[RTTY] ZS8 COMING SOON - SSB, CW.... AND RTTY!!!

[Barry Murrell ZS2EZ]

Hi Group

Received this press release from Rhynhardt ZS6DXB tonight - it's official,
ZS8T is a go... and includes RTTY!

Please remember that Petrus is a NOVICE at RTTY - exercise patience and
don't frighten him away from the mode!!! After all, he will be on Marion for
a year!!

Let's hope everything goes smoothly...

73 de BARRY MURRELL ZS2EZ
KF26ta - Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Member: SARL - ARRL - SA AMSAT - PEARS
DXCC(mixed)#41,146  WAS(RTTY)#538



March 18, 2008

Following the fairy tale of 3Y0E Bouvet Island, Petrus Kritzinger ZS6GCM
sets out to yet another unique amateur radio venture that many DX'ers around
the world can only dream about. Petrus will be QRV from Marion Island #6 on
the DX Magazine 2007 Most Wanted List as ZS8T. ZS8T is expected to be QRV by
May 2008 dependent on work load.

Building on the success of the 3Y0E Bouvet Island operation, Petrus wanted
to take his amateur radio activity to the next level. Having more time to
effectively plan the operation from Marion Island as ZS8T work began to set
a team together that could rise above the high standards that were set
during the 3Y0E Bouvet Island operation.

The ZS8T team consists of the following people:

Press Officer/Logistical Support - Rhy ZS6DXB
Finance/Logistical Support - Don N1DG
Finance Support - Tom N4XP
QSL manager - Emil LZ3HI
Website construction - Christian DL6KAC
Website construction - Col MM0NDX
ZS8T.net's design + graphics - Stan SQ8X

One of the first tasks was to start work on a website that could take
DX'pedition websites to a new standard. Chris DL6KAC, Col MM0NDX and Stan
SQ8X really stood up to the challenge and created an interactive website
that will change the future of DX'pedition websites. The team has built in a
unique news cluster into the site that you can subscribe to that will enable
you to receive all the latest news from the team behind ZS8T direct. Please
register to the website on the following link: http://zs8t.net/newsletter/ 

The second challenge was to obtain better radio gear that was used during
3Y0E. 

The ZS8T team is proud to announce the following principle sponsors to the
ZS8T operation; these principal sponsors were strategic in getting the
hardware needed for ZS8T. Without these sponsors ZS8T would never off made
it out of the harbor...

ICOM America donated an IC7000 
Spiderbeam donated a 5 band HD yagi
NCDXF donated funds to obtain an Ameritron AL80 Amplifier, with a SteppIR
Vertical.
Tigertronics donated a Signalink USB digital interface
Mr. Emil LZ3HI at Gold Print Services donated all QSL cards and QSL
management services
INDEXA, GDXF, GMDX, EUDXF, Chiltern DX Club, Clipperton DX Club, 5B4WN.com,
David Topp W5BXX, Mile Hi DXA, Aurum Telemedia, Funkamateur, Passau DX Club,
Danish DX Group, DXXE and EUDXF made financial donations to offset costs.
Donations from kind individuals during 3Y0E, we are pleased to announce some
of that money helped offset the cost of radio equipment now being used on
Marion Island. It also greatly assisted with shipping costs to South Africa.

The team behind ZS8T would like to thank each and every organization and
individual that has contributed to date in making the operation a full
success. 

Petrus ZS6GCM has also undergone extensive training and will be active on
the following bands 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 12 and 10 meters. He will be
active on the following modes: SSB, CW and RTTY. A detailed timetable with
frequencies and modes will be made available closer to the QRV date. Petrus
will also be communicating with Rhy ZS6DXB on a regular basis, and you can
expect regular updates with photos and even the possibility of videos from
the Island as the year progresses. ZS8T will be uploaded to LOTW on
completion of the operation. 

Without any further ado please join us on a life changing journey to Marion
Island, official website address: http://zs8t.net

Within ZS8T.net you will find an abundance of information, discussions,
images/movies and enough viewing to entice you into working Petrus. The
entire ZS8T Team would be delighted if you joined us in following Petrus by
subscribing to the RSS-feed at http://zs8t.net/feed/ or our ZS8T-newsletter
at http://zs8t.net/newsletter/
 
73
Rhynhardt Louw ZS6DXB

ZS8T Press Officer/Logistical Support 
www.zs8t.net
zs6dxb at kats.za.net