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Copyright – VK9MT Team 2014-2015
18 March – 12 April 2014
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Australia The Land Down Under
• Capital City:• Canberra
• Largest City:• Sydney (4m)
• ~24 million people• Mining• Bauxite• Coal• Copper• Diamonds• Gold• Uranium• Gems
• Vineyards / Wine• Tourism• Forestry• Fisheries• Farming
• Sheep• Dairy
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The First VK9MT Planning Session
George HA5UK, Pista HA5AO, Les W2LK, Gene K5GS
Budapest, Hungary – June, 2013
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Mellish Reef
• 22nd Clublog Most Wanted DXCC list, 2014
• Last DXpedition in Mar/Apr 2009• Experienced a cyclone• 2 ops• 20,000 QSOs• 50%+ on the low bands• No RTTY
• Goal: ATNO to as many as possible
• RTTY
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Landing Requirements
• Quarantine Requirements– None
• Team Members Required (our requirement)
– Emergency evacuation insurance– Medical insurance
• Landing permission– Not required before 1 July, 2014– Boat must have Australian license to operate in the Coral
Sea, and minimum of $10,000,000 liability insurance– Follow documented environmental protection rules– Beginning 1 July, 2014 landing permit will be required
• Prohibited:– Camping– Building permanent structures– Fires– Leaving anything on the reef– Annoying the wildlife
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Mellish Reef Population
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Mellish Reef Population
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Mellish Reef Population
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Ground Hazards
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Markers to Protect the Nests
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Mellish Reef Population
Hermit Crab
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• The island is tropical in nature
– Temps 80 - 90F / 27- 32C
– Humid
– Storms - heavy rain
– Hot Sun
– No shade
• Trade winds ~ 20 knots– We experienced 40 – 50 knot winds due to the cyclone
• Health Exposures– Sun / wind burn– Contaminated fish
• Ciguatera
Climate
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1. Pista HA5AO Hungary Team Leader
2. Les W2LK USA Co-Team Leader
3. Gene K5GS USA Treasurer
4. Dave K3EL USA
5. Glenn KE4KY USA
6. Mike WA6O USA
7. George HA5UK Hungary
8. Luke VK3HJ Australia
9. Heye DJ9RR Germany
10. Norbert DJ7JC Germany
11. Luigi IV3YER Italy
The Team
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Mike WA6OSan Jose, California
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George HA5UKBudapest, Hungary
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Gene K5GSDivide, Colorado
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Pista HA5AO Budapest, Hungary
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Heye DJ9RR Stockelsdorf, Germany
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Les W2LK Ulster Park, New York
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Glenn KE4KYFisherville, Kentucky
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Luke VK3HJ Benloch, Australia
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Norbert DJ7JCEssen, Germany
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Dave K3ELPrinceton, New Jersey
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VK9MT Team with Skipper
L-R: Pista HA5AO, Gene, K5GS, Luke VK3HJ, Mike WA6O, Heye DJ9RR, Norbert DJ7JC Steve – skipper, George HA5UK, Luigi IV3YER, Glenn, KE4KY, Les W2LK, Dave, K3EL