Jarvis Island DXpedition

Several sources have reported that Radio Expeditions Inc., the organizer of the record-breaking VP6DX 2008 DXpedition to Ducie Island, is planning a DXpedition to Jarvis Island (KH5) in 2010 November.

The approximate dates for this operation are between
November 17th and December 1st (depending on weather and sea conditions).

Dates were chosen to maximize propagation openings on both the lower bands (160-80m) and the high bands (12-10m long and short path) to Europe, where demand for KH5 is extremely high.

Planning for this project began over one year ago. Organizers state that applications for the required government permits have been submitted to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. However, the final approval has not yet been received.

The DXpedition team plans to have 24-25 operators to man 12 stations on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY (No 60m operations are planned). An entry in the CQ World-Wide CW Contest is also included in the operations.

Sea transportation and support services will be provided by the "MV Braveheart" and its crew -- the same group who helped make the 2008 VP6DX expedition a success. No
individual contributions are being solicited until the required government permits have been received.

Radio Expeditions Inc. is a permanent, non- profit organization of volunteers founded by Eric Scace/K3NA and Carsten Esch/DL6LAU in 2007. Radio Expeditions Inc. first project was the 2008 Ducie Island VP6DX expedition which shattered many DXpedition records.

The 2010 Jarvis Island project is the second project of Radio Expeditions. A third project will be announced at the 2010 Dayton Hamvention's DX Forum.

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