[RTTY] Parody Island DXpedition Update #2

[Don Hill AA5AU]

I've opened the Official Parody Island DXpedition Website at:

http://www.aa5au.com/parody

I will move all the updates to the website in an attempt to let this
reflector get back to the business of RTTY!  However, Geocities
appears to have screwed up their program so work on the website
will not really get going until they fix it.  Check often for updates.

All members of the team, including pilots, are asked to E-mail me
a picture of themselves.  I will place these pictures on the web site.
The more ridiculous the picture, the better.

Update #2 - March 30, 2002

It has been decided that we will log using ScotchLog by Hal, WA7EGA.
Hal has agreed to come out of retirement to teach the team how to
use the software.  He has also agreed to donate 10 cases of Scotch
to make sure the program runs properly.

We have added John, NH6XM, as our Pilot in the Pacific region.
His qualifications are that he lives on an Island and he once rode in the
cockpit of an airplane.  He states "The only drawback that I
can see is at my age I'm prone to senior moments and I could give
mis-information as to when and where the ssb ops will be on."  That
alone qualified John for the job.

Bill, W7TI, has been added to the team as a 2nd 160M operator
with his 4 previous QSO's on 160.

The rest of the team members will be announced on the web site as
they are added to the team.

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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?

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