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Parachute Mobile in SCV

Parachute Mobile is active again with our first mission of the year being held on May 31st. Goto parachutemobile.com for all the details. We are pleased to announce that Mission 20 is scheduled for May 31. Mark, AF6IM and Michael, KF6WRW will be back in the air taking contacts from around the Greater Bay Area. Accompanying them will be Parachute Mobile’s illustrious Ground Crew proving live video, APRS and all needed tactical support. UPDATE!! Mark, Jumper 1, will dedicate one of his jumps for 20 meter HF contacts. The Mission will take place at BayArea Skydiving located at Byron Airport in Byron, CA. Jump Time: We hope to have the first jump commence as close to 1100 hrs as possible. Frequencies: QSO 1, 146.430 MHZ simplex. QSO 2(alt), 147.570 MHz...

Rich Siefert KE1B – Dxpedition to Anguilla (VP2EAQ/VP2EAR)

I hope that some of you were able to work us on our recent Holiday Dxpedition to Anguilla (VP2EAQ/VP2EAR). As always, we had a GREAT time, with our usual combination of radio activity, tennis, local cuisine, and plenty of personal relaxation and fun. Photos can be seen at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/51562235@N04/sets/72157649211804468/ As we have learned over our numerous trips from the West Coast to the Caribbean, it’s much easier to spend the night somewhere on the East Coast than to take the “red-eye” and make connections at the crack of dawn with almost no sleep. This time we connected in Washington DC. Traveling with both a big suitcase (we pack one large bag that holds all of our clothing, personal stuff, and the Deluxe Buddipole kit) and the DXpedition-in-a-Box (our rollaround Pelican...