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PETER I ISLAND DXPEDITION JANUARY FEBRUARY 2005 A MULTINATIONAL TEAM OF
DXPEDITIONERS AND ONE EXPLORER, LED BY ANTARCTIC DXPEDITION VETERANS RALPH
FEDOR, K0IR, AND BOB ALLPHIN, K4UEE, WILL ACTIVATE PETER I ISLAND BETWEEN
JANUARY 14 AND FEBRUARY 10, 2005.  OTHER TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE F2JD, HB9AHL,
HB9BHW, K3NA, K4SV, K5AB, K9SG, LA6VM, N2WB, N4GRN, N6OX, NK7C, NP4IW,
OH2BH, OH2PM, PA5M, UA3AB, VK4GL AND W0RUN.  ALTERNATES ARE IN PLACE FOR
ANY UNEXPECTED CANCELLATIONS.  THE CHILEAN REGISTERED VESSEL ANTARCTIC
DREAM, AND ITS DEDICATED HELICOPTER, WILL BE SUPPORTING THE GROUP FOR THEIR
ENTIRE JOURNEY.  THIS DXPEDITION IS FUNDED PRINCIPALLY BY THE CONTRIBUTIONS
OF ITS TWENTY ONE MEMBERS PLUS THIS VERY GENEROUS GRANT BY THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA DX FOUNDATION, SAID BOB ALLPHIN, K4UEE, CO LEADER OF THE
DXPEDITION.  HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY COST OF CHARTERING THE
ANTARCTIC DREAM TO TRAVEL SAFELY TO AND FROM THIS REMOTE LOCATION,
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE IS STILL BEING SOUGHT FROM THE WORLDWIDE DX
COMMUNITY.  THE VOYAGE TO PETER I WILL TAKE 6 TO 7 DAYS.  THE EXACT LANDING
DATE IS WEATHER DEPENDENT.  THE SHIP WILL STAND OFF SHORE UNTIL THERE IS
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SJV Oakville ARC VE3HB VE3HG 2153 2 18 7,246 ON Montgomery ARC W4AP KU4PY
2057 2 26 7,170 AL W9LDX WR9A 1983 2 16 7,122 IN Palos Verdes ARC K6PV 2197
2 15 7,118 LAX Texas DX Society K5DX KB5GTB 2220 2 10 7,040 STX Montrose
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