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"Final News Release"

THE KERMADEC DX ASSOCIATION DXPEDITION TO CHATHAM ISLAND, ZL7C IN 2002.

ZL7C Final News Release

The Kermadec DX Association DXpedition has now completed operations with the final QSO being at 1015UTC on 27 October.

The twelve operators have had a wonderful time and we would like to thank the DX community and our sponsors for the high level of support that we have enjoyed.

The provisional total number of QSOs stands at 72,200, including some 5513 QSOs plus 88 dupes logged in the CQWW SSB Contest. This includes 120 Band Zones and 300 Band Countries.

The entry in the CQWW Contest was on two radios only and included operation on 10, 15, 20 and 40m.

The following is the summary of our Contest results:

CQ WORLD WIDE DX CONTEST -- 2002

Call: ZL7C
Category: Multi Two
Power: High Power
Band: All Band
Mode: SSB
Country: Chatham Islands
Zone: 32

BAND QSO QSO POINTS PTS/QSO ZONES COUNTRIES
160 0 0 0.00 0 0
80 0 0 0.00 0 0
40 201 543 2.70 24 33
20 1826 5324 2.92 35 124
15 1947 5726 2.94 33 92
10 1539 4517 2.94 28 51
TOTALS: 5513 16110 2.92 120 300

Grand Total Points: 6,766,200

All reports sent were 59(9), unless otherwise noted.

Operator List: DF4TD, ZL1CN, ZL4HU, K3VN, N2WB, ZL2ST

Apart from the high level of support, the following are the highlights of the DXpedition.

We enjoy good relations with the locals, some of whom came in to see what a DXpedition is about.
The 6m opening to Japan between approximately 0100 and 0300 on Sunday, where 136 JAs were worked.
The four moonbounce QSOs into the United States.
The 381 160m QSOs, mainly into Russia, UK, US and Japan.
The professionalism of our website, and our ability to upload photographs and logs in a timely manner.
The messages of support which came to us directly on the air, via our pilot, or via our Webmaster.
Our ability to operate in the CQWW SSB Contest.

The first contingent leaves the Island on Tuesday 29 October for Christchurch, with the final contingent leaving on Wednesday for Wellington.

A big thanks to you all from the team at ZL7C

Ken ZL4HU Leader
Al K3VN
Hiro JF1OCQ
Bill N2WB
Stan ZL2ST
Murray ZL1CN
Paul WF5T
Reinhard DF4TD
Bob ZL3TY
Dave KW4DA
Steve G4EDG
Wilbert ZL2BSJ

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