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<H1>Finnish amateur radio team head for warmer climes </H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Finnish amateur radio operators Martti OH2BH, Pertti OH2PM,
Veijo OH6KN, Antti OH7EA and Juha OH8NC will escape the Nordic ice and snow to
provide you with a 5R8 on low bands and a zone 39 multiplier. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Their destination will be Antananarivo, the Republic of
Madagascar (IOTA AF-013, WLOTA 2455), and the callsign <STRONG>5R8X</STRONG>
will hit the bands from 26 October to 10 November 2010, including the
OH2PM and OH6KN will dedicate their efforts to 160m and 80m. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>This activity is primarily targeted to satisfy global
demand on the low bands. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The team will be using a large field and a setup of
vertical antennas on all low bands. WARC activity will also be provided.
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<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The 5R8X team will be using lightweight K3 radios by
Elecraft and appreciate their support and cooperation. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>This operation will be conducted in cooperation with Ake,
5R8FU. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>QSL via OH2BH.</FONT><BR></P></BODY></HTML>