DX news : VK9WWI late September

04.09.2007

This is a two man, AA7JV and HA7RY, mini expedition. HA7RY, Tomi, will be working the high bands during the day (when I will be diving) and I will work 160 and 80 bands at night.

George and Tomi will be using 500W into two vertical antenna systems. They have chosen the Spiderbeam Telescoping 60 foot mast for the 60 foot inverted L on 160M and 80M as well as the 40 foot Spiderbeam telescopic mast for 40M/30M/20M

George advises that they have not selected operating frequencies but is open for ideas.

We are scheduled to leave Cairns on the Motor Vessell Varzin (with me skippering), on Sep 22 and commence operations on Willis on Sep 25. Please note, however, that these dates are strongly WX dependent, the Varzin only being a 60 foot motor vessel, we may delay our departure waiting for favorable weather. I will e-mail advising any delays. Our intent is to set up on the North Cay, but according to recently received advise from VE5RA, Doug, the Middle Cay may be more suitable for landing. I intend to play it by ear. (Navigating between coral heads is a scary thing the best of times, so the ability to get close to the cay and a good anchorage will decide where we end up.) We intend to depart Willis on Oct 5.

This mini-expedition is scheduled for activation between Sept 25 - Oct 5, 2007.

Let's keep our fingers crossed here in West-Europe to have the same kind of skip as for www.df3cb.com/vk9dnx/ on Norfolk Isl last February (QSL received for my 20/17/15m SSB QSO's !)