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Russian Robinson Club presents:

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SA-005

Juan Fernandez Islands

           March 2019

Current important information 

Update 19.07.2019
Expedition is finished. DXpedition story available here
 
Between 11.03 till 02.04 was made more than 37,4k QSO. All QSO's is uploaded to
Clublog and OQRS are open. Photo and story will be soon..
Vasily, R7AL now working with OQRS and direct QSL-requests. The first QSL-shipment will be done on Monday, July'22. Thanks everyone for patience! 

After XR0ZRC finished part of the expedition team + RA1ZZ has activated Santa Maria island IOTA SA-069 as XR1RRCStory (in Russain) + photos and video here.

About the island

Robinson Crusoe Island is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands, situated 670 km west of San AntonioChile, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the more populous of the inhabited islands in the archipelago (the other being Alejandro Selkirk Island), with most of that in the town of San Juan Bautista at Cumberland Bay on the island's north coast.

The island was home to the marooned sailor Alexander Selkirk from 1704 to 1709, and is thought to have inspired novelist Daniel Defoe's fictional Robinson Crusoe in his 1719 novel about the character (although the novel is explicitly set in the Caribbean, not in the Juan Fernández Islands). This was just one of several survival stories from the period that Defoe would have been aware of. To reflect the literary lore associated with the island and attract tourists, the Chilean government renamed the place Robinson Crusoe Island in 1966.

Robinson Crusoe Island has a mountainous and undulating terrain, formed by ancient lava flows which have built up from numerous volcanic episodes. The highest point on the island is 915 m (3,002 ft) above sea level at El Yunque. Intense erosion has resulted in the formation of steep valleys and ridges.

Info and photo from Wikipedia

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DXCC entry:  Juan Fernández Islands (CE0Z)
IOTA:  SA-005
ITU zone:  14
CQ zone:  12
Coordinates:  33° 38' 48'' S   78° 47' 35'' W
GRID square:  FF06oi

Plans

05.03.2019
Expedition start
Team meeting in Moscow. Departure to Santiago, Chile.
07.03.2019
Prepare for the departure to the island
Arrival to Santiago. Way to Valparaiso and receipt of baggage.
09.03.2019
Departure to the island
The first part of the Dxpedition team departure to the island by plane.
09.03.2019
Arrival to the island
The first part of the Dxpedition team coming to the island, placing, preparing the stations and starting an on-air activity.
12.03.2019
Sailing to the island
The second part of the Dxpedition team sailing to the island by ship.
14.03.2019
The main equipment arrive to the island
The second part of the Dxpedition team with main equipment arrive to the island. Continue to prepare setup.
03.04.2019
XR0ZRC QRT
Dismantling positions and prepare for leaving the island.
04.04.2019
The team leave the island
The rest of the team leaving the island

Equipment & antennas

RADIO 1 
RADIO 2 
RADIO 3 
RADIO 4 
ICOM IC-7300 + PA SPE 1,3 K - FA
ICOM IC-7300 + PA SPE 1,3 K - FA
Elecraft KX-3 + PA home made 700W
Elecraft K-3 + PA home made 500W 
Antenna 1 
Antenna 2 
Antenna 3 
Antenna 4 
Antenna 5 
Antenna 6 
Antenna 7 
Antenna 8 
Antenna 9 
Antenna 10 
Antenna 11 
Antenna 12 
Spiderbeam 3el on 20, 17, 15, 12, 10m
Folding antenna 2 el on 20, 17, 15, 12, 10m
VDA on 20m
VDA on 17m
"Flag" RX antenna on 160-40m
GP on 40 - 10m
2 el. GP on 40m
2 el. GP on 30m
Titanex V160 (27m) on 160, 80, 40m
G5RV on 80, 40, 30m
Beverage RX on 160, 80m
GP 18m DL2KQ on 160, 80m
Bands
Modes
160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10m
CW, SSB, FT-8 (F/H mode, WSJT-X 2.0 software)

The team

Vasily R7AL
Previous activities:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) C96RRC (AF-066) R24RRC (AS-114) RI0C (AS-069) R24RRC (AS-044) R23RRC (AS-091) UE23RRC (AS-142) R7AL/0 (AS-172) R7AL/1 (EU-119); Also EU-066, EU-117, EU-133, EU-162, EU-180, EU-185 
Vasily RA1ZZ
Previous activities:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) C96RRC (AF-066) R24RRC (AS-114) RI0C (AS-069) UE23RRC (AS-142) RI1PT (EU-188) RI0X (AS-064) RI1N, RA1ZZ/p (EU-162) 
Vlad RK8A
Aleksei RL5F
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Previous activities:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) C96RRC (AF-066) R24RRC (AS-114) RI0C (AS-069) R24RRC (AS-044) R23RRC (AS-091) UE23RRC/p (AS-025) 
Previous activities:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) ES1CH/0 (EU-034) P3A

The team

Vasily R7AL
Previous activities:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) C98RRC (AF-066) R24RRC (AS-114) RI0C (AS-069) R24RRC (AS-044) R23RRC (AS-091) UE23RRC (AS-142) R7AL/0 (AS-172) R7AL/1 (EU-119); Also EU-066, EU-117, EU-133, EU-162, EU-180, EU-185 
Vlad RK8A
Previous activities:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) C98RRC (AF-066) R24RRC (AS-114) RI0C (AS-069) R24RRC (AS-044) R23RRC (AS-091) UE23RRC/p (AS-025) 
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Aleksei RL5F
Previous activities:
C98RRC (AF-066) C96RRC (AF-088) ES1CH/0 (EU-034) P3A
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Leo RW9JZ
Previous activities:
CR3L, EA8/RW9JZ, EA6/RW9JZ, TA4/RW9JZ
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Wlodek SP6EQZ
Previous activities:

3B7SP, PJ5/SP6EQZ, 5T0SP, J88HL, VK9XSP, S79SP, 8Q7SP, TO2SP, Z23MD

Off - island team
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Marco CE1TBN
Previous activities:

CE0Z (SA-005) CE6TBN/7 (SA-018) XR7T, CE6TBN/7 (SA-043) CE6M, CE6TBN/p (SA-061) 3G1P (SA-085) 3G2D, XR2T (SA-086) CE6TBN/8 (SA-091) CE6TBN/8 (SA-032) CE8A (SA-094) CE5S (SA-070) XR7W (SA-053) 4T6I (SA-098) XR0Y (SA-001) XR1T (SA-069) 9N7MD

Vasily RA1ZZ
Previous activities:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) C98RRC (AF-066) R24RRC (AS-114) RI0C (AS-069) UE23RRC (AS-142) RI1PT (EU-188) RI0X (AS-064) RI1N, RA1ZZ/p (EU-162) 
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Dmitri RU3GF
Previous activities:
R3RRC/MM , R3IOTA, R10RRC, RJ22GF
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Pilot station - Victor, UA3AKO
Previous pilot's support:
EP6RRC (AS-189) C96RRC (AF-088) C96RRC (AF-066) R24RRC (AS-114) RI0C (AS-069) R24RRC (AS-044) R23RRC (AS-091) UE23RRC (AS-142) RI1PT (EU-188)

Support

Our team is very grateful for your support!
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UA3EDQ, Igor
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RT2O, Andrei
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R7CD, Gennady
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RA4RT, Serge
Donors
IZ8WLZ, Nino
JA6FIO, Sai
W5WI, Dale
UA0CID, Oleg
S58N, Mike
4Z5OZ, Vladislav
OE6IMD, Michael
IK4GME, Giovanni
OK1TN, Slavek
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W2GW, John
R9OK, Pavel
UA3YY, Serge
OK1AMF, Frantisek
F4GYM, Fabien
UN7JID, Larry
DS4DRE, Kang
SP3EPK, Lech
UA3AKI, Alexander
W7CD, John
JA5EXW, Ben
JA4DND, Hiro
UA9AEU, Victor
JI1MNT, Jun
UI3A, Ali
JH1ERJ, Hide
S50A, Tine
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RA6AR, Tom
W0SZ, Steve
JA6GPR, Toshi
R6AW, Anatoly
RW5D, Serge
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G8AJM, Chris
DL1RTL, Heiko
W5THT, Pat
K7XH, Mike
KR0P, John
WA4DOU, Roy
R1ZM, Sergei
N3ZP, Phil
NZ7Q, Paul
N5QJ, Jonathan
K4UFB, Earl
N5SJ, Mike
KG9Z, Scotty
W9EWZ, Bob
VU2PTT, Prasad
W3YQ, Tim
SP6GVU, Andy
I0BYR, Aldo
ZS1XG, Simon
SP6IXF, Janusz
N4EFS, Rebecca
KB6CA, Jeff
W0ZAP, Rick
K7PJT, Thomas
KU2C, Pete
WB6UIA, Peter
W1LJD, August
IK2TDM, Marco
KK6DDC, Mark
JF1IXE, Yas
W4ASE, Bill
SQ9CNC, Kaz
K2AZ, John
RV3LO, Andrew
JA1WSK, Nori
W1SKU, Fred
VE3NI, Daniel
K1JX, Clarke
4X4DK, Ami
KH6M, Mitch
IK2IQC, Maurizio
N7NG, Wayne
HS1NGR, Chai
RK4FF, Vlad
W1NRB, Norman
K6QU, Gerald
N2MA, Harry
WA1ZKN, Steve
KI5BLU, Tom
K0XM, Charles
K1GJQ, Gerard
KA8JZR, Tom
RA4HPI, Dmitry
K9JDP, Jim
DF8NE, Hans
LZ5FF, Stan
HP1XT, Tom
RM0F, Yuri
RT0F, Igor
RJ3AA, Sergey
R3WW, Anatoliy
R7TU, Vladimir
RW9FM, Mikhail
RC9F, Vasily
JR7TEQ, Takashi
UA3AKO, Victor
IZ1ZJS, Marino
RU6B, Sergey
RN3RY, Andy
UA3FF, Serge
IZ2GIL, Gilberto
RV3FT, Vitaly
RL9Y, Aleksej
SP9BWA, Piotr
R7GA, Vadim
RA3DA, Vasily
RK6C, Alexandr
AB4SF, Wray
W5HNK, Joe
RA5W, Andrey
R0XA, Igor
R9AB, Michail
K4AV, David
R5WW, Igor
R8CT, Oleg
RJ9M, Sergej
IK2DFZ, Marco
W3KKO, Cliff
RA6DT, Vladimir
RT4H, Vladimir
IN3VZE, Ely
AK4AO, Doug
UB4HCG, Kirill
UX3IW, Igor
RX6CM, Yuri
VE3NJC, John
JH9AUB, Wataru
SP6JIU, Kris
RW3PZ, Vladimir
WB2UKX, Ed
RA3WDK, Ivan
K0YA, Tom
RA0FF, Eugene
KQ4MM, Brian
R3GM, Dima
RZ9YW, Sergei
KE0A, Rod
W8RLS, Ron
UC6A, Gennady
RN9RI, Anatoly
DL5XAT, Holger
WA7NS, Brian
UA3LID, Alexandr
G4AYO, Michael
DL1AWI, Wolfgang
W5RF, Bob
W3BW, Brian
N7WJ, Joseph
RU9F, Sergei
SP5ULV, Kris
RD3AW, Savely
W8NW, Dennis
RW5C, Alexander
RV6LL, Vladimir
RD4A, Aleksandr
W4BOH, Wilson
JA2GDF, Hiro
DJ3CQ, Jo
F6GNZ, Radi
ZL1AIX, Warren
K7TAR, Andy
SV1VJ, John

How to donate

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Владелец: Суханов Василий Авинирович

Contacts & QSL info

For message to our team please use this form
Expedition pilot
QSL manager
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Full DXpedition log will upload to Club log and LoTW. QSL is OK via buro or direct.
For request QSL please use log search form.
For Sponsors and Donors QSL will be sent direct automatically!
XR0ZRC Online log and QSL request
     The special award plaque by
   "Most Wanted DX" award group
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The plaque contains a small stone brought from Robinson Crusoe Island. Issued for 3 QSOs with XR0ZRC on different bands. Instead one band can be used "Joker" QSO with XR1RRC. 

Thank you for your message!

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