Our team is an international group of 6 operators from 4 different countries (Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Germany). It includes experienced DXpeditioners as well as hams new to DXpeditions.
We are aware that DXers (especially in Europe from where Pacific countries are hard to contact) are looking forward working us - we will try to have a consistent operating style on the ham bands, with DX in mind. Our focus will be on working Europe on CW 160-17m, and RTTY/PSK on 30-17m. Then working other areas of the world, especially on WARC bands and digital modes, plus participating in the CQWW CW contest as A31A.
No need to work more than one callsign on the same band/mode from each DXCC entity - you'll receive only one QSL per band/mode/country.
Team members
Andrea IK1PMR / PA3MR5W0AP, A31MR, E51PMR
Andrea is active on all HF bands as IK1PMR since 1990.
He already participated in the organization, operation and reporting
of several international DXpeditions.
He was member of: TX4PG, T33C, 6O0CW, 4O3T, VU4AN, JT1Y (2007), CW2C.
He has operated from 27 DXCC entities in 5 continents (and visited more than 50): 3D2, 4O, 6O, 9H, CX, DL, EA8, FO/M, G, HB0, I, JT, LU, OZ, PA, SM, SP, SV5, T30, T33, TF, TY, VK, VU4, YU, ZL, ZP. His preferred mode is CW, but he operates all modes. He already made 4 DX-trips to the Pacific. Andrea is a member of ARI, ARRL (life member), NCDXF, EUDXF (life member). Web site: www.ik1pmr.com - Skype: ik1pmr |
Claudia K2LEO/PA3LEO5W0CF, A31LEO, E51LEO
Claudia was first licensed as K2LEO in 2003.
She already joined several DXpeditions, including T33C "Banaba 2004",
4O3T, VU4AN, JT1Y, CW2C.
She has operated from 21 DXCC entities in 5 continents: 3D2, 4O, 9H, CX, DL, EA8, I, JT, OZ, PA, SM, SP, SV5, T33, TF, TY, VK, VU4, YU, ZL, ZP. Her preferred mode is RTTY. Claudia is a member of VERON and an Extra class ARRL/VE. She now holds a lifetime full license as PA3LEO. Web site: www.ik1pmr.com/k2leo/ - Skype: i1-k2leo |
Wil PA0BWL5W0WL, A31WL, E51BWL
Wil PA0BWL was first licensed (VHF only) in 1971 and updated to a full license in 1972.
In those days he was mainly active on 144/432/1296 MHz with homebrew equipment.
During that time he was also operator in a small DXpedition (GC5BGV).
Between 1982 and 2002 he didn't spend so much time in ham radio. However in 2002 he started again, fascinated by the 137 kHz LF band that came available. He worked 25 countries on that band in cw and visual cw-modes like "ARGO". Bitten by the DX-bug, he started again on HF: contesting and collecting countries on all HF bands. He was active as MW/ DL/ OZ/ OK/ F/ EA2/ and EA3/PA0BWL and operator at LU4AA. Skype: pa0bwl |
Franz OE2SNLA31SN, E51SNL
He already operated from 5W and CE0Y in the past. His main interests are CW, RTTY, DX activity. Franz is a life member of INDEXA. Web site: www.oe2snl.at |
Gerhard DJ5IW / VU3RIC5W0IW, A31IW, E51XIW
DXpeditions: M1VU, OA4/DJ5IW, T32IW, KH6/DJ5IW, OD5/DJ5IW, K7C, XF4DL, VK9DWX, VK9CD, VK9XW. He is a life member of EUDXF. |
Norbert DJ7JC5W0NM, A31JC, E51NAA
First licensed in 1961. DXpeditions: TI9KK, TI7/DJ7JC, VU4RG/VU3NLF, OH0/DJ7JC, VK2AIW, CT3/DJ7JC, ZL/DJ7JC; member of: CT9L, LX0HQ, CR3L, F/DJ7JC, DL0ER, DR5L. He operates mostly CW, but also digital modes and SSB. Norbert is a member of EUDXF and German DX Foundation (GDXF). |
Franz OE2SNL will join the team for the operation from A3 Tonga and E5 South Cook (not 5W).
Gerhard (Gerd) DJ5IW, licensed since 1959.
He is an RF Engineer (retired).
He prefers CW, but also RTTY and SSB.
Norbert DJ7JC will join the group for this Pacific tour
after his October expedition to Conway Reef (3D20CR).