[Mldxcc] Fw: RE: Seeking support for DXpedition to Afghanistan

Thu Nov 18 11:10:01 PST 2010

FYI

--- On Thu, 11/18/10, paul at n6pse.com <paul at n6pse.com> wrote:

From: paul at n6pse.com <paul at n6pse.com>
Subject: RE: Seeking support for DXpedition to Afghanistan
To: "SHIRLEY ROSE" <rosesl at prodigy.net>
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 10:24 AM

Dear Shirley, Thank you so much for the support of the MLDXCC for our DXpedition to Afghanistan. We really appreciate it!  I've added the MLDXCC logo to our web page, and we will add the Logo to our QSL cards. 

We will announce the exact dates of our May Dxpedition just a few days in advance of our go live date. 

Of course, I will be glad to come to your MLDXCC meeting later next year to tell you all about our adventure in Afghanistan.

Sincerely, 

Paul N6PSE 

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Seeking support for DXpedition to Afghanistan
From: SHIRLEY ROSE <rosesl at prodigy.net>
Date: Thu, November 18, 2010 9:08 am
To: paul at n6pse.com

Paul,
  Support for your upcoming expedition was discussed at the November meeting of the MLDXCC and the club will be donating $200 in memory of Dick Zuttermeister N6TNX.
Also there will be a number of members, myself included, who will be making personal contributions.

73 de AA6K
Shirley

--- On Mon, 11/8/10, paul at n6pse.com <paul at n6pse.com> wrote:

From: paul at n6pse.com <paul at n6pse.com>
Subject: Seeking support for DXpedition to Afghanistan
To: wc6h at yahoo.com, "SHIRLEY ROSE" <rosesl at prodigy.net>
Date: Monday, November 8, 2010, 4:35 PM

Dear Rich-WC6H and Shirley-AA6K.

It was a pleasure to speak at your combined MLDXC/NCCC meeting this past summer and to tell you about all the fun we had as YI9PSE.

On behalf of the Intrepid-DX Group, I’m writing to tell you our next DXpedition to Afghanistan as T6PSE in May of 2011. 

We hope to make 75,000 contacts over ten full days of operation. Due to security concerns, our exact in-country dates and location are secret at this time. 

We would be very grateful to your organization for your support. I've included some information below about our plans. 

Thank you,

Paul S. Ewing-N6PSE
paul at n6pse.com  
Co-Leader T6PSE DXpedition to Afghanistan

Dear Mother Load DX/Contest Club: 

>From the Intrepid-DX Group (who brought you YI9PSE) in April 2010,   

Request a sponsorship for a DXpedition in May, 2011.

Entity Name / Call Sign: 　Republic of Afghanistan　T6PSE.

Planning a multi-national DXpedition to Afghanistan for May of 2011.
Exact dates are secret at this time for security concerns;

Web Page: http://www.intrepid-dx.com/t6pse/index.php

Team leader / number of members: Paul N6PSE　　 (12)　　　 ( Multi-national Team) 

N6PSE - Paul Ewing – Co Leader

K3LP – David Collingham- Co Leader

N6OX - Bob Grimmick　　　 

YT1AD – Hrane Milosevec

K1LZ – Krassy Petkov

WO1S – John Kountz

YI1UNH – Heathem Sabah

AH6HY - David Flack 

W0UCE – Jack Ritter

K7HC – Clay Brown

VK3FY – Chris Dimitrijevec

K3VN - Al Hernandez　　 

Date of Dxpedition: 　SPRING - May 2011 (best propagation to North America)

　　 *WEBMASTER: EA2RY Roberto Filloy　

QSL manager / QSL route .... QSL via W3HNK

Joe L. Arcure Jr.
115 Buck Run Road
Lincoln University, PA 19352
USA

The Pilots Stations..... 

AA6G - Chuck Vaughn -　 (West Coast Pilot) 

N1DG - Don Greenbaum - (East Coast Pilot) 

MM0NDX - Col McGowan - (EU Pilot) 

Budget estimated for Dxpedition $105,000 (++) total.

Position on most wanted list: 

First Major Dxpedition to Afghanistan

>From 2009 Carl Smith’s Most Wanted DXCC:
#47 World Wide.
#49 SSB-Worldwide
#25 CW-North America.
#16 SSB-North America.
#16 Digital-North America.
#15 Low Bands-North America.
#31 CW-North America-Eastern Time Zone
#18 SSB-North America-Eastern Time Zone
#16 Digital-North America-Eastern Time Zone
#11 Low Bands-North America-Eastern Time Zone.
#33 CW-North America-Central Time Zone
#21 SSB-North America-Central Time Zone
#20 Digital North America-Central Time Zone
#23 Low Bands-North America Central Time Zone
#15 CW North America-Mountain Time Zone.
#14 SSB North America-Mountain.
#24 Digital Modes, North America-Mountain
#17 CW North America-West Coast.
#12 SSB North America-West Coast.
#16 Digital Modes, North America-West Coast
#15 Low Bands, North America-West Coast

Hardest areas: North/South America, VK, ZL, KH6.

Much demand for 80M and 160M.

Will be on 160M - 10M and with CW, SSB and RTTY.

We will work all HF bands/modes. We will make every effort to work the low bands as well as to provide T6 to North America, KH6, ZL, VK and JA amateur community.

Landing permit/operating permission:

Approved.　 YES/LIC　Callsign –　T6PSE　 

Last time this entity was activated: 2010 ( Military) One Person, small set-up, limited time, etc...

Typical interval between activations 1 year.

Anyone planning to activate this entity

before your DXpedition. NO　 

Objective / Strategy See http://www.intrepid-dx.com/t6pse/plans.php
Sponsors Page: http://www.intrepid-dx.com/t6pse/sponsors.php

Initiating request Paul Ewing-Co-Team Leader

E-mail Address: paul at n6pse.com

Funding amount requested $ (up to you)
Send Funds to:

Banking Account: Intrepid-DX Group

Paul S Ewing

3052 Wetmore Dr

San Jose, CA 95148

USA

　 Group　logo on QSL cards? Yes

　 Group　logo on web page: http://www.intrepid-dx.com/t6pse/sponsors.php

Additional comments: *　First major Expedition to Afghanistan ever! 
12 members - International team - 10 Day Operation.

** First Dxpedition to Afghanistan.

*** Will be on the LOW bands (160M/80M) as well. Rigs　are the Icom IC-7600, Acom 1010/1000 Amplifiers. Gain antennas - SteppIR Yagi's and Vert's.

If Military Forces pull out, will be some years before next DX Operation in Afghanistan.

***To assist the team, in which Band/Mode do you need T6PSE?　 Take the survey on our web site: http://www.intrepid-dx.com/t6pse/survey.php

Thank you. 
Sincerely:

Paul S. Ewing

Expedition Co-Team Leader

T6PSE Afghanistan 2011　TEAM 

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