Date July 25, 2008
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- Thank you for all your support and incentive!.
- All CREW already arrived at home safety with all baggage.
- Thanks Everyboby for incentive messages!.
- For Those that' couldn't have the chance to work us, Our Sincere Appologies, but we are sure that near future others would like to try another Christmas Island DXpedition with better oppenings and we're sure that you will work VK9X.
- For those tha we had a contact Thank you very much for participating.
- Please REMEMBER ALL CARDS MUST BE SENT TO EA4URE.
- During Operation Conditions were very bad, ex.: spend times and times calling on 6Mts , 80 Mts, Top-Band SSB/CW No Reply!
- We couldn't really work separate by continents as the propagation conditions were very bad, propagation during a few hours . Working on the other side of the pile-up during those periods the operator must be more attention and carefully, many many stations calling at Noise level.
- Many Thanks for following : Splash, Travel, Qantas Hollidays.
- As well on Digital Modes transmiting during Friday and Saturday with 300 Watts no good copy.
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Date July 16, 2008
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- It has been quite complicated to prepare this activity, with many problems and when we got to Christmas we have found more. The afternoon we arrived we installed an antenna vertical multiband and some dipoles to spend the night. At the start doing tests, the neighbors called at the door because they did not see the TV. This house was rented on condition of installing antennas and now we come with these problems, and we haven´t enough space for all antennas. Calming the situation and we could transmit only a short time, unless I do that with 100 Watts and the dipole for 30 meters I could work on CW for 4 hours and i worked some EA's.
- Yesterday, with the new situation and like we have much coaxial, we have installed the Spiderbeam on rocks near the sea and very remote from the houses. After adjusting antennas, perfect, no ITV on neighbors TV. We have also installed the directive for 6 meters, the inverted L for 80 and 160 of that tonight has been broken the mast. At Christmas makes a lot of wind and the antennas are moving much. Yesterday afternoon / evening we began the operation taking the 20-metre open for a few hours. Today we starr at 16:00 VK9X time, here are 5 hours more, and during the day, at least in the morning all bands are closed, very bad propagation. At night when it closed at 20 metres I wqorked in the 30 and 40 meter bands (CW)with linear, but without it I worked several EA´s good signals. Some of stations comming very good but they don´t listen to me. I hope these nights (your evenings) to work more and EA's and friends.
It makes a lot of heat and we haven´t pool, we have to go through the shower 3 or 4 times per day.
Greetings to all, 73
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Date July 13, 2008
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- All team members already arrived at Kuala Lumpur safety. Temperatures continous very hot (around 30º C) and high humidity. Yesterday evening they were enjoyable dinner with some 9V Hams in Singapur, like Dave 9V1RH, Paul 9V1PH, Daryyl 9V1DE (SARTS President), Tuck 9V1TC, Toon 9V1HO, and the popular Dx movie makers, James Brooks 9V1YC. Everything is running well as has been planed
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Date July 4, 2008
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- We are few days to Start Christmas Island DXpedition 2008.
- Remember we ve to postpone to July 14th until July 21th , the reason is because we have to change the flights to and from Christmas island.
- Thanks Everyboby for incentive messages!.
- Until present date over 22000 Visitors on Christmas island DXpedition Web-Page.
- Believe us! We had Lot of effort on this Project!.
- Unfortunately Solar activity is expected to be very low. Here the Propagation Prediction! Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled levels during 14 - 17 July as the high-speed stream gradually subsides. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 18 - 21 July. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels during 22 - 24 July due to recurrence. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 25 - 28 July.
- Please don't make DUPE QSO's. Unfortunately there are some operators would like to make DUPES, it means work more than once at same band. This is bad, because when these operators work for the second time on the same band perhaps there are others without that possibility to work at least one time.
- We're trying to pass the message for those operators, that is necessary to listening before calling and check the diary or the log.
- One of the most important things for amateur radio is Friendship and Courtesy. Working a DX´pedition several times on same band and don't give the chance for others is completely out of Cortesy.
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Date June 27, 2008
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- All the team members will meet at EA3GHZ home, where all the material is there, the major part of antennas arrive today from Portugal, CT1BWW Home and they will organize all the bags there and finish the job and preliminars during the 5 to 7 July.
- The team will rent a big van for 6 members and all the material and bags, 2 friends of the team helps with transportation until Barcelona airport. In the afternoon of July 8 the team depart to Singapur via Amsterdam and will arrive there the following day and stay in Singapur until 11 July, then will fly to Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur until 13. The July 14 they will arrive to Christmas island and install as many antennas as possible and start the activity.
- The team have problems 1 month ago, the first air carrier that pushed us, announced that it no longer fly over the island since June 1. Were a sad news and a big problem one month before depart. We will look for change the travel, the we can’t flight from Singapur to Christmas directly, we need a change and this cost more money for every one but it’s the only from to no cancel the operation, and met a new alternatively. Now we change the dates from 14 to 21 July. Will be a long and hard travel, but we work hard to do a Good operation.
- We know the propagation levels are very very low, but we will stay there, at the bottom of the canyon.
- Please, we need your help, if you look for us, look also for openings, conditions, times around the world and communicate with our pilots, They speak with us and they pass us the news from you.
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Date May 16, 2008
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- We've receive great and incentive support from LYNX DX Group and GDXF German DX Foundation.
- Keep working on Web-Site updating and correcting Thanks to Pablo and Javi.
- Our Web-Page going on with lot of visitors.
- Some Fellows sign the Guest-Book (Thanks to Javi and Pablo).
- Received the last 3 DUNESTAR BandPass Filters (Thanks to Dunestar).
- Dina EC5BME the Responsable for Merchandise as Tee-Shirts, Pens and Caps with DXpedition Logo ready we will have on short time at the Web.
- John EA3GHZ , Henry EA5EOR and Dina EC5BME will be part on MERCHAM the Hamfair in Barcelona!
- We still working on promoting the DXpedition and looking for some support to cover extra expenses
- We still open for suggestions or advices!.
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Date April 25, 2008
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- Hemos recibido una gran ayuda de la NCDXF Northern California DX Foundation.
- Our Web-Page cross barrier of 10.000 Visitors.
- You can leave your message on Guest-Book (Thanks to Javi and Pablo).
- For those who has some problems to get the web-site use this link http://vk9x.dxciting.com/ or http://www.dxciting.com/vk9x/
- URE Union RadioAficionados Españoles as our support and QSL Manager add our banner on web site.
- StrangeRadioTeam also add some infornation on the Web-Site.
- Receiving many e-mails and request about operation on 40,80 and TOP BAND, we are working and put all our personnal efforts on LF.
- Thanks to EA8AK Fernado Fernandéz Martin will give us technical advise for 160 Mts.
- We receive a SUPER Support fron DXEngineerering for our LF Antennas designs we are working on that.
- Dina EC5BME is NOw work on some merchandise items.
- We still working on promoting the DXpedition and looking for some support to cover extra-expenses.
- On start Now working with K9AY loop.
- We still open for suggestions or advices!.
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Date April 18, 2008
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- Since April 7th until present date the Oficial Christmas Island Web-Page as 6.000 Visitors.
- For those who has some problems to get the web-site use this link http://vk9x.dxciting.com/
- Finally we can have running OUR Banner (thanks to Javi EC4DX and DXWEBFUN)..
- URE Union RadioAficionados Españoles /Spanish IARU Society grants support on QSLing and also other necessities.
- We're Receiving e-mails requesting Operating Bands and Modes , we will remind you we will have a Survey wich include " In which Mode do you need VK9X?" and " In which Band do You need VK9X?".
- Our WebMasters Team also provide on the Web a GuestBook! Please don't forget to leave the coments !.
- We still working on promoting the DXpedition and looking for some support to cover extra-expenses.
- On logistic perhaps we didn't take the beverage antenna and we will buy a K9AY loop.
- We still open for suggestions or advices!.
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Date April 4, 2008
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- DXpedition Web-Site can support Pay-Pal system due to receive any donation.
- We've receive a very Good Support from Pihernz and we decide for teh Tokyo High Power HL-1.2KFX.
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Date March 28, 2008
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- Toshihiko Fukuta JA8BMK confirms that for professional reasons he couldn't join us to Christmas Island.
- Finally WEB-SITE running on DXciting Server.
- Received Licenses from ACMA ( many thanks for Mr. Gilliam and Mrs Linda).
- Callsigns confims VK9XWW(CT1BWW) , VK9XHZ(EA3GHZ) , VK9XOR(EA3GHZ) and VK9XME(EC5BME).
- Continuing on Sponsors Program.
- Christmas island LOGO was approved by all team members.
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Date March 12, 2008
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- Looking for a good aluminium Mast for Spiderbeam antennas.
- First Contacts with Luis, EA5KY URE DX (Union Radioaficionados Españoles) explain our idea for URE Magazine (Dx Section).
- Team Crew complete with CT1BWW, EA3GHZ, EA5EOR , EC5BME with Xyl's still missing a couple.
- Finally Tickets on our hands (KLM/AUSTASIA).
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Date February 20, 2008
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- QTH's Christmas Island (VK9X) Confirmed ( Thanks for good work Manuela Marques Splash Travel).
- We couldn't include Cocos-Keeling VK9C because there are no places to stay and also with delay of decision the prices are very high.
- Receive Sponsoring and Support from Austasia ( No extra fee for equipment cargo).
- We decide to take a NEW Amplifier we didn't decide yet our first choices ACOM1010 and Tokyo High Power HL 1.2Kfx.
- Preparing all Documentation for Australian Territory and Amateur radio Licenses.
- We've already receive the VISAS (ETAs).
- First contacts with Jacinto Castries (Jessie) VK2CP (Thanks for helping us ).
- EC4DX Javi our DXCiting Member is the WEBSITE responsable.
- EA4TD Oscar will be one of the our Pilots (European Pilot).
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Date Febryary 10, 2008
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- QTH's on VK9C and VK9X NOT Confirmed.
- Due to Financial and Dates planning problems we couldn't confirm the both islands.
- Team almost complete with CT1BWW, EA3GHZ, EA5EOR , EC5BME with Xyl's still missing a couple..
- Our Schedule Flights Barcelona / Singapore and Singapore Australia.
- We will stay on day in Singapore and we will visiting Singapore Amateur Radio Club Hedquarters.
- Toshi JA8BMK Decide to joinning us but we're Looking for 2 more members to integrate the Adventure.
- We decide to take Spidderbeam , No problem with space for antennas we decide to bring a Force 12 X40K.
- It's a GREAT PLEASURE to announce the DXCiting NEW Members at the crew.
- Welcome to Juan Enrique EA5EOR and Claudina EC5BME.
- Starting on Sponsors Program.
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Date January 12, 2008
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- Description about Total Budget, Fares and QTH Rent.
- Looking for prices.
- Decide to extend invitation to others friends like Andreas DL9USA, Hans-Peter HB9BXE and Toshihiko Fukuta JA8BMK.
- Contacting different OM's to be part for Project.
- Decidimos tener al menos 2 estaciones (pero por supuesto llevaremos 3 emisoras).
- Contacting Maria Manuela Marques from SPLASH Travel.
- First official contacts with Australian Authorities for the ETAs and Amateur radio permition..
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Date December 6, 2007
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- Annual Meeting with CT1BWW, EA2RC, EA3GHZ and EA5YH at San Fernando/Cádiz (during URE Convention).
- Received several ideas, SV5 and SV9, GJ and GU, FP an HC8, 4O, 9N, VK9C and VK9X.
- Decide to Oceania or Asia (Continent).
- For the Project we think is better to have our own Amplifier, so we have to work hard on this.
- The first idea is operating from Cocos-Keeling VK9C and Christmas Island VK9X (give the chance to everybody to work rwo separate DXCC entities).
- Christmas island was the purpose.
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