ZL2AL (check the website for an easy-to-use donation form). FONTE : WWW.PETERONE.COM  |
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