From: dxcoffee@alt119.net.remove-nee-this   
      
   26 November 2015   
      
   Photo courtesy of W8HC.   
      
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   12 November 2015   
      
   From VK9WA Facebook page:   
      
   "An aerial shot of Middle Cay, Willis Islets, Coral Sea, Australia. Willis   
   Island with the meteorological station is visible on the horizon at the top   
   right. You can see numerous large turtle nests on the upper beaches. We   
   positioned camp to minimize    
   impact on the turtles and nesting birds. The calm seas you see lasted our   
   first 2 days, then the 30 knot winds began and it turned into a fierce surf   
   that left us mostly isolated from the ship for 4 rainy, hot days."   
      
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   12 November 2015 - 1200Z   
      
   Hal W8HC Announcement:   
      
   "VK9WA Team gear gettings ready to go anto MV Phoenix.   
      
   73 es GL to all DXers...   
      
   Willis Islets We Come!"   
      
   Photo Courtesy of Hal W8HC   
      
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   10 November 2015 - 1100Z   
      
   The team VK9WA announcement:   
      
   "The VK9WA team is all in Cairns, Australia and almost ready for departure.   
   From left to right - N7SMI, VE7SZ, SM3SGP, K7EDX, N7QT, VE7NY, SM5AQD and   
   W8HC. This will likely be our last update until after the operation. 73 to   
   all."   
      
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   9 November 2015   
      
   An international team of amateur radio operators will activate DXpedition   
   station VK9WA from Willis Island November 14-23, 2015. Willis Island is   
   currently #32 on the Club Log most wanted list and has not had a significant   
   operation since 2008.   
      
   While this is a small, budget-conscious DXpedition, activating W   
   llis requires significant expense for a charter boat and equipment.   
   We kindly invite you to donate to the cause and support us. Donation   
   and sponsorship details are available at VK9WA.   
   com.   
      
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