IOTApedition V73RRC (Ujelang) - OC-278 New One / V73QQ (Enewetak) - OC-087

Lady E - the ship which is going to be used for expedition purposes.

Please mark your calendar:
 
V73QQ October 7-8 Majuro, Ratak Chain IOTA OC-029 starting ~6AM GMT on OCT 7th
on 40m CW, sked with a UK station.
V73QQ October 12-14 Enewetak Atoll IOTA OC-087
V73RRC October 15-19 uninhabited Ujelang Atoll IOTA OC-278, new one
After Majuro all dates are estimates, subject to transportation availability and weather.
So far forecast is rain daily. Hi Hi.

Bands: 6m-40m, SSB and CW, 600W PA, vertical dipoles and 1/4 wav ... Read more »

Start of operation planned Oct 7th around 6AM GMT and most of Oct 8th from OC-029 Ratak Chain (Majuro) 34.5% claimed. 40/30/20m CW/SSB depending on propagation. Then Oct 9th boat to Enewetak.

Based on the info from Yuri N3QQ

The airstrip at Enewetak. Not maintained for a few years but still works. And waiting for coming V73RRC / V73QQ activity!



Mni Tnx for this photo and many others from Enewetak Isl OC-087 to Brad Templeton's Photo Site

From 7-22 October 2010 is planned IOTA expedition V73RRC-V73QQ. A member of the Russian Robinson club, Yuri Sushkin N3QQ flies to the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands - Majuro, further to Enewetak Atoll (OC-087), where possible airing callsign V73QQ.
The main goal of the expedition - the uninhabited Ujelang Atoll (NEW ONE OC-278), scheduled for 15-16 October, and stay on the island and work in the air V73RRC expected within 2-3 days. Achieving and activation NEW ONE is not guaranteed because of the weather (now the rainy season) so there may be delays in the transfer between the atolls. Equipment - power generator HONDA EU-1000 and the antenna is delivered by mail, with a Transceiver IC-7600, ALS-600 amplifier, additional wire antenna for 20/30/40 metres. If anyone can / wants to help the expedition through PayPal please contact via E-mail (yuri_new@yahoo.com). Radio amateurs who want to make a 2-week trip to the Pacific a ... Read more »