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   News fromÿOPDX - Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin:   
      
   "Chuck, W7AUM, is currently on an expeditionÿcruise on the "National   
   Geographic Explorer" from November 9-29th. Heÿsent the following to OPDX on   
   November 15th:   
      
   "Last night on the grayÿline I made my first two contacts from the ship as for   
   the first timeÿ20m and 15mÿ opened up a little.   
      
   ÿ Today (Tuesday) in the morning, I set up the KX3 on the Salisbury Plainÿon   
   the north coast of South Georgia. I could hear Cypress Island and   
   someÿEuropean stations but even with continuous CQ I couldn't get a come-back.   
      
   ÿ Our second landing was on Prion Island where we only allowed one hourÿon   
   shore and had to stay on a raised path. The beach was filled withÿaggressive   
   fir seals so no time or place to set up there.   
      
   ÿ If conditions allow I will try again at our next stop at 14.285 SSBÿwith   
   VP8PDK/P/QRP. I don't know where we will be tomorrow but if I canÿoperate it   
   will be between 1200ÿ and 1800 UTC. South Georgia is 6 hoursÿahead of Seattle   
   and 2 hours behind UTC.    
   If I am lucky enough to makeÿsome contacts I'll ask them to spot me. There is   
   very slow email and   
      
   internet on the ship and of course note at any of the islands we areÿvisiting   
   so it is hard to precisely say when I will be on the air."   
      
   ÿ Remember, Chuck will only operate from South Georgia Island betweenÿNovember   
   15-19th. Also, look for him to operate from the Antarcticaÿas W7AUM/P between   
   November 22-26th. Suggested QRP frequencies when onÿland are: 7285, 14285,   
   21285, 28385 or 28885    
   kHz. He states,   
      
   "I will tryÿthese same frequencies when I am operating Maritime Mobile on the   
   National   
      
   Geographic Explorer.   
      
   Chuck told OPDX [edited], "The rig I am using isÿVP8LP';s Yaesu while in   
   Stanley, Falklands. Otherwise I am using an Elecraft   
      
   KX3. The Power: high power from Stanley, 100 watts from the ship; 10-15ÿwatts   
   when portable. Antennas: 3 element SteppIR from VP8LP';s QTH; dipoleÿfrom the   
   ship, wire antenna on a 30′ pole with counterpoise when portable.   
      
   Modes: Phone."   
      
   No Web page, no ClubLog and no LoTW.   
      
   QSL via his homeÿcallsign."   
      
   http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2016/vp8pdkpqrp-south-georgia-island   
   w7aump-antarctica/   
      
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