[RTTY] Parody Island DXpedition Update #1

[Dave W7DPW]

I Like your idea Bob.

dave W7DPW


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Boyd" <w1vxv@adelphia.net>
To: "'Don Hill AA5AU'" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
Cc: <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 3:13 PM
Subject: RE: [RTTY] Parody Island DXpedition Update #1


> I would like to come out of "retirement" and I offer my extensive ??
> qualifications to the Parody Island DXpedition.  I volunteer an hour of
> VOICE in Quebec French with a Maine accent; to keep it interesting I
> will flip-flop between upper and lower sideband in random order.
> Logging will be done on water-soluble paper.
> 
> (Also thought it was an early April fools day thingy.)
> 
> Bob - (NT1V) ex-W1VXV
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-admin@contesting.com [mailto:rtty-admin@contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Don Hill AA5AU
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 5:26 PM
> To: RTTY Reflector
> Subject: [RTTY] Parody Island DXpedition Update #1
> 
> Update #1 - March 29, 2002
> 
> We will be putting a survey on our website (soon to be announced).
> This survey will ask operators which voice mode we should operate, if
> any.
> The choices will be SSB, AM, FM, "Forget voice, spend all the
> time on RTTY and CW" or "If you want voice, pick up the phone
> and call somebody who cares".
> 
> Jay, WS7I, has been recruited to be one of the RTTY operators.
> Jay volunteered to be the VOICE operator, if we decide to do VOICE.
> 
> He will share VOICE duties with the 9 other operators.  We will each
> get 1 hour at the microphone during our 10 hour VOICE operation.
> During this one hour we will be allowed to go through the numbers
> only once.  Which means each call area number will get 6 minutes
> each hour.
> 
> Audie, K5IC, has volunteered to be the 160M operator.  Audie's
> extensive experience on 160 includes about 10 QSO's, making him
> the perfect choice for top band.
> 
> Ekki, DF4OR, has offered his services on VOICE too.  Ekki's
> raspy voice will be difficult to understand, making his contribution
> more
> valuable.  He will also, of course, be one of the RTTY ops.
> 
> Chen, AA6TY, has volunteered to be the WARC band RTTY operator
> and qualifies himself by stating  "I promise I have no experience
> whatsoever
> with DXpeditions".  Chen also states "Don't forget: make sure that the
> rig
> for SSB develops severe FM when it overheats".
> 
> Dave, K2YG, joins the team as QRP operator.  His stint on VOICE will
> be done using an output of 1 mw to a wet noodle.
> 
> Roy, WD5DBV, has joined the team as RTTY op and Chief Cook
> specializing in boiled crawfish & beer.  Roy's one hour of VOICE will be
> done
> in Cajun French.  Roy has obtained corporate sponsorship from the
> Dixie Brewing company who will supply the team with 10 cases of
> Dixie Beer.
> 
> Robert, G0URR, has been brought on the team as a Pilot station.
> Robert's main job will be to erroneously spot us on VOICE occasionally
> to keep
> the silly sidebanders silly.
> 
> QSL via Ed, W4EP (he said he needs the money).
> 
> Departure will be from Cancun, Mexico aboard the S.S. Minnow captained
> by none other than Gilligan himself.
> 
> Since the island is claimed by both the United States and Mexico, it
> falls
> under the same category as Spratly and we can make up any callsign we
> wish.  Any suggestions?
> 
> Operators (so far)
> AA5AU
> WS7I
> DF4OR
> K2YG
> AA6TY
> WD5DBV
> K5IC
> 
> Pilots (so far)
> W2UP
> G0URR
> 
> 73, Don AA5AU
> Team Leader
> 2003 Parody Island DXpedition
> 
> 
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