[Dx-qsl] K1B: Hrane's DXpedition Wrapup

Tue May 28 16:01:37 2002

The only thing I would like to know which was not mentioned is are they 
going to qsl via the buro?
Joe - WL7E
At 18:26 5/23/02, Nenad Stevanovic wrote:
>Folks,
>>>Here is the final K1B report from Hrane.
>>regards
>>>>Nenad ....
>>=======================================================================
>>Finally,
>>>"Home sweet home", after so much travel, climate changes,
>jet lag, and inevitable visit to Dayton Hamvention.
>>We are still very tired, we still struggle with jet lag,
>but all of this disappears after seeing what was written
>world wide about the K1B DXpedition, and what we
>exerienced at Dayton Hamvention.
>>Here is the K1B DXpedition recap:
>>>CREW: yt1ad,yu1au,yu1dx, z31fu(zs6mg)z32zm,rz3aa,ra3auu,
>rw3ah,ly3um, kw4da, n6tqs, kd7rcd,s56a, mr. Doug Forsell,
>US FW officer.
>>>COSTS: 102ドル.000 US
>>>IMPORTANT DATES:
>>April.20: Meeting at LAX Airport, and taking exams at the
> airport.
>>April 22: Arrival to Fiji with team split into two groups:
>> yt1ad, rz3aa,rw3ah,ra3auu,kw4da,kd7rcd went to
> Tuvalu by plane. They made the following score:
>> yt1ad-t25a 3600 qso's
> rz3aa-t23a 1400 qso's
> ra3auu-t26u 1500 qso's
> kw4da-t2da 1100 qso's
> ============
> T2 total 7600 qso's
>> All others travelled by ship Princess II.
>>>April 25: Departure to Baker Island.
>>April 27: Arrival to Baker island at 05:00
> USA camp assembled first. First QSO with
> JH1HDT.
>> Other two camps assembled in next
> 48 hours.
>>>EQUIPMENT:
>>The following was the equipment used:
>>USA camp; generator 4,5kW, antennae: MA5B (14,18,21,24,28)
> mosley 3 el short LP version 14,21, 28 MHz
> 2 el 6 m bim, all @ 6-9 m.,dipole 40/30 m
> rig's: IC 756 pro Ii x 2, IC 706 LPA 400 W
>>Serbian camp: generator 4,5 kW,antennae A3S (14,21 28 MHz)
> vertical Rv4c 7,14,21 28 MHz, dipole 10 MHz
> vertical 3,5/3,8 MHz, 5 el 50 Mhz, @ 6 m.
> ground mount verticals with radials in the ocean.
> LPA ACOM 1000, AL 811 with ic 756 pro II, TS 570 s,
> and FT 100 (backup for 50 mhz)
>>Russian camp: generator 5,5 kW, antennae, MA5B 14,18,21,24,28 MHz,
> A3S 14,21,28 MHz, Battlecreek special (1,8, 3,5, 7)
> beams @ 6 i 9 metara.
> LPA ACOM 1000, Al 811 rigs: IC 756 pro II 2 x, FT920
>>>IC-756 rigs were constantly turned on and did not experience
>any problem even at temperature well above 40c (100F).
>>ACOM 1000 was fenomenal, easy to tune on all bands (1.8-50 MHz).
>>Supressors were burnt on one of AL811, but were easily fixed.
>Twice the 5.5 kW generator was broken, but fixed on spot.
>>The only incident we had was when one of 7 mtrs boats capsized
>over the huge wave, and injured Miki and Hrane. However
>both of us continued our operation, and the equipment carried
>by boat was recovered.
>>>Besides this incident, we did not have any problem,
>other than unbearable heath, and millions of crabs and birds.
>Mr. Forsell's advices in those situations were more than
>helpful. He was the USWF representative and without him
>we would not be even allowed to reach the island. Once
>again thanks to the USFW service in Honolulu, specially Mrs.
>Beth Flint!
>>The Baker Island operation came to an end on May 07-th with
>the following QSO breakdown cw/ssb 89898 QSOs, 4708 rtty QSOs,
>446 PSK QSOs and 75 sstv QSOs.
>>On our way back we stopped by on Fiji and made several thousand
>QSOs with the following breakdown:
>> yt1ad-3d2ad: 640 qso
> kw4da-3d2cw: 720 qso
> rw3ah-3d2af: 1750 qso
> ly3num-3d2um: 2230 qso
> n6tqs-3d2qs 150 qso
> zs6mg-3d2mg 1230 qso
> ==========
> total 6720 qso
>>k1b 95.127
>>T2 7.200
>>3d2 6.720
>> --------------------------
>K1B+T2+3D2= 109.047
>>Total number of QSOs in the K1B log is: 95.127 which is the
>all times record for operation from uninhabited island with
>no facilities, and powered by generators.
>>QSL cards for SSB operation go to RZ3AA, all others to YT1AD.
>There was a special box opened in Moscow for this purpose. YT1AD
>address is Dr. Hrane Milosevic, 36206 Vitanovac,
>SERBIA-MONTENEGRO (Yugoslavia)!!
>>(Added by Nenad: QSL cards with donations go to VE3EXY
>between now and June 20., but will be mailed from YU/RU).
>>QSL cards are expected from print shop mid June, and the
>first mailings around the first week of July.
>>Please do not send too many inquires about QSL. Please visit
>>http://www.kragujevac.co.yu/kh1
>>for more details including link to on-line logs.
>>Special thanks to pilot stations YU1AA, and VE3EXY, web
>masters 4N1FG@4N1NM, and log master VA3NA.
>>Great thanks to our biggest donors NCDXF 6000 USD, ARRL 1500
>USD, ACOM Inc. America 4500 USD including logistics
>in Boston and LAX relevant to transport of equipment.
>>Also thanks to RZ3AA-12,500 USd, YT1AD-17,500 USD. special
>thanks to ICOM America for borrowing us 6 x IC 756 pro II
>and HEIL sound for 6 borrowed head sets.
>>Thanks to Princess II and its crew for helping us to put up
>three camps.
>>Most imporatntlty thanks to all of you who made 95K + QSOs
>with us, even those who made zoo on the bands. Thanks for the
>pleasure we had beeing part of this expedition.
>>>73 Hrane and the Baker Isl. dream team!!!!
>>"The team that linked people and the world, into the World
> of Hamradio. They all worked as one and touched the hamradio
> heaven."
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