19ae758.jpg March 18, 2008Following the fairy tale of 3Y0E <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Bouvet Island, Petrus Kritzinger ZS6GCM sets out to yet another unique amateur radio venture that many DX'ers around the world can only dream about. Petrus will be QRV from Marion Island #6 on the DX Magazine 2007 Most Wanted List as ZS8T. ZS8T is expected to be QRV by May 2008 dependent on work load.Building on the success of the 3Y0E Bouvet Island operation, Petrus wanted to take his amateur radio activity to the next level. Having more time to effectively plan the operation from Marion Island as ZS8T work began to set a team together that could rise above the high standards that were set during the 3Y0E Bouvet Island operation.The ZS8T team consists of the following people: Press Officer/Logistical Support - Rhy ZS6DXB Finance/Logistical Support - Don N1DG Finance Support - Tom N4XP QSL manager - Emil LZ3HI Website construction - Christian DL6KAC Website construction - Col MM0NDX ZS8T.net's design + graphics - Stan SQ8XOne of the first tasks was to start work on a website that could take DX'pedition websites to a new standard. Chris DL6KAC, Col MM0NDX and Stan SQ8X really stood up to the challenge and created an interactive website that will change the future of DX'pedition websites. The team has built in a unique news cluster into the site that you can subscribe to that will enable you to receive all the latest news from the team behind ZS8T direct. Please register to the website on the following link: <http://zs8t.net/newsletter/>http://zs8t.net/newsletter/The second challenge was to obtain better radio gear that was used during 3Y0E.The ZS8T team is proud to announce the following principle sponsors to the ZS8T operation; these principal sponsors were strategic in getting the hardware needed for ZS8T. Without these sponsors ZS8T would never off made it out of the harbor...ICOM America donated an IC7000 Spiderbeam donated a 5 band HD yagiNCDXF donated funds to obtain an Ameritron AL80 Amplifier, with a SteppIR Vertical.Tigertronics donated a Signalink USB digital interfaceMr. Emil LZ3HI at Gold Print Services donated all QSL cards and QSL management servicesINDEXA, GDXF, GMDX, EUDXF, Chiltern DX Club, Clipperton DX Club, 5B4WN.com, David Topp W5BXX, Mile Hi DXA, Aurum Telemedia, Funkamateur, Passau DX Club, Danish DX Group, DXXE and EUDXF made financial donations to offset costs. Donations from kind individuals during 3Y0E, we are pleased to announce some of that money helped offset the cost of radio equipment now being used on Marion Island. It also greatly assisted with shipping costs to South Africa.The team behind ZS8T would like to thank each and every organization and individual that has contributed to date in making the operation a full success.Petrus ZS6GCM has also undergone extensive training and will be active on the following bands 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 12 and 10 meters. He will be active on the following modes: SSB, CW and RTTY. A detailed timetable with frequencies and modes will be made available closer to the QRV date. Petrus will also be communicating with Rhy ZS6DXB on a regular basis, and you can expect regular updates with photos and even the possibility of videos from the Island as the year progresses. ZS8T will be uploaded to LOTW on completion of the operation.Without any further ado please join us on a life changing journey to Marion Island, official website address: <http://zs8t.net/feed/>http://zs8t.netWithin ZS8T.net you will find an abundance of information, discussions, images/movies and enough viewing to entice you into working Petrus. The entire ZS8T Team would be delighted if you joined us in following Petrus by subscribing to the <http://zs8t.net/feed/>RSS-feed at <http://zs8t.net/feed/>http://zs8t.net/feed/ or our <http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=1791100&loc=en_US>ZS8T-newsletter at <http://zs8t.net/newsletter/>http://zs8t.net/newsletter/73 Rhynhardt Louw ZS6DXB ZS8T Press Officer/Logistical Support <http://www.zs8t.net/>www.zs8t.net <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] 19ae777.jpg
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