ARLA/CLUSTER: Pedido especial de DL1MGB

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Special request from DL1MGB

Hello DXers all over the world! This time I am not announcing a new
DXpedition (don't worry, the planning for the next one has already
started). This time I want to call your attention to a campaign a
colleague of mine (Tobias Höher) and me initiated.

We are going to participate in the Dodentocht which takes place on
August 9th, 2013, around the city of Bornem in Belgium. The Dodentocht
is a 100 km hike which has to be finished by foot in minimum 10 and
maximum 24 hours.

100 km or 24 hours can get very long, and we will have definitely our
lows. So we decided to find as many supporters as possible, who are
willing to donate a pre-determined amount of money for every commenced
kilometer. These donations will go 100% to the Kinderkrebshilfe
Berchtesgadener Land und Traunstein e.V. (Children's Cancer Aid), an
incorporated society with a lot of voluntary helpers. They are giving
advise, help and financial support not only to children having cancer
but also to children and teenagers whose parents suffer from cancer or
already died as a result of cancer.

What has it to do with DXing? -- At first glance nothing. I will not
carry any radio with me giving out ON / Belgium to the deserving. At
second glance maybe. Going on a DXpedition is not only taking a plane
or boat, going to a remote place, sit there and work pile-ups. The
work to around it (carrying equipment, building antennas and stations
and even sitting in front of the radio with 45 °C inside the tent) can
be physically demanding. So if you don't want to fail, you have to be
fit.
And my way to stay fit is: Walking.

What can you do? -- You may come to Belgium. We still need some
cheer-leaders for the second 50 km :-) But mainly you should support
our campaign with your donations. The most interesting way is to make
your donation dependent on how far we will go at the Dodentocht.
Just go to http://www.100-km.org/ and learn more about our campaign
and register to commit your willingsness to donate.

Thank you very much for your support! ....

73
Chris DL1MGB

Fonte: OPDX