Glorioso Island

Didier, F5OGL, has announced dates for an upcoming
operation this year.

His press release states that a ham radio team of 3-4
military operators along with two reporters/journalists from SIRPA (French Forces Public Relations and Informations Services) will be landing on Glorioso Island by July 9th and will stay there up to July 28th.

He states that the video reporting team will be there to make several video footages/ documentaries with the main video being the DXpedition itself.

Activity will be on 160-6 meters using numerous modes such as CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and possibly other digital modes. Three stations are planned to be on the air.

All the equipment is going to be loaned by the F6KOP team and CDXC President F4AJQ. The callsign will not be announced until the operation, but it was mentioned there could be more than one callsign.

The leader and QSL Manager is Didier, F5OGL. Webmaster is Rafik, F5CQ. Other operators mentioned are: Freddy/F5IRO (TO4E), Yves-Michel/F5PRU, Jean-Claude/F5TLM and if possible Philippe/F4EGS and Jean-Marc/F5RQQ.

They are currently looking for sponsors. They hope to have an online log which can be updated daily during the operation.

More information is forthcoming. Look for updates on their Web page at: http://glorieuses2008.free.fr

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