Timor-Leste update

The Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles, URE, (The Spanish Amateur Radio League) announced on their Web page (edited):

"Finally we have reached our goal, obtaining the callsign 4W6R for the operation, thanks to the hard work of our local team (TKS Pascoela de Carvalho) and to the kindly procedures of Mr. Celestino Nicolau and Mr. Jose M de Araujo from ARCOM. Also the renting of the house that we will use for accommodation and operation is OK.

We have 'incorporated' to our local team a compatriot displaced there in Dili who has been an incalculable value for the pending management. A lot of thanks to Agustin.
The solidarity and interest of organizations and particulars is remaining patent in the numerous donations and contributions that we are receiving for the project. Many thanks for your generosity!

Most of the materials have already gone out in a container --by air-, by kindness of the FUP, to our destination. Finally the operators are finalizing their preparations by getting their vaccinations. Our goals are coming together step to step.

Looking for SPONSORS.... The majority of this project`s funding is provided by the Alicante Provincial Government and by URE. The rest of the budget, at this time, will be down to the operators although we have already received news of some small but useful donations.

We would be very grateful if individuals and organisations could consider making contributions to this project at any time, including after the operation. Please bear in mind the following two considerations."

For more details and up-to-date info, please visit their new Web paqe at: http://www.ure.es/hf/eadx/expediciones/4w2008/
home.php?lang=en

Source: OPDX