The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Special Bulletin No. 1424.1
BID: $OPDX.1424.1
July 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 K5GS and N0TG for the following DX information.

CY9C ST. PAUL ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Press Release, date June 28th).
[edited] St. Paul Island Dxpedition CY9C July 31st-August 8th -- All is
on schedule. Three vehicles loaded with equipment and supplies each are
on the way from different locations headed for Dingwall, NS, the takeoff
point for helicopter transport to St. Paul Island. The helicopter will
be flying to Dingwall from New York on Monday, 29th. Setup on the island
will begin Wednesday, July 30th, with full-up operation planned for Wed-
nesday, July 31st. Donations in any amount can still be made via Web
site at (http://www.CY9C.com). QSL confirmation for donors will be auto-
matic with no other action required (of course must work us and be in
the log)...... 73, Randy N0TG

VP8/VP8DXU SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS (AN-008) DXPEDITION NEWS (Press Release #5,
dated July 27th) [edited]. Project planning continues on schedule.

 Tent Weekend -- During the weekend of July 12th seven team members and
 three volunteers met in Placerville, California, to prepare the tents
 for use on South Orkney Island. Participating were team members: 
 Dave/K3EL, Les/W2LK, Gene/K5GS, Steve/W1SRD, Walt/N6XG, Mike/WA6O, and
 Rob/N7QT. Volunteers Kevin/K6TD and Bob/W1RH helped with the preparation
 and Doris/K0BEE prepared meals for the three days the team was doing the
 work. Temperatures hovered around 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37C), much
 different than the next location where these tents will be deployed.
 These are the same tents that were used by VP8ORK 2011 South Orkney
 and, with a different configuration, KH1/KH7Z 2018 Baker Island DX-
 pedition. Kevin, K6TD, having previously assembled the tents on Baker
 Island offered his assistance to the team.
 We unpacked and inventoried all the parts, assembled the tents, and
 marked key components for faster installation on the island. The inside
 and outside of each tent were power-washed and treated with a disinfec-
 tant to avoid inadvertent introduction of non-native species. 
 Flooring was constructed using approved materials, assembled and
 integrated with the tents. After this trial run the flooring was dis-
 assembled, power washed, and disinfected. Everything was packed and
 wrapped in waterproof tarps, ready for transport to our customs broker.
 Pictures of the weekend activities are at: https://sorkney.com/tent-weekend

 Band / Mode Addition -- We added 60m FT8 to the operating plan.

 Fundraising -- Team members made their 2nd payment to the project, and
 our 2nd payment to Braveheart was processed. As of this writing, 33
 clubs / foundations and 273 individuals have shown their support for
 the project.
 While we?re making progress, we have a long way to go to reach the
 goal of 50% team member funding of the estimated project cost of
 ~$325,000(USDs). Please keep in mind, serious DX-peditions, especially
 those in the Southern Ocean, must pay the bills before leaving home,
 we are no exception. If you need South Orkney for an ATNO, or plan to
 work us, we would appreciate your help.

 Ham Radio Events -- Please look for us at the Pacific Northwest DX
 Convention, Everett, Washington in August.

 73, Team VP8/VP8DXU
 Website: https://sorkney.com/
 Please direct your questions to: info@sorkney.com