From: dxcoffee@bbs.alt119.net.remove-2ja-this   
      
   17 September 2016   
      
   Paul ZL4TT informs DxCoffee readers:   
      
   "Hi all,   
      
   Just a reminder that VK9NZ Norfolk Island will be on air late Sunday 25th   
   September.   
      
   Everything has gone to plan and we are looking forward to the pile-ups,   
   especially from EU, SAM and AF. We will make a late entry in the CQWW RTTY leg.   
      
   We will have the low band antenna up in the first few days using an 18m   
   Spiderbeam pole with a topload wire for topband. Look for us on 160m and 80m   
   around sunset and sunrise Norfolk Is time, i.e. 0640 and 1845z and from East   
   Coast North America sunrise    
   around 1000z onwards.   
      
   See you in the pile ups!"   
      
   de ZL3GA, ZL3PAH, ZL3AB, ZL3DMC & ZL4TT   
      
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   2 June 216   
      
   Phil ZL3PAH informs DxCoffee readers:   
      
   Press Release    
      
   VK9NZ - the Quake Contesters head to Norfolk Island OC-005 in Sept/Oct 2016    
      
   The Quake Contesters who previously activated YJ0X on their DXpedition to   
   Vanuatu in 2014 announce that they will be operating from Norfolk Island with   
   callsign VK9NZ from 25th September to 8th October 2016.  The operators are   
   well known DXers Geoff    
   ZL3GA, Mark ZL3AB, Paul ZL4TT (ex ZL4PW) and Phil ZL3PAH.     
      
   We will operate 160m to 6m (depending on propagation) with up to 3 stations   
   operating simultaneously.  Equipment will be 2 x K3 & KPA500, and 2 x   
   FT450D.  One FT450D will be dedicated to 6m with a delta loop monitoring for   
   openings.  We will operate    
   CW, SSB and RTTY and will be attempting to give QSOs to those parts of the   
   world which need VK9N most according to ClubLog. We will be operating in the   
   Oceania SSB contest during the first weekend of October.    
      
   Antennae will include two folding hexbeams for 20m - 10m and verticals & wires   
   or the lower bands.    
      
   We are staying at Anson Bay Lodge where there is plenty of room for   
   antennae.     
      
   Since two of our XYLs are coming along this will be a ‘DXpedition with   
   shopping' in our unique Quake Contesters style, but do not be deceived - this   
   is a serious DXpedition and our target is to make 30k+ QSOs during our stay   
   and to hand out as many    
   ATNOs and new band/mode slots to as many DXers as we can.   
      
   Â Â ZL3PAH is the QSL manager.  QSLs will be available via OQRS on ClubLog.    
   Logs will be posted to LotW after the DXpedition as soon as they have been   
   checked and busted QSOs corrected.  VK9NZ will use the expedition feature of   
   ClubLog including    
   leaderboards.    
      
   Depending on internet reliability we hope to post QSOs in real time to   
   ClubLog.    
      
   Members of the DXpedition will cover their own travel and accommodation costs,   
   but donations will be sought from individuals and DX associations to cover   
   additional costs including excess baggage, equipment insurance and any   
   one-time necessary hardware    
   costs.    
      
   More information is on our website vk9nz.wordpress.com    
      
   All enquiries to ZL3PAH at phil@cliftonbay.co.nz    
      
   Note - the Quake Contesters were formed by Mark ZL3AB and Phil ZL3PAH after   
   the disastrous Earthquakes in Christchurch in 2010/2011 - hence the name.    
   They have operated as ZL3X in many of the big international contests since   
   then.   
      
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   Old activity, year 2014   
      
   http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2016/vk9nz-norfolk-island-oc-005-press-release/   
      
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