VK9LA
Mar 23th – Apr 3rd 2009
16 Seasoned DX'ers Going to LORD HOWE!!
STAY TUNED.........
Way back in 1992 I (VK4FW) first visited this island with Len Holbrok VK8DK.
We both used VK9LD, and quickly realised what it was like to be on the end of a huge pile up!
We were both very fortunate to meet Tony Blasl the original VK9LA and our friendship became strong ever so quickly.
When Tony decided to retire and leave Lord Howe Island it was the end of an era. Both he and Dick VK9LH had for many years kept LHI off the wanted list.
We applied for the VK9LA callsign when Tony left to live at Hervey Bay and our aim is to keep his memory alive.
The 2007 wanted country list now has LHI ranked at 80 and I expect that when the 2008 wanted list is released it will be somewhere around 65 or so.
Tony IZ3ESV, San K5YY, Bob N2OO, Lance N2OZ, Stan SQ8X, Peter SQ9DIE, Victoria SV2KBS, Tex VK1TX, Luke VK3HJ,
Chris VK3QB, John VK4IO, Catherine VK4VCH, Chris VK5CP, Jay W5SL, John VK5PO & Bill VK4FW
will be active on all bands 160m – 6m on SSB, CW and RTTY including the CQ WPX SSB Contest.
We intend to have 7 stations on air utilizing a massive antennae system which includes 3 and 5 element monoband yagis,
quarter wave verticals, top loaded verticals as well as wires slung from the huge pine trees in a 2 acre area.
SKEDS for VK, ZL and the general Pacific
April 1st 2009 at 08.45utc on 3.507 Mhz followed by 09.30utc on 3.555 Mhz has been set aside for a special time to work all the local areas.
To accomplish all this we need your support to help cover the massive cost of freighting in all the equipment,
so, we humbly request your donation no matter how big or small.
We have set up an online system below to allow you to do this instantaneously, by PAYPAL.
Donations to date are from these Individuals:
AF3Y, DL2OE, DK3DUA, K2TQN, K4MBO, K5LBU, KB2M, KZ2I, OE3GCU
VK2HBG, VK2RI, VK4DV, VK4NEF,
W4JO, W5BXX, W5PKE, W7MAS, 9A2EU
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All Clubs/Organisations who donate will have their logo below.
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