Topband: HS72B operations.

[Kasper, Dietmar]

 > Von :: "Ray Gerrard" <raynom at loxinfo.co.th>
 > An :: "Raynom" <raynom at loxinfo.co.th>
 > Betreff: RAST News #167 - HS72B operations.
 > Datum: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 23:25:56 +0700

 > Dear Members,
 >
 > HS72B has just passed its - 10,000 QSO  milestone. This has been achieved
 > with the difficulties of old and borrowed equipment and unsuitable WARC
 > antennas in the club station and the need for operators to travel to Koh
 > Chang Island at other times. We are aware, from constant Email feedback,
 > that this number of QSOs does not meet the large demand for WARC and LF
 > DX
 > counters for Thailand.
 >
 > Therefore we are very happy to announce that help is coming.  A group of
 > experienced LF DX Peditioners  (DL3DXX, DL5LYM, WA6CDR, N5IA, G4ODV) has
 > offered to bring  equipment and antenna hardware to help launch several
 > intensive HS72B  LF and WARC operations together with Thai operators. The
 > proposed schedule is as follow:
 >
 > 19-21st November 2004: HS72B from the SEANET Convention Hotel in Bangkok.
 > using a Titanex LP5 antenna brought by DL3DXX - Most - band, Most-mode
 > operation by DX Pedition members, SEANET visitors and  Thai operators.
 > There
 > should be a lots of activity but  not suitable for skeds and intensive
 > weak
 > signal operations.
 >
 > 23-28th November: HS72B preparation and participation in the CQ WW CW
 > contest as a multi-multi, with a formidable  LF set-up. This period will
 > be
 > predominantly 10,15, 20, 40, 80, 160m with very strong emphasis on the
 > LF
 > bands. We expect a number of visitors to the SEANET Convention to stay
 > on to
 > join the Thai and DX Pedition team for this operation.
 >
 > 29thNov - 12 Dec 2004: HS72B SDXO (Special DX Operation) This period will
 > be
 > dedicated to LF and WARC band operation by the visiting DX Pedition team,
 > but if freak openings occur on 10m etc, some team members might not be
 > able
 > to resist. For skeds please ask Dietmar DL3DXX.
 >
 > We will announce more detail later, including the very specific frequencies
 > of operation. We are in the process of setting up a web-site
 > <www.qsl.net/HS0AC> where we will post all information and an on-line
 > log.
 >
 > Overall Coordination will be by Ray HS0ZDZ (Station Manager HS0AC).
 > Logistics Manager and HS72B SEANET Station Leader will be Khun Winit HS1CKC
 > (Deputy Station Manager HS0AC). The Operational Leader of the CQ WW CW
 > and
 > SDXO operations will be Dietmar DL3DXX who was the originator of this idea,
 > and  Chief Engineer par excellence will be Robin WA6CDR who will implement
 > the most fantastic LF set up ever seen in Thailand.  (If Robin is not
 > constrained we may have to ask Bangkok Airport to divert air traffic during
 > the operations). Robin will also be a most generous equipment donor to
 > HS0AC.  Consultant and also a  most generous equipment donor to HS0AC will
 > be Milt N5IA. Many Thai DXers will remember Robin and Milt from the XZ0A
 > DX
 > Pedition, and the donation of  Towers to HS0AC by the Central Arizona DX
 > Association.  QSL Manager will be Mann E20NTS (QRZ.com OK). Software and
 > Computer Network Manager Thomas DL5LYM.
 >
 > Most of the existing equipment at HS0AC is 10 - 20 years old and has
 > withstood the ravages of numerous contests, DX Peditions, and club station
 > use, but it needs replacing with more modern equipment. RAST does not have
 > the money do to this at present due to having committed a large part of
 > its
 > small income to a joint project with the Asian Institute of Technology
 > and
 > the YASME Foundation to rebuild the HS0AC Club Station. Therefore any
 > contributions of equipment or money to improve the chance of success of
 > the
 > proposed and future operations would be most welcome.  The visiting team
 > is
 > donating some equipment and is shipping hardware at significant cost.
 >
 > Please contact Ray HS0ZDZ <raynom(at)loxinfo.co.th> for general enquiries,
 > and  Dietmar <dl3dxx(at)DARC.de>  about skeds for the SDXO and possible
 > contributions.
 >
 > 73 Ray
 > HS0ZDZ
 >
 > {SEANET Convention 2004 19-21st November 2004 - Bangkok, Thailand}
 >  **** RAST thanks Thai Airways International for its support as the SEANET
 > 2004 Official Airline and for being a Platinum sponsor of the convention,
 > Beer Chang for its generous support as a Gold SEANET 2004 sponsor, and
 > True
 > Corporation for its support as a Silver sponsor of SEANET 2004 ****