The team just released the good news, delayed but on:
3Y0X Press Release #13
15 February 2005
After a trying week of travel, re-positioning of the team and equipment,
working with a new ship, being blind-sided by cancellation of first
helicopter company, negotiating a new helicopter contract, and
re-configuring of our supplies; the 3Y0X team is ready to roll.
Today at 1800 UTC arrangements with the ship and the new helicopter
company contract were finalized. Specifications of the helicopter
and experience of the pilot were reviewed and found satisfactory.
Our ship, the Cavendish Sea, and a Lama helicopter will begin moving in a
matter of hours and converge on Ushuaia, Argentina.
This evening we will begin an extensive review of our shelter set up
procedures, camp layout, and equipment review. We will continue our
familiarization with our radios and propagation. When you hear us
signing LU/, please call us so we can continue to study propagation from
this part of the world. Dont worry about duplicate contacts.
We expect to depart from Ushuaia midday, February 18, and begin our sail
to Peter I. Weather permitting; we will land on Peter I within 5 or
6 days. Because our time on the island has been shortened by the
difficulties we encountered, we will shift to the fast strike mode and
get one or two stations on the air as soon as possible.
These last days have been extremely difficult for us. Uncertainties
were around every corner. With things changing so rapidly, it was
difficult to release meaningful information. We are now better
positioned and can send out updates more frequently. Our entire
team thanks the DX community for their patience and good wishes expressed
on the air.
Please continue to check our web site for updates.
N1DG, chief pilot for 3Y0X
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N1DG--Licensed since 1962
EX-WB2DND, A61AD (GUEST OP, QSL MGR), A52DG, /KH9, /BV, /VS6, /4X, /9V
Pilot: 3Y0X, VK9ML, D68C, VK0IR, K8XP/KH9, 9M0C, ZK1XXP, ZL9CI
Webmaster: 3Y0X, K5K, A52A, VK0IR, 9M0C, ZK1XXP, WB2DND/KH9, BQ9P,
ZL9CI
QSL Manager: A61AD, A61AO, A61X, A61AQ, KH7Z
Member: FOC, ARRL, DDXA, YCCC
DON GREENBAUM
DUXBURY, MA, USA
AIM: aurumtel
