The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Special Bulletin No. 1412.1
BID: $OPDX.1412.1
April 28, 2019
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent from Strongsville, Ohio

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Clusters
Network and K5GS for the following DX information.

For Immediate Release
Press Release #2 [edited]
April 28, 2019

 South Orkney Islands DX-pedition (AN-008)

We appreciate the Northern California DX Foundation's (NCDXF) significant
grant of $30,000(USD) to our project. Their generous grant will help cover
the estimated project cost of $325,000(USD).

Recently joining the team are:

 * Ken Karr, NG2H -- First licensed in 1955 as KN2OZZ, then K2OZZ and
 finally as NG2H. Ken served in the United States Navy first as a
 communications officer aboard submarines and later commanded two
 fast attack nuclear submarines. He consulted with commercial nuclear
 electric generating companies, and conducted missions with the Inter-
 national Atomic Energy Agency.

 Ken is a member of CWOps (1477), FISTS (16869), NAQCC (7560), SKCC
 (12740), the Potomac Valley Radio Club (Rappahannock Chapter), Fluvanna
 County Virginia ARES, and past member of the Pentagon Amateur Radio
 Club.

 Ken was a team member of the 2016 VK0EK Heard Island DX-pedition.

 * Dave Jorgensen, WD5COV -- Dave was first licensed in 1977 at the age
 of 14 as WD5COV. He holds DXCC: #1 Honor Roll, 351 confirmed (mixed),
 10 Band DXCC, 3016 DXCC Challenge, and a member of the ARRL?s A-1 Ops
 Club.

 He is a life member of the ARRL, a member of the Intrepid DX Group,
 the Araucaria DX Group, the Arizona Outlaws Contest Club, the Mimbres
 Valley Radio Club, the New Mexico VHF Society, and is a supporter of
 the Northern California DX Foundation.

 Dave is an experienced DXpedition operator having been a team member
 on: 3D2R Rotuma Island 2011, 7O6T Yemen 2012, 3D2C Conway Reef 2012,
 E30FB Eritrea 2015, VP8STI South Sandwich 2016, VP8SGI South Georgia
 2016.

 A retired business owner of Hydrafles Inc, located in Denver, Colorado
 he manufactured and distributed industrial hoses and fittings. His
 other career has always been electronics and communications.

 Tents -- DXpeditions to Antarctica require severe weather tents. We
 recently purchased suitable tents from other DXpedition teams and will
 consolidate them and other equipment in California.

 Fundraising -- Our fundraising drive began in mid-March. In just a
 short time we've received donations from 19 clubs/foundations and over
 130 individuals. We look forward to receiving support from the global
 DX community. Donations may be made via the website or by contacting
 us at: info@sorkney.com

 Ham Radio Events -- Several of our team members will attend upcoming
 ham radio events, including: Dayton Hamvention, Dallas Ham-Com, Ham
 Radio Friedrichshafen (Germany) and the Pacific Northwest DX Convention.
 Please look for us and say hello.
 73,
 South Orkney 2020 Team

 Website: https://sorkney.com/

 Please direct your questions to: info@sorkney.com