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class=Apple-style-span><B><SPAN style="COLOR: red" class=Apple-style-span>7th
January 2011</SPAN></B><BR><BR><FONT color=#000000>To the DX
Community,<BR><BR>We are still in Palawan, VK3FY has been working very hard to
secure final approvals over in Manila the entire week.<BR><BR>We now have our
gear out of customs and are ready to load the container with provisions
etc.<BR><BR>The toughest obstacle remaining is the final approval to make the
trip, and we still do not know how long this may take beforea decision is
rendered.<BR><BR>Logistics for some is a minor issue as many of us must check
out of the current hotel and go to another tomorrow.<BR><BR>Chris VK3FY our team
leader is arrving late morning and we will call a team meeting to adjust our
schedule keying off any approval date which may be received.<BR><BR>Since the
boat will take 2 days to reach the island, and we can fly there in 1 hour by
plane, we cannot leave Palawan until we know our food and water is safely on
Pagasa.<BR><BR>So as it stands<BR><BR>1. Get Approval 2. Load Boat (1 day) 3.
Boat Transit (2 days) 4. Fly to Pagasa. 5. Setup Camps (2
days).<BR><BR>Basically, we are looking at 5-6 days from receipt of approval
until activation.<BR><BR>Wish I had more definitive (and better news) news but
that's where we are and Chris wanted us to keep "the deserving" in the loop as
best as we can.<BR><BR>That is all at the moment, we will try our best to keep
everybody updated on this situation.<BR><BR>DX0DX
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