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From: ak0a=20
To: KC DX CLUB=20
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:48 AM
Subject: Fw: [ The Weekly ] [Fwd: Cocos Island DXPedition 2002]
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From: Bernie McClenny, W3UR=20
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:14 AM
Subject: [ The Weekly ] [Fwd: Cocos Island DXPedition 2002]
The following press release was received from Bob Voss, N4CD, on of the =
TI9 team members.=20
For immediate release=20
February 13, 2002=20
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The Cocos Island 2002 DXpedition Team is gathering in Costa Rica and =
hopes to depart Puntarenas on Sunday, February 17, with arrival at the =
operating location approximately 48 hours later. The official radio =
licenses for all 15 participants, as well as the landing and park =
permits, have been issued by the Costa Rican authorities.=20
The DXpedition founder and leader, Henry Grunbeck, TI2HMG (TI9M), has =
assembled an international team of world-class operators for this rare =
trip. The world's largest uninhabited island, Cocos is a popular =
destination for scuba divers, but it hasn't been activated on amateur =
radio for more than five years. Although Cocos Island is territorially =
part of Costa Rica, it is a separate DXCC country with the prefix TI9.=20
Because Cocos is a nature preserve, the DXpedition visitors will be =
required to sleep aboard their ship, a 90-foot fishing/diving vessel =
anchored 1000 feet offshore; there is no overnight camping allowed on =
the island. DXing is not exactly camping, however, and the team =
anticipates 24-hour operations with four HF transmitters on all bands =
from 160m through 6m.=20
Due to the logistics involved in the 350-mile crossing to Cocos Island, =
the team can't pinpoint exactly when they'll be on the air. They =
estimate 40 to 48 hours of travel time, with a few additional hours to =
set up and become operational once they reach the island. This part of =
the trip will be no small feat: The island receives over 26 feet of rain =
per year - about an inch a day - so the first priority is setting up =
shelter and protecting the equipment from the elements. The final day of =
operations will be March 2, 2002.=20
To keep track of the DXpedition's progress, visit the website =
www.qsl.net/ti9m. The team will update the page as often as often as =
communication links allow.=20
Team members:=20
William Turney, WS4Y=20
Martino Rizzi, IK3RIY=20
Alan Homer, KI7WO=20
Larry Strain, N7DF=20
Flo Moudar, F5CWU=20
Matt De La Hunt, KA0KKO=20
Rob Snieder, PA5ET=20
Ronald Stuy, PA3EWP=20
Robert Voss, N4CD=20
William Boeckenhaupt, AK0A=20
Alan Maenchen, AD6E=20
Richard Smith, N6KT=20
Simon Gadaleta, IZ7ATN=20
Eugene Kuleshov, RK3AD=20
Henry , TI2HMG also TI9M=20
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<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3Dak0a@kc.rr.com href=3D"mailto:ak0a@kc.rr.com";>ak0a</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:48 AM</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3Dbernie@dailydx.com href=3D"mailto:bernie@dailydx.com";>Bernie =
McClenny,=20
W3UR</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:14 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [ The Weekly ] [Fwd: Cocos Island DXPedition=20
2002]</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>The following press release was received from Bob Voss, =
N4CD, on=20
of the TI9 team members. <BR>
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<B><FONT size=3D+0>For immediate release</FONT></B>=20
<P><B><FONT size=3D+0>February 13, 2002</FONT></B> <BR> <BR> =
<BR> <BR> =20
<P><B><FONT size=3D-1>The Cocos Island 2002 DXpedition Team is gathering =
in Costa=20
Rica and hopes to depart Puntarenas on Sunday, February 17, with arrival =
at the=20
operating location approximately 48 hours later. The official radio =
licenses for=20
all 15 participants, as well as the landing and park permits, have been =
issued=20
by the Costa Rican authorities.</FONT></B>=20
<P><B><FONT size=3D-1>The DXpedition founder and leader, Henry Grunbeck, =
TI2HMG=20
(TI9M), has assembled an international team of world-class operators for =
this=20
rare trip. The world=92s largest uninhabited island, Cocos is a popular=20
destination for scuba divers, but it hasn=92t been activated on amateur =
radio for=20
more than five years. Although Cocos Island is territorially part of =
Costa Rica,=20
it is a separate DXCC country with the prefix TI9.</FONT></B>=20
<P><B><FONT size=3D-1>Because Cocos is a nature preserve, the DXpedition =
visitors=20
will be required to sleep aboard their ship, a 90-foot fishing/diving =
vessel=20
anchored 1000 feet offshore; there is no overnight camping allowed on =
the=20
island. DXing is not exactly camping, however, and the team anticipates =
24-hour=20
operations with four HF transmitters on all bands from 160m through=20
6m.</FONT></B>=20
<P><B><FONT size=3D-1>Due to the logistics involved in the 350-mile =
crossing to=20
Cocos Island, the team can=92t pinpoint exactly when they=92ll be on the =
air. They=20
estimate 40 to 48 hours of travel time, with a few additional hours to =
set up=20
and become operational once they reach the island. This part of the trip =
will be=20
no small feat: The island receives over 26 feet of rain per year <FONT=20
face=3DSymbol>-</FONT> about an inch a day <FONT face=3DSymbol>-</FONT> =
so the first=20
priority is setting up shelter and protecting the equipment from the =
elements.=20
The final day of operations will be March 2, 2002.</FONT></B>=20
<P><B><FONT size=3D-1>To keep track of the DXpedition=92s progress, =
visit the=20
website </FONT></B><FONT size=3D+0><A=20
href=3D"http://www.qsl.net/ti9m";>www.qsl.net/ti9m</A>. The team will =
update the=20
page as often as often as communication links allow.</FONT>=20
<P><B><FONT size=3D+0>Team members:</FONT></B>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>William Turney, <B>WS4Y</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Martino Rizzi, <B>IK3RIY</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Alan Homer, <B>KI7WO</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Larry Strain, <B>N7DF</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Flo Moudar, <B>F5CWU</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Matt De La Hunt, <B>KA0KKO</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Rob Snieder, <B>PA5ET</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Ronald Stuy, <B>PA3EWP</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Robert Voss, <B>N4CD</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>William Boeckenhaupt, <B>AK0A</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Alan Maenchen, AD6E</FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Richard Smith, <B>N6KT</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Simon Gadaleta, <B>IZ7ATN</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D+0>Eugene Kuleshov, <B>RK3AD</B></FONT>=20
<P><FONT size=3D-1>Henry , TI2HMG also TI9M</FONT> </P></BODY></HTML>
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