[NCDXA] TN8K

[Alfred Laun]

Fellow Members of NCDXA:

For your information, we have received the following request for support.

73,  Fred, K3ZO

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Dear friends,
The CDXP (e.g. Czech DX-Pedition group) is organizing another DX-pedition.
Our plan for the year 2023 is:
Republique du Congo – callsign TN8K
We are a group of 8 devoted and well-experienced HF operators.
Our focus is to make as many contacts as possible with the amateur radio
society.
Emphasis will be on the lower HF band (160m, 80m, 60m, 40m) and 6m if there
will be
propagation. Of course, all the other bands will be used as the opening
allows. We will
operate 24/7 FT8 mode and old classic RTTY, which is in demand in the
community. We also
want to provide the real-time Clublog QSO stream to make our expedition
funnier for the
callers.
Our license with the call TN8K is already issued and in our hands. As far
as we know,
this will be the activation of the TN8 prefix after 40 years again. We are
also planning the
first activation via QO-100 and the 60m band.
It took us four months to get the right contact with the licensing officer.
And then
another eight months to obtain a full license. First, we received two
individual licenses
TN/OK6DJ and TN/OK2ZI, which did not allow expedition operation of a group
of operators,
so we had to apply for a new group license. This process took a long time,
so we had to
rebook and pay extra for tickets from September 2022 to November 2023.
The whole team is COVID-19 and yellow fewer vaccinated. Therefore, if there
is no
travel restriction, the trip should have no problem.
We have secured a fenced QTH with dimensions of approx. 6000m2, on a
peninsula,
in flat terrain approx. 500m from the sea. The accommodation does not have
power from the
public network and will be powered entirely by generators only. Diesel
consumption for the
entire stay is estimated at 1400 liters; a liter costs approx. 1 EUR/1 USD.
The expedition is associated with the costs we mainly pay from our sources,
but part
of them also covers the sponsors. If you like (and know) our past
expeditions, we will be
grateful should you decide to support us financially.
We will return all funds to the sponsors if the expedition fails.
The most important information about us and our trip is always here
http://www.cdxp.cz/ or here https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472348776313779