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[Cancelled] Heard IslandWednesday Feb 08, 2012
CANCELLED
The DX fraternity is eagerly looking forward to the day that Heard Island VK0-H, in the top ten of the world’s most wanted DX entities, is activated again. Preliminary, but serious plans have begun to put this uninhabited sub-Antarctic island, in the Southern Indian Ocean, home to Mt Big Ben which is Australia’s highest mountain and active volcano, back on air in February 2013.
The last VK-organised activations of this remote Australian territory were back in 1983, although it has been activated since then in 1997.
In 2013 it is proposed to have a 13-member DXpedition team on the island for two weeks. Costs are expected to be in the order of $USD500,000.
The key preliminaries are to seek a permit to land on the World Heritage Site marine reserve located some 4,000 kilometres southwest of mainland Australia.
Chris VK3FY has already had discussions with the office of the relevant Australian Government Minister and submitted an application for Ministerial approval.
An appropriate ship for this journey has been sourced and negotiations have begun with its owners.
Once those steps are completed, or satisfactorily progressed, at least one callsign will be sought from the Australian Communications and Media Authority, and an internet website set up to keep everyone informed.
Jim Linton VK3PC, Publicist for the Heard Island 2013 DXpedition
September 1, 2010
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WOW !
It would be a dream to see Heard Island on the air …. got my shortwave licence 1997 right after last DXped to Heard was finished …
gl
Thomas
DK3DUA
Great news – The last time I worked Heard was somewhere in the early 80′s. I was in my 20′s. Now I’m 56! Its been a loooong time.
Good luck!
Hopefully Heard isl. will be heard & worked here as well. good luck to team.
Hi
Atlas Cove-Heard island in pictures & music
http://www.french-polar-team.fr/VK0_Atlas_Cove_Heard_Island.php
73 Mehdi F5PFP
I ‘am delighted to hear this news. You might want to touch base with some of the Peter-One Dxpedition group, maybe they can suggest some pointers for your trip. I know the whole world will be counting the months off before this great event!!!! Good luck in all your effects.. I know the whole West coast will be looking forward to hearing your on all the bands!!!!
73′s (K6RNK)
I have been licensed since 1992 so would be an outstanding addition to my DX collection… Much needed and eagerly awaiting..
Best of luck to all.
When I saw VK3FY callsign I was sure that finish!
Donations are still open for DX0DX and VK0HI. Chris needs more of your money to buy more OM Power Amplifiers for his contest farm.
http://www.dx0dx.net/2010/05/callsign-name.html
This thread is now locked.
Let me tell you something. The IP address of recent comments (all now removed) by “W5JI”, “VK3GK”, “VK2CJC” are the exact same, ie one person is pretending to be these operators. For all interested readers, the IP address is 124.191.61.92. from near Oakleigh South, Victoria, Australia. You can be sure that IP is now blocked.
Furthermore, after a deeper analysis of this IP address, I can inform this individual has left previous comments under the following names: “Jerry N7WBX”, “Stan Weis”, “Diguan Cambrossa”, “Joe Smith”, “Jim Lonting”, “Marc Jones”, “VK2UW”, “Jim”. All names set up using different gmail accounts.
You, sir, are a waste of space and my time.