ZL7J on the air

ZL7J 10/04/27 0852Z 14018.0 up2+- JH1LPZ-#
ZL7J 10/04/27 0841Z 14018.0 tnx up2 UA0IDZ
ZL7J 10/04/27 0841Z 14078.0 Chatham Isl Up2 JA6CDC-#
ZL7J 10/04/27 0840Z 14018.0 UP QSL JH1HRJ JA5AUC
ZL7J 10/04/27 0834Z 14018.0 bingo up 2 ! ON6ZK
ZL7J 10/04/27 0814Z 14017.9 QSX 14020.8 TNX F5CVI
ZL7J 10/04/27 0809Z 14017.9 Up EA5GTQ
ZL7J 10/04/27 0807Z 14018.0 up 14019.5 IZ8HXG
ZL7J 10/04/27 0802Z 14018.0 tnx fer new one... IZ8JAI
ZL7J 10/04/27 0756Z 14018.0 OC-038 KH6CG
ZL7J 10/04/27 0752Z 14018.0 TNX Aloha, simplex KH6CG
ZL7J 10/04/27 0742Z 14018.0 KQ7W

AF tour

Unconfirmed CQ ~ DXpeditions for 2010 to the following destinations:-

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Swaziland - August / September.
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Namibia - October - CQWW SSB Contest.
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Mozambique - November - CQWW CW Contest.

We are looking for groups of individuals to participate in these proposed DXpeditions.
All tours to include Southern African transfers, accommodations, meals and equipment.
Dates to be announced closer to the Events.
Final pricing dependant on number in the group.

KH5 in Nov

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 on-air dates of approximately Nov 17-Dec 01 (depending on weather and sea conditions) were chosen to maximize propagation openings on both low bands (160-80m) and 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. Applications for the required government permits have been submitted to the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Final approval has not yet been received.

Plans call for 24-25 operators to continuously staff 12 stations on CW, SSB and RTTY on 160m through 6m. (No 60m operations are planned). CQ WorldWide CW contest operations are included.

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. Its activities include:
– conducting high-quality DXpeditions to difficult locations;
– applying professional engineering, organization, financial, and risk management practices to maximize the return on investment of donor funds for expeditions;
– developing technology, procedures and training to advance the state of the art for radio operations in the field;
– supporting on-site research in radio propagation, physical and biological sciences.
* Its first project, the 2008 Ducie Island VP6DX expedition, 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.