(Fwd) [amsat-bb] PW0T satellite DXpedition to Trindade Island

["Bruce Paige" <kk5do@xxxxxxxx>]

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From:           	Estes Wayne-W10191 <W10191@motorola.com>
To:             	amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
Subject:        	[amsat-bb] PW0T satellite DXpedition to Trindade Island
Date sent:      	Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:47:11 -0600

A team of 10 operators will depart a Brazilian Navy base in Rio de Janeiro,
bound for Trindade Island.  The operators expect PW0T to be on the air with

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i have been in contact with the pilot station and have received word back from 
the guys on the island that they do not have any satellite equipment. they were 
unable to get the antennas and thus did not take the radio. maybe next time, 
they can get some of us involved in planning for the equipment.

73...bruce



Bruce Paige, KK5DO                                      kk5do@arrl.net 
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