Marshall Islands IOTA DXpedition

Russian Robinson Club members Tim Tilleman NL8F (V73CF) and Yuri Sushkin N3QQ (V73QQ) are off to the Marshall Islands to activate three IOTAs including a new uninhabited island.

Activity will be between November 30th and December 16th.

Yuri has provided OPDX with the following updated tentative schedule:

Nov. 30th-Dec. 1st - Callsigns V73CF and V73QQ from Majuro Island (OC-029), in the Ratak Chain.

December 2-4th - Callsigns while traveling to Enewetak Atoll are V73CF/mm and V73QQ/mm.

December 5-7th - Callsigns to be used on Enewetak Atoll (OC-087) are V73CF and V73QQ.

December 8-11th - Callsign to be used on the uninhabited Ujelang Atoll (OC-278, a new IOTA) is V73RRC.

December 12-16th - Callsigns to be used on Enewetak Atoll (OC-087) are V73CF and V73QQ.

PLEASE NOTE: After Majuro all dates are subject to change due to transportation availability and weather.

Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW and SSB. Their station equipment will consist of an IC-7600 and IC-7000 and two Ameritron ALS-600S amplifiers. Antennas will be full size vertical dipoles for 20/15/10m and 1/4 wave vertical for 30/40/80/160m. QSL V73RRC and V73QQ via N7RO.

QSL V73CF via K8NA.

For updates/live GPS tracking, watch:
http://www.oc-278.ucoz.com

Yuri and Tim state, "We would like to thank Mike/K9AJ for vaccinations and local customs information, Dick/N7RO for QSL management, Andy/RZ3EM for maintaining of Website, Yuri/UA9OBA for moral support and guidance, Shu/JN6RZM for organizing the financial support from Japan, IREF and all individual donors worldwide. No need to mail QSL for donors, contacts will be confirmed direct, no postage is necessary. All bureau cards will be confirmed via Bureau."

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