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A group of Russian amateurs consisting team leader UA9KDF (Igor), RG8K (Valery), UA9KAM (Artyom), Daniil and Andrey (no calls) will be active as RT9K/p between April 1-5, 2012 from the Zhuravlinyy Island AS-109, Obskaya Gulf group. To reach the island, the team will require the use of three snowmobiles.

They will use a Kenwood TS-590 & Yaesu FT-857 along with a BiggIR 80-10m and Robinson RR-33 + ACOM-1010.

All QSLs will be sent via the Bureau automatically. However, if you would like to get the QSL direct send to RX9KM

Online Log here, updated once or twice daily.

Note: Their APRS tracker will be active on 14109 LSB and Igor RA3CQ is the Team Pilot station.

UPDATE / DELAYED: Pilot station RA3CQ informs he received a phone call from RT9K/P team leader UA9KDF . The group are in Nadym now and will stay there for at least three days. Apparently due to higher than average temperatures, they can’t use snow mobiles they took. Currently they are sitting in Nadym waiting for the weather forecast. In about three days they will decide what to do next. They may use a boat.