5X8C Uganda DX Pedition F6KOP 6-18/2/2013

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After many dxpeditions in the past ( 5V7C , 5H1C , XT2C , J5C , TK7C , TS7C , TM7CC , IS0R , TJ9PF ) and the successful PJ4C in 2012, the F6KOP team is happy to announce his next one in Uganda for February 2013.
More than 20 ops, 6 stations for 12 days in this beautiful Africa.
They will be active 6-18 February 2013
Additional information will be announced later

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UPDATE: All papers received and expedition callsign will be 5X8C

Website http://www.5x2013.com/

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UPDATE: 5X8C not permitted to use 6m. http://www.5x2013.com/index.php/8-news/15-no-6m-from-5x

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PRESS RELEASE BELOW

The team is now complete with the last of the ops being Jean-Louis, F5NHJ and David, EI9FBB.

Frank, F4AJQ is the team leader of the “Back Office”, in France; unfortunately he can’t go to 5X. Seb, F5UFX and Alain, F6ENO will be the team leaders of the Dxpédition. By modes, the leaders are: CW = Bernard/F9IE, SSB = Flo/F5CWU, RTTY= Jean-Paul/F8BJI

The crew consists of:

- Team CW N°1: Seb/F5UFX, Dave/K4SV, Patrick/F2DX, Norbert/DJ7JC.
- Team CW N°2: Alain/F6ENO, Jean-Marc/F8IXZ, Stephane/F5UOW, Jean-Jacques/F5NKX.
- Team SSB N°1: Gerard/F2JD, Gerard/F2VX, Eric/ON7RN, François/ON4LO.
- Team SSB N°2: Michel/FM5CD, Lars/DF1LON, Uwe/DL8OBF, David/EI9FBB.
- Team RTTY: Jean-Paul/F8BJI, Hans/DL1YFF, Jean-Louis/F5NHJ, Michel/F5EOT.
- Mixed team, any modes: Flo/F5CWU, Valery/RG8K, Mike/UA9KGH, Bernard/F9IE.

John, F5VHQ will join the team on Feb 13, so count 24 operators until this date and 25 after.

We have two pilots stations: Thierry/F4TTR for French speaking people and Andre, V51B for English speaking Hams.

All the matters are booked and papers are in hand. Look for the first signals expected on Feb 8 around noon. The main focus will be on low bands, with two K3 especially dedicated to.

We thanks a lot to all firms, sellers , DX Bulletins editors, Associations, Hams and all of you who help us in this new F6KOP Adventure. Those who want help us can do, through our donors page.

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Please spread this information to your friends, associations and clubs.

73 and welcome to the 5X8C warm up!

Maurice, F5NQL, Internet Communication Officer for 5X8C

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UPDATE: The 5X8C DXpedition by F6KOP is on the way..
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=506983752681153&set=a.292054470840750.74782.289336384445892&type=1&theater

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UPDATE: The 5X8C DXpedition on air tomorrow morning, Feb 7th.