 3YØX
DXpedition gets substantial grant
The team are pleased to announce that the 3YØX DXpedition
has been given a substantial grant by the ARRL/Colvin Award. This
is a prestigious award and is important to our overall DXpedition
financing. Our special thanks to the Awards Committee.
Our twenty-two-man team now includes Wayne, KU4V and Robert, SP5XVY.
Their special expertise rounds out the team.
Our sea container containing all of our equipment, and most of
the team's personal gear is aboard the vessel DAP Mares which is
now in the S. Shetland Islands. Our foodstuffs are also aboard after
being purchased in Punta Arenas, Chile. The team will be reunited
with their equipment and gear on or about Feb, 2nd to begin the
four-day voyage to Peter I. Remember these dates are target dates
and weather- dependent.
The team has been assigned the special Chilean Antarctic call sign
of XR9A for use to/from Peter I. We hope to be QRV from Punta Arenas
for a few days and then maritime mobile to and from Peter I. There
is also a possibility that the team will also be QRV from the S.
Shetlands for a few days after the Peter I DXpedition is complete.
Our website, www.peterone.com,
will be updated regularly and should be checked often. The website
should be considered the best source of updated and correct DXpedition
news direct from the DXpedition leaders.
We are currently designing a special "souvenir " QSL
card to commemorate your QSOs. Please QSL via N2OO.
Please visit our website often as we have worked hard to enable
you to be a part of this incredible adventure. We are seeking financial
support, so consider a donation please! Pay Pal is accepted!
If you want to be a part of the adventure by contributing financially,
please click here.
73,
Ralph, KØIR and Bob, K4UEE
Peter I DXpedition co-leaders
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