I am planning on operating from Thule Greenland NA-018 from March 23 to April 24th. This is a work trip so I will be on the air as work permits. There is a possibility that my trip will be extended for another 2 to 4 weeks after the stop date, so operation past that date may be possible.

I will make an effort to be on during contest weekends including WPX SSB.

I will be using OX3RC if my license arrives in time (I’ve been told it’s in the mail), or OX/N0RC. I plan on using 60M if my permit arrives with my license. I will be operating the other HF bands, including 10m if it is open. If 10m is open I will be giving out my 10-10 number upon request. I also plan to operate satellites, activating grid FQ56 during my time in Thule. I will be limited to FM birds with a VHF uplink. Satellite operation is also dependent on the BMEWS radar system not interfering with the UHF downlink. Michael, OX3MC, gave a listen to the downlinks and thinks it won’t be a problem but I wont know for sure until I get up there. The second factor would be the weather. While I want to give QSOs, I’m not going to get frostbitten to do it!

I will upload my log to ClubLog.org, LoTW and Eqsl. QSL direct or buro via N0RC.

Since I will be operating in my spare time, I cannot give a predictable schedule. I plan on sending out an announcement before I go on the air through a google group page with planned times, bands and modes of operation for that day. People can sign up by going to http://groups.google.com/group/ox-thule-2010.

I may be contacted at reid.crowe @ gmail.com

73,

Reid N0RC