[Nodxa] Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin #1412.1

[Tedd Mirgliotta]

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Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 1412.1

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Special Bulletin No. 1412.1
BID: $OPDX.1412.1
April 28, 2019
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent From Strongsville, OH

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Clusters
Network and K5GS for the following DX information.

For Immediate Release
Press Release #2 [edited]
April 28, 2019

                South Orkney Islands DX-pedition (AN-008)

We appreciate the Northern California DX Foundation's (NCDXF) significant
grant of $30,000(USD) to our project. Their generous grant will help cover
the estimated project cost of $325,000(USD).

Recently joining the team are:

  * Ken Karr, NG2H -- First licensed in 1955 as KN2OZZ, then K2OZZ and
    finally as NG2H. Ken served in the United States Navy first as a
    communications officer aboard submarines and later commanded two
    fast attack nuclear submarines. He consulted with commercial nuclear
    electric generating companies, and conducted missions with the Inter-
    national Atomic Energy Agency.

    Ken is a member of CWOps (1477), FISTS (16869), NAQCC (7560), SKCC
    (12740), the Potomac Valley Radio Club (Rappahannock Chapter), Fluvanna
    County Virginia ARES, and past member of the Pentagon Amateur Radio
    Club.

    Ken was a team member of the 2016 VK0EK Heard Island DX-pedition.

  * Dave Jorgensen, WD5COV -- Dave was first licensed in 1977 at the age
    of 14 as WD5COV. He holds DXCC: #1 Honor Roll, 351 confirmed (mixed),
    10 Band DXCC, 3016 DXCC Challenge, and a member of the ARRL?s A-1 Ops
    Club.

    He is a life member of the ARRL, a member of the Intrepid DX Group,
    the Araucaria DX Group, the Arizona Outlaws Contest Club, the Mimbres
    Valley Radio Club, the New Mexico VHF Society, and is a supporter of
    the Northern California DX Foundation.

    Dave is an experienced DXpedition operator having been a team member
    on: 3D2R Rotuma Island 2011, 7O6T Yemen 2012, 3D2C Conway Reef 2012,
    E30FB Eritrea 2015, VP8STI South Sandwich 2016, VP8SGI South Georgia
    2016.

    A retired business owner of Hydrafles Inc, located in Denver, Colorado
    he manufactured and distributed industrial hoses and fittings. His
    other career has always been electronics and communications.

  Tents -- DXpeditions to Antarctica require severe weather tents. We
  recently purchased suitable tents from other DXpedition teams and will
  consolidate them and other equipment in California.

  Fundraising -- Our fundraising drive began in mid-March. In just a
  short time we've received donations from 19 clubs/foundations and over
  130 individuals. We look forward to receiving support from the global
  DX community. Donations may be made via the website or by contacting
  us at:                          info at sorkney.com

  Ham Radio Events -- Several of our team members will attend upcoming
  ham radio events, including: Dayton Hamvention, Dallas Ham-Com, Ham
  Radio Friedrichshafen (Germany) and the Pacific Northwest DX Convention.
  Please look for us and say hello.

  73,
  South Orkney 2020 Team

  Website: https://sorkney.com/

  Please direct your questions to: info at sorkney.com

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Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses:
<kb8nw at hotmail.com> or <kb8nw at arrl.net>
Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence)
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division
Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG)