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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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ADEQUATE FLYING WEATHER FOR THE HELICOPTER.  THEN THE CREW WILL MOVE AS
FAST AS POSSIBLE TO GET ALL MEN AND GEAR SAFELY ASHORE BEFORE THE WEATHER
WINDOW CLOSES.  THE GROUP IS HOPING FOR TWO FULL WEEKS OF OPERATION FROM
PETER I.  PLANS ARE TO HAVE NINE STATIONS WITH EIGHT AMPLIFIERS READY TO BE
ON ANY OPEN BAND 24 HOURS A DAY.  SO THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE STATION ON
A BAND AT A TIME.  SUGGESTED FREQUENCIES ARE AS FOLLOWS CW 1826R5, 3504,
7004, 10104/10124, 14024, 18074, 21024, 24894, 28024, 50115 SSB 3799, 7057,
14195, 18145, 21295, 24945, 28475, 50115 RTTY 14080, 21080, 28080 DETAILS
WERE STILL COMING TOGETHER AS WE WENT TO PRESS.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON
THE PETER I DXPEDITION, AND HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO ITS SUCCESS, GO TO WWW.
PETERONE. COM.  FT X KERGUELEN ISLANDS  A MULTINATIONAL TEAM OF 12 HIGHLY
EXPERIENCED OPERATORS FROM FRANCE, IRELAND, SWITZERLAND, CANADA, AUSTRALIA,
SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE UNITED STATES WILL ACTIVATE KERGUELEN ON
THE HF BANDS BETWEEN MARCH 15 AND APRIL 2, 2005.  THE NEW ZEALAND
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ARC K0SX KI0KY 1990 2 38 7,038 CO CARS W4S W4BWC 1970 2 18 6,994 NC Twin
City FM Club W0EF ND0M 1972 2 40 6,920 MN North Shore Repeater Assn NS1RA

A SPECIAL THANKS TO F6AJA, K0IR, K4UEE, N4GN AND NCDXF FOR MAKING THIS
MONTHS COLUMN POSSIBLE.  DO YOU HAVE DX NEWS?  DONT FORGET TO LET YOUR DX
EDITOR KNOW.  UNTIL NEXT MONTH, SEE YOU IN THE PILEUPS.  BERNIE, W3UR OLD
RADIO EARLY PHOTOS AND POSTCARDS  SOME T
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2 30 6,294 SDG Meriden ARC W1NRG KB1KEA 1585 2 37 6,274 CT Temple ARC W5LM
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