VP6R - Pitcairn Island - News

[Роман Новиков]

Вот это да, такие эмоции я выражаю только матом
73! RA3R

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In what has been described as a "Herculean effort," VP6R QSL manager Craig Thompson K9CT shares this update on the "process" he is using to get your well deserved QSL into your hands. This is certainly high-tech QSLing at its best... printing QSO information on the cards, printing envelopes, stuffing and sealing the envelopes, postage on envelopes, sorting and then the final step, taking the cards to the Post Office in Peoria, Illinois.

Craig happily reports that with the 8 hours he spent yesterday getting nearly 5,000 to the post office, all QSLs requested through OQRS as well as those of our donors are in the mail to the "Deserving" DXers who worked VP6R.

Thank you Craig for your expeditious effort and to put the icing on the cake of this first class DXpedition!

And on behalf of the entire VP6R team we say, "Thank You" to all our DXer friends around the world who shared in the fun and supported the VP6R DXpedition to make it such a successful and memorable experience!

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VP6R QSL Manager Craig Thompson, K9CT reports that VP6R QSLs have been printed and are in transit to his QTH for forwarding.
He has NOT received the cards yet thus no cards have been sent.
However, all VP6R QSOs have been entered into LoTW.
Please be patient for your printed QSL... no need to email Craig or other members of the team.
On behalf of the VP6R team, thank you es 73!

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Video VP6R Pitcairn Island DX Pedition.
Author - Allan Batievsky, EA3HSO.

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VP6R Pitcairn Island DX Pedition Images from Nodir, EY8MM.
http://www.ey8mm.com/pictures/item/2...itcairn-island

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VP6R Final Press Release 2 November 2019

The VP6R DXpedition is now history with 82,700 Q’s in the log. We had excellent weather for dismantling our stations & antennas. We have just finished packing everything for the return trip home. The Braveheart is transporting us to Mangareva tomorrow. It will then go on to Punta Arenas, Chile, transporting some equipment we used for the South Orkney DXpedition.
The oldest Pitcairn resident passed away yesterday. We attended the funeral this morning. He was laid to rest right next to Tom Christian, VP6TC. It was a very moving experience.
We have helped two local hams get back on the air. Meralda Warren, VP6MW, has a new 40/30/15M vertical and is set up now to operate FT8. Mike Warren, VP6AZ, has a repaired vertical and new beam. They are both on the air again! VP6MW called CQ just once using FT8 on 15M. She had an instant pileup. I guess there is still a need for VP6 Pitcairn even after VP6R went QRT!
We still miss Ralph, K0IR, who did almost all of the organization and preparation for the VP6R DXpedition, but was unable to go at the last minute. I stepped in literally 5 days before leaving home. The success of VP6R is almost solely due to the details Ralph planned for. If there was ever a DXpedition on autopilot, VP6R was it. THANKS, Ralph!!!!
Thanks to everyone who worked us to make the VP6R DXpedition such a success at the bottom of the sunspot cycle.
Visit www.pitcairndx.com for QSLing details. It will be at least 7-10 days before most of the team gets home. OQRS will be activated then and is the best way to receive a QSL card. Eventually our entire log will be uploaded to LOTW. QSL via K9CT.

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VP6R Pitcairn 1 November 2019.
Two more night shots of Pitcairn Island. From Nodir, EY8MM.




Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands.




Moonset and Milky way, Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands.

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VP6R Press Release 31 October 2019

This morning we passed 80,000 contacts. Both the upper bands and the lower bands have had good propagation. The team spirits have been high as the pileups continue. Many all-time new ones are in the logs.
We were QRT for two hours this morning to completely dismantle and pack up the stations and antennas at the old Radio Site. The view from there is breath-taking, with a 360 degree view of the ocean from 900 feet above sea level! The propagation was also breath-taking from there! The DX Engineering team did an incredible job fabricating our 90-foot 160M antenna. It went up and came down easily. The DX Engineering falling derricks for the yagi masts made raising and lowering (and repairing) the yagis very easy. There will be pictures on our website:www.pitcairndx.com.
We are back on the air at our base camp 40-10 meters for another 24 hours before we must QRT to pack up for catching the Braveheart.

73
Glenn W0GJ

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VP6R. Last days of the expedition. Adamstown and colors of the Pitcairn Island. Part 2.




Glenn W0GJ, Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands.




Cristian Cave, Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands.




Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands.




Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands.




EY8MM/VP6. Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands.

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VP6R. Last days of the expedition. Adamstown and colors of the Pitcairn Island. Part 1.




Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands.




VP6R Pitcairn Island 31 October 2019 Image 2



Bounty museum, Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands.




Museum, Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands.




Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands.