‰ NOW 40 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM DECEMBER 2004 QST PAGES 77, 78 AND 91 ‰ HOWS DX? NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DX FOUNDATION MAKES TWO LARGE GRANTS TO BENEFIT DXERS ON SEPTEMBER 18 AT THE W9DXCC DX CONVENTION IN CHICAGO, THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DX FOUNDATION, INC NCDXF ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS AWARDED TWO MAJOR SPONSORSHIP GRANTS FOR THE 2005 KERGUELEN ISLANDS FT/X AND PETER I 3Y0X DXPEDITIONS. TOGETHER, THESE GRANTS EXCEED 100,000, AND REPRESENT THE LARGEST EVER MADE BY THE NCDXF. THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DX FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1972 TO ASSIST WORTHWHILE AMATEUR RADIO AND SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS WITH FUNDING AND EQUIPMENT. ALTHOUGH THE WORDS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STILL APPEAR IN ITS TITLE, THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE, RATHER THAN REGIONAL. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL AID TO SIGNIFICANT DXPEDITIONS, THE FOUNDATION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE IARU, MAINTAINS A WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO BEACONS THAT HELP AMATEURS ASSESS THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE IONOSPHERE. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED, BUILT AND MAINTAINED BY VOLUNTEERS AT NO CHARGE EXCEPT FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF THE HARDWARE AND RELATED COMPONENTS. THE FOUNDATION IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501C3 OF THE UNITED ‰ FROM PAGE 91 ‰ Canton ARC W8AL KIODE 2204 2 69 8,022 OH The Sakonnet 49ers KD1MW KB1CUB 2343 2 26 7,904 RI Mother Lode DX Contest Club K6AO K6TKD 2256 2 12 7,850 SV Big Bend ARC K5FD W5ATO 2391 2 21 7,844 WTX Randallstown ARC N3IC W4AOL ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW FOR US TAXPAYERS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE A PAID STAFF, AND NO FOUNDATION OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR ADVISOR RECEIVES A SALARY OR COMPENSATION IN ANY FORM FROM THE FOUNDATION. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NCDXF CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEB SITE, WWW. NCDXF. ORG. PETER I ISLAND HISTORY ON JANUARY 21, 1821 FABIAN GOTTLIEB VON BELLINGSHAUSEN, AN ESTONIAN ADMIRAL SAILING UNDER THE RUSSIAN FLAG, DISCOVERED PETER I ISLAND, NAMING IT AFTER THE RUSSIAN CZAR PETER THE GREAT. BELLINGSHAUSEN ONLY GOT WITHIN 15 MILES AND NEVER MADE A LANDING ON THE NEW FOUND ISLAND. THIS WAS THE FIRST ISLAND TO BE DISCOVERED SOUTH OF THE ANTARCTIC CIRCLE. ON JANUARY 17, 1927 THE NORWEGIAN WHALER ODD I MANNED BY CAPTAIN ANDERSEN CIRCUMNAVIGATED THE ISLAND, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LAND BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. THEN ON FEBRUARY 2, 1929 THE SECOND NORVEGIA EXPEDITION LANDED ON THE ISLAND AND CLAIMED IT IN THE NAME OF NORWAY. THE CREW SPENT ONE WEEK ON ‰ FROM PAGE 91 ‰ 2512 2 12 7,836 MDC Decatur ARC W4ATD KB4CAY 2266 2 23 7,786 AL Mid Missouri ARC N0SS WB0TPN 2104 2 20 7,758 MO Motor City RC W8MRM KI8GR 2228 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 SOU ‰ FROM PAGE 91 ‰ W2MU K2UG 2307 2 15 7,338 ENY Madera County ARC W6GR W6SSB 2092 2 17 7,254 ‰ END OF 40 WPM TEXT ‚