I have no problem with reserving operating on AO-51 QRP allocations only for contacts with the K5D Desecheo Island Operation, but I wonder if I am the only reader who does not know where Desecho Island is located. According to the DXpedition web site it is west of Puerto Rico at 18 degrees, 34 minutes, 14 seconds North and 67 degrees 28 minutes, 19 seconds West. Sorry, I do not have my Grid Square calculator nearby.
Is the expedition on the island? Is someone going to tell us when they are active? How important are satellite contacts to the team? Since the island has been off limits for quite a while, I assume that the HF community will keep them busy.
There seems to be some information lacking.
WB2LLP Gene
Gene,
Many of your questions can be answered here:
The satellite-specific info so far is limited, other than "toward the end of the stay."
Alan WA4SCA
On 2/18/2009, "WB2LLP" wb2llp@optonline.net wrote:
I have no problem with reserving operating on AO-51 QRP allocations only for contacts with the K5D Desecheo Island Operation, but I wonder if I am the only reader who does not know where Desecho Island is located. According to the DXpedition web site it is west of Puerto Rico at 18 degrees, 34 minutes, 14 seconds North and 67 degrees 28 minutes, 19 seconds West. Sorry, I do not have my Grid Square calculator nearby.
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Is the expedition on the island? Is someone going to tell us when they are active? How important are satellite contacts to the team? Since the island has been off limits for quite a while, I assume that the HF community will keep them busy.
I think they've expressed interest in Satellites, but Drew can speak more to that. I think as with any Satellite DXPedition it's more "wait and listen" regarding when they will be active.
There seems to be some information lacking.
I personally disagree IMNSHO, but that is without consequence. :)
~Ben, N1WBV
Hi Gene,
Is someone going to tell us when they are active?
The DX spotter networks are scrolling with a dozen or so reports like this per minute ...
AF4WA 18165.0 K5D SPLIT 18154
If you use IRC try /server irc.radiochat.org and then /join #cqdx
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org
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