Fw: [WWYC] WWYC DX'expedition

[Chris Hurlbut]

Forgot to send to the reflector too...  :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hurlbut" <c_hurlbut@adelphia.net>
To: "Demers, Jeffrey" <Jeffrey.Demers@merrimack.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [WWYC] WWYC DX'expedition


> Wow.  You're the man Jeff.
>
> Others have talked about an IARU expedition...
> I don't really think it's worth it to plan such a massive coordinated
effort
> for a 24 hour contest in the middle of summer.  Of course, most of us have
> school, etc. so it makes sense.
> But for me, summer is the time I can't take time off.  In the summer, I
have
> to work to pay for school, and taking even a week off is going to hurt.
At
> school, my prof's are very nice about letting me make up work for missing
a
> day or 2 for a contest. (Like flying to KL7, or K3LR, as in the past.)  A
> few of them even expressed an interest in me writing a paper about some
> experiences I've had for SCHOOL CREDIT!  Maybe other schools aren't so
nice,
> I don't know. :)  Most in the USA can get several days off for
Thanksgiving
> (I get a week.)  I don't know if there are any similar holidays in EU.
CQWW
> CW always falls in that week. :)  Depending on the QTH of the dxpedition,
I
> will see if I can scrounge up the bux to go!
>
> Unfortunately, it will probably be either mostly EU operators, or NA
> operators.  Maybe if we're lucky we can pull off a good mix if this gets
off
> the ground.  Most NA ops could afford the Carib or SA.  Most EU ops
probably
> couldn't. :)  Most EU Ops could afford EU or AF... whereas that would be
> much more expensive for the NA guys, hehe.
>
> Things to decide:
>
> 1) QTH
> 2) Contest
> 3) Category... M/S? M/2? M/M?
> 4) Level of competition (CN8WW? Or maybe 6Y Vertical style? or small
> tribanders and wires?)
> 5) Who (else) is going to sponsor us?  A few major sponsors could go a
long
> way... :)
> 6) Number of operators... obviously not everyone can go. :)  Maybe the
price
> will narrow it down, but do we want a limit on the number of ops for
> logistics reasons?  (Keep in mind that KL9A Probably can't afford wherever
> WWYC decides, so that's one less) :)
>
> etc etc etc....
>
> :)
>
> -Chris KL9A
>
> (we've tried this before, but never has someone been so upfront and
generous
> as Jeff!)
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Demers, Jeffrey" <Jeffrey.Demers@merrimack.edu>
> To: <wwyc@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 6:33 PM
> Subject: [WWYC] WWYC DX'expedition
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Gentlemen,
> >
> > I am proposing a WWYC DXepedition. First, I will donate the cost of
three
> > other operators other than myself to go on the trip. i.e. I will pay
> airfare
> > from USA/Europe to the destination, hotel and other related expenses. I
> will
> > also donate a Yaesu FT-1000MP to be a permenant DX expedition radio for
> the
> > club. Second, this is conditional that those operators pay back those
> funds
> > to a WWYC expedition fund. when they have the ability to do so...quickly
> or
> > slowly it wont matter. This way (hopefully) the WWYC will be able to
fund
> a
> > DXexpedition every year.
> >
> > If the group is interested in my proposal; we will have a lot of work to
> do.
> > Setting up bank accounts, making antennas, etc., protocol for choosing
> > operator, picking locations, picking contests. I want to burn up this
> > reflector with ideas, someone please post this to the email reflector as
> > well!
> >
> > 73 Jeff N1SNB
> > demersj@merrimack.edu
> >
> >
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