Willis Island
November 11 – The team has all arrived safely in Australia, as well as all our gear. Spent a good part of the day procuring the last of our equipment. We also worked on putting together a mast to support for the 2el SteppIR yagi. We plan to stage some of our equipment tomorrow , as well as obtaining/procuring the last of our equipment.
November 4 – Rob, N7QT and some of the other Pacific Northwest group will be departing for Australia on Friday afternoon. All of the group is excited about the trip. They have corrected problems on the 160 M antenna that Rob used while on E51.
September 16 – We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been awarded a significant grant from the Northern California DX Foundation. For 42 years the NCDXF has been helping DXpeditions like ours become a reality.
September 1 – K6TU has opened his excellent propagation site to support free VK9WA forecasts. Go check it out for your location! And let’s hope the sun cooperates in November!
July 17 – Our eight man team is now complete. Fund-raising and planning continue. We’re grateful for significant sponsorships by INDEXA and the German DX Foundation. We’re happy to announce a partnership with Tangaroa Blue Foundation and the Australian Marine Debris Initiative, in conjunction with Parks Australia and the Department of the Environment, to conduct an island cleanup and debris inventory of Middle Cay. This cleanup and our ecology and animal reports will provide valuable data and help protect the many sensitive and threatened species of Willis Island.
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