Glorioso Island update

Didier, F5OGL, Glorioso 2009 team leader, sent out a press release (dated September 7th - edited by OPDX) stating that the FT5GA team (which includes Didier F5OGL, Yves F5PRU and Franco F4EVR) picked up 291 kg of gear (transceivers, PAs, power supplies,antennas, masts and miscellaneous stuff).

It was delivered to Mr. Alain Lefellec, the export freight manager of the "Logfret Inc." (international freight service), located at "Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport". The team thanks him for his kind reception and his help to make this expedition a success.

Two pallets of equipment will fly tomorrow to the Reunion Island, where they will be transported by the freight service to the Air Force Base 181.

The team now has in their hands the authorization to transmit on the Radio Amateur Service bands, from Grande Glorieuse. The document of authorization can be viewed at the bottom of the "Glorieuses 2009" Web page at: http://glorieuses2008.free.fr/index-e.htm

Source: OPDX