世界上最荒芜的地方之一,dxcc most wanted前十的赫德岛有可能在2013年再次出现在空中.
plans for heard island vk0-h underway
by vk3pc, jim linton, publicist for the heard island 2013 dxpedition
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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.
chris dimitrijevic vk3fy, who is the busy team leader for the spratlys
dx0dx dx-pedition in january 2011, has announced that the planning
phase for heard island 2013 has begun. the co-leader for heard island
dxpedition is steve chamberlain vk6ir.
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 $usd
500,000.
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.
