Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society

FT5XO Kerguelen DXpedition
by Mark Haynes M0DXR

The Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS) meeting for Tuesday 6th February was to have been about the new Yaesu FT-2000. Unfortunately, Paul Bigwood G3WYW of Yaesu UK has had his work schedule changed such that he cannot attend.

Fortunately Harlow Amateur Mark Haynes M0DXR will instead be giving a talk on the T5XO Kerguelen DXpedition.

Mark Haynes M0DXR

Deep in the heart of the southern ocean, inside the Antarctic Convergence, lies a belt of far swept islands. One of the more remote is an island named Kerguelen.

The Microlite Penguins DXpedition Team visited the island in 2005 with the aim of making thousands of radio contacts with other hams around the world. Mark, M0DXR, one of the team members, will present a slide presentation telling the story of the FT5XO Kerguelen DXpedition followed by a professionally made DVD of the trip.

Come along to learn of this amazing remote place, and hear the pile-ups from this extremely rare DXCC entity.

The club meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Marconi Social Club (MASC), Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, CM2 9RX.The doors open at 7:15pm and visitors are most welcome. Car parking is free and a bar is available for refreshments.

For a map see: http://tinyurl.com/dwsud

For further information contact the secretary
Martyn Medcalf G1EFL
Tel: 01245 469008
E-mail: info2007@<no spam>g0mwt.org.uk
Web: http://www.g0mwt.org.uk/

Related URL's

EHam FT5XO Kerguelen DXpedition Video Review
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/5561

BBC Radio 1 documentary 'Radio Anyone' in which Mark M0DXR took part
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/aug2005/
radio_anyone_audio.htm

RSGB HF Convention - Oct 2006
http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/HFC-Oct-06/HFC06.html

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