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425 DX News issue #933
DXCC prefix: VK9L - Lord Howe I.
Announced frequencies for the 23 March-3 April VK9LA DXpedition to Lord Howe [425DXN 929] are: SSB 3797, 7084, 14250, 18165, 21290, 24987, 28470, 50100 CW 1813, 3513,7013, 10106, 14023, 18072, 21023, 24892, 28023, 50100 RTTY 10135, 14088, 18100, 21088, 24925, 28088 A serious emphasis will be put on the low bands, and "extensive work has taken place to make sure all operators are familiar with various sunrise sunset times throughout the world". There will be an operator on every low band every day whend they are in darkness. Detailed information on the operating strategy on the low bands can be found at http://www.odxg.org/vk9la.htm. They also expect "huge openings" on 30 metres, and, with their station separation, they should be able to run two stations simultaneously to maximize openings. The DXpedition will have Internet capability 24 hours a day, and they intend to have photos, on-line log check and QSO totals updated on a regular basis. QSL via VK4FW, direct or bureau. Direct and bureau cards can also be requested through the On-line QSL Request Service (details on the website). Two team members (SQ8X and SQ9DIE) are also on Twitter (http://twitter.com/vk9la).information from: http://www.425dxn.org