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3D20CR: Conway Reef Dxpedition – 2009Saturday Jun 27, 2009
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Photo courtesy Hans, DK9KX ex 3D2CR from 1989
June 27, 2009.
20 years after the first activation of Conway Reef (3D2CR) I’m happy to announce another DXpedition to that remote and lonely island from Oct. 3rd to Oct. 11th 2009.
7 operators, 160 to 6m, SSB, CW, RTTY. Sri, on 6m NO EME and digital modes.
More info to come soon on our homepage.
Hans, DK9KX ex 3D2CR.
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Great news!
Will be looking for you guys! 73’s ! Dima
Short nights to come… ;-)
Thanks guys for future activity !
Please contact me regarding the CONWAY REEF DXpedition… I may be able to assist with special callsign if needed. My son (Raj, VK4FRAJ-3D2B) and I are also interested in possibly joining the DXpedition. We also have a DX-88 vertical in storage in 3D2 that might be useful.
CONWAY Reef, OC-112, update July 3, 2009:
Based on the crew that activated Chesterfield Isl. as TX9 some years back Hawa(DK9KX)as leader has formed a new crew, which will operate from Conway Reef during the period of 01.Oct to 10.Oct, 2009 plus/minus due to weather conditions.
Hans was the leader of 3D2CR crew, which operated from the island 20 years ago.
Bands 6 – 160m
Modes CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK
QSL manager DJ8NK direct, bureau (new IRC´s are OK,old IRC´s with
expiration date 31.Dec. 2009 are not OK, because QSL cards most likely will be send out in January 2010)
Call to be announced at starting date.
Crew:
Norbert DJ7JC
Jan DJ8NK
Dieter DJ9ON
Heye DJ9RR
Hawa DK9KX
Hans DL6JGN
Ron PA3EWP
A WEB-page will be opened shortly at
http://www.conwayreef2009.de
DJ8NK
Great News!! Please consider using ARRL Logbook of the World if you haven’t already done so. Safe travels! 73 Rich K3VAT
Conway Reef website now online and fully working: http://www.conwayreef2009.de/
I checked announced operating frequencies and paid attension for 30m cw freq, which is announced to be 10102. This frequency is occupied by radar … or some such most of the time. I suppose this is not problem only in our area. Instead of 10102 frequencies such as 10103 or 10104 would be more appropriate.
Regards de OH5RF
Special callsign 3D20CR will be used for the forthcoming Conway Reef Dxpedition.
Additionally, Jan DJ8NK informs that one extra operator (DJ9HX) has joined the crew – bringing the total number of operators to eight – so that 3D20CR will have the opportunity to run four stations simultaneously, in order to work the pile-ups.
GUD LUCK JAN AND THE GUYS – I WILL BE LOOKING FOR YOU FOR ANOTHER NEW ,CHEERS. PHILIP MW0DHF.
GUD LUCK JAN AND THE GUYS – I WILL BE LOOKING FOR YOU FOR ANOTHER NEW ,CHEERS. PHILIP MW0DHF.
Sound better every time. I’m hunting for new one as well. Good luck to all of you. And mny thanks for moving 30m tx freq. a little bit higher.
73’s DE OH5RF
Great news for those who need it!
Fantastic news. These are all experienced operators so we should expect good run from Conway Reef. It will be a new one for many including myself. Thank you guys for doing this for all of us. Have a save trip and calm seas.
73 Dragan K0AP
Jan, DJ8NK reports
3D20CR is still looking for sponsors. The total amount of the operation is estimated at 64,000 USDs. For details/updates and how to donate funds for this operation, please visit http://www.conwayreef2009.de
Great news! I’ll look for you on 160, which should be very easy from the West Coast. Have a successful DXpedition. 73.
The Grid square for this expedition as i calculate it is RG78hg. Might be of interest to some folks.
Larry
W0OGH
Monday, September 28, 2009 1200GMT
I had a good contact with the 3D20CR Group a few minutes ago.
Everyone is all OK and looking forward to reaching Conway Reef.
They are under both Sail and Motor Power at present and expect to
arrive in approximately thirty-three hours from now. In other words
they have another day and a quarter of Sailing. Team Leader, DK9KX
said that if he didn??t call tomorrow, he will call me when they have
landed.
Leon (K2EWB)
September 29, 2009 2000 GMT
I??m pleased to advise you that the 3D20CR team has reached Conway Reef !
DK9KX just called me from the boat advising that they were approximately five miles off shore waiting for a heavy rain storm to stop prior to moving closer.
The present plan is to get one station up and running ASAP. They have to wait for the weather to improve first.
Leon (K2EWB)
Because of the reported underwater earthquake near Samoa, I decided to call the team sitting off of Conway Reef. I learned that everyone is OK and further that they were now in involved in unloading all their gear.
Leon (K2EWB)
Please note: There is no online logbook for 3D20CR..
Thursday, October 1, 2009 1945 GMT
I received the daily Conway Reef call a little while ago. All is going along on schedule, except for the Propagation. ALL antennas have been erected except for the 75/80 meter and 160 meter verticals. The sun was coming up as I was talking to Hans and he told me that with in the next few hours these last two antennas will be put up. This evening their time they will be on 80/75, and 160.
73, Leon, K2EWB
Team Leader Hans DK9KX called at 1000 UTC with the following info:
There was a storm yesterday and one of their antennas was blown down.
When the storm ended the antenna was repaired and put back up. It??s the middle of the night on Conway and one of their generators has failed. Not to worry however, as they have put a spare into use. They will see about repairing the non-working one after their sunrise which will be after 1800UTC.
They have had 12,000 QSO so far. I have had over 20,000 hits on QRZ.com (3D20CR) so far.
I have advised Hans of the noise on 14.190MHz, so they may move a few KC up or down.
Also I relayed the request of more 30 meter activity for Western EU at 0800-1200 UTC.
73, Leon, (K2EWB)
Nice openings around 15.30-16.30z to Eastern EU on 40m. Do not loose 20m LP at the morning grey time. Pretty skilled operation. Thanks to team.
73! de Yuri, RV6AJJ
I have worked 3D20CR on both 15 and 40 metres now but still very quiet from the pacific on 10m for a contact with VK.
Openings again today on 15m for a few hours from 23.00 UTC onwards til 02.00 UTC also last night for hours on end on 40m from 09.00 UTC.
Thanks to all involved with the DX’pedition for make this “Most Wanted” now a reality.
73’s
Derek VK4FREQ
On sunday around 18.gmt was nice signal in Europe on 80. It was lucky day for me:-).
Thank’s guys. Excellent work.
Please consider 30M for US East Cpast. Great op !
Team Leader, Hans DK9KX (Hawa to his friends) advises of several matters today.
As of now they have reached 26,000 contacts. I do not know how many unique callsigns there are.
Some have asked about the possibility of a pirate station operating on 40m yesterday at about 1500 UTC. It has been reported that there were two stations qrv at the same time, both on 40m, one on SSB and the other was on CW. The question of course comes up because of possible interference. All of this was sent to Conway via a text message at 1245 UTC. Due to the wonders of satellite communications I have a 75% answer. The SSB station was for sure QRV from Conway. As for the CW, I will receive the answer on Wednesday. The reason for the delay is because the entire CW operation takes place over 250 meters separation from the SSB Camp. Each has their own antennas I believe.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY SO AS NOT TO BE CONFUSED.
3D20CR will shut down on Thursday, October 8th at 1800 UTC. That is their Friday morning Oct. 9th on Conway after their sunrise.Leon
(K2EWB)
1900 UTC, OCT. 07, 2009 Wednesday
Here is the latest info from Team Leader, Hans, on Conway Reef.
In answer to the question about SSB AND CW on 40m, the answer is.. Yes. They did have some CW at the same time. This refers to Last Sunday at aprox. 1500 UTC.
They have passed through the 32,000 QSO mark.
Now for the rest of the operating period:
*CW Only 80m and 30m will be QRV until 1800 UTC on the 8th.
*All other Bands will be QRT after 0700 UTC on the 8th.
*SSB Only 40m through 10m will be QRV until 1800 UTC on the 8th.
He also said the Radio conditions yesterday were very bad.
At that point the Contact was lost.
Leon, (K2EWB)