[SCCC] VP6DX - The Last News From Ducie

[Prasad]

Great expedition, although I could hear them here in India only twice,
worked them on 20m CW. And got an LOTW confirmation too :)

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73 de Prasad VU2PTT, W2PTT

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 6:28 AM, Dennis Younker NE6I <ne6i at cox.net> wrote:

> What an incredible and finely tuned machine those guys have been!  Very
> impressive!
>
> --Dennis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Art-W6KY" <w6ky at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "SCCC" <sccc at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 4:42 PM
> Subject: [SCCC] VP6DX - The Last News From Ducie
>
>
> > News #22- 2008 Feb 26
> > Highlights:
> > ... First LOTW credits for VP6DX contacts on ARRL server ...
> > ... Station and camp disassembly begins ...
> > ... One more record claimed ...
> >
> > Late yesterday, Feb 21, the Ducie Island expedition submitted over data
> > for over seven thousand VP6DX contacts to the ARRL robot. These contacts
> > were with over 900 stations whose owners made financial contributions of
> > at least five US dollars to the expedition through Feb 24.
> >
> > The submission has been accepted and processed by the robot, and these
> > contacts are ready for matching by the donors.
> >
> > Meanwhile, on Ducie Island, the operator team and crew of the Braveheart
> > have begun the first phase of disassembly and off-loading. On today's
> > schedule to be disassembled and removed from the island:
> >
> > * All antennas for 20 through 6 meters at both east and west camps.
> > * The 30m antenna at the west camp, and the 40m 4-square at the east
> camp.
> > * Two operating positions and the shift supervisor workstation at the
> > east camp.
> > * The technical workstation.
> > * A portion of the camp infrastructure for meals, cooking, washing, etc.
> >
> > No on-air operating will occur during the daylight period today, as all
> > hands are needed to complete the work of disassemble, packing, transfer
> > to the ship, and storage for the sea journey.
> >
> > Tonight (beginning as early as Feb 27 Wednesday 0300z) a more limited
> > on-air operation is possible, if the operators have time and energy
> > remaining. Five operating positions at two sites and transmit antennas
> > for 160 through 30 meter bands will be available.
> >
> > At Feb 27 Wednesday 1445z on-air operations will again shut down for a
> > second day of deconstruction. At the end of Thursday local time the
> > entire east camp will have been removed from the island. The west camp,
> > with single element verticals for 160, 80/30 and 40m, and possible one
> > beverage (045) will remain, along with three operating positions. This
> > equipment will be staffed by a skeleton overnight crew, on-air from
> > about Feb 28 Thursday 0330-1430z. Most operators will sleep on the
> > "Braveheart", as there will be no camp facilities on the island.
> >
> > Early Thursday morning (Ducie Island time), around 1400z, the ship's
> > crew and operators will return to the island to pack and remove all
> > remaining antennas, equipment, etc. The on-air phase of the Ducie Island
> > expedition will end at that point.
> >
> > This will be the last press release from Ducie Island. A log update was
> > submitted to the website about one hour ago. A final log update,
> > together with a press release containing final statistics, will be
> > transmitted from the Braveheart once we have departed.
> >
> > We would be delighted if DX editors would publish this information as
> > widely as possible and DXers bring it to the attention of their clubs
> > and fellow DXers.
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73 de Prasad VU2PTT, W2PTT