[NCDXA] Fwd: Clipperton Island DX-pedition, 2024

[Phillip Barsky]

Folks, We approved a $250 donation for the 2024 Clipperton Island
DXpedition at our every other month business meeting, held last night. .
Please find in this thread, detailed info about the plans for the
DXpedition.

73 Phil K3EW
NCDXA-C Lead Director

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From: Gene K5GS <gene at k5gs.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 7:06 PM
Subject: Clipperton Island DX-pedition, 2024
To: <phillipbarsky at gmail.com>


National Capital DX Association,

It will have been 11 years since the last major Clipperton Island
DX-pedition.



Clipperton is uninhabited, claimed by France and administered from French
Polynesia. Approvals for this project were granted by: the French: navy,
environmental agencies, the ANFR, and finally the High Commissioner,
Papeete, French Polynesia. Clipperton is declared an environmentally
sensitive island (a nature reserve) which requires a lengthy and detailed
approval process to land. ANFR has reserved the call sign TX5S for this
project.



The *Shogun*, from San Diego, California will provide transportation and log
istics. The ship’s crew will include seven qualified seamen (one who has
been to Clipperton five times). Two of the crew are licensed captains. The
ship has three custom made aluminum skiffs (landing boats) which the crew
will use to transport our team and our equipment to and from the island.
Landings at Clipperton are very dangerous, at least two, sometimes three,
crewmen will manage each landing and extraction attempt.



*Shogun* was used for the 2000, 2008 and 2013 DX-peditions to Clipperton,
and has been to the island for non-radio projects. The ship has a proven tra
ck record of DX-pedition support, as does our team. Project cost is
estimated at ~$350,000(USD) with the most expensive items being the ship,
generators and tents. The impacts of inflation are visible everywhere,
especially the ship charter.  With a limited number of available and
approved ships, serious DX-peditions to ecologically sensitive / restricted
entities are complex and expensive.



Team member fees do *not* include transportation and living expenses to San
Diego, California. At project conclusion we will publish a financial
summary. Any surplus funds will be evenly divided across the on-island team
members.



We appreciate your consideration and hope you can support our project. Please
consider the timing of any donation; we must pay* all *expenses in 2023.
Attached are additional project details.



Thank you in advance for your consideration and support.




Sincerely,

Clipperton 2024 Team
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