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The 2005 ZK1 activity is almost upon us and here is the expected itinerary of our expedition. I look forward to working your Amateur Radio Station.

We will have four operators using two stations. The call signs are ZK1SDE Tim, ZK1SDZ Jed, ZK1WET Magnus and ZK1XMY Tomas. All QSL cards for any of the four operators are to be sent to the following address, direct only:

Mr Tim Beaumont
PO Box 17
Kenilworth Warwickshire
CV8 1SF
ENGLAND

30th January 2005 Leave England Via London and LA.
31st January 2005 Arrive at Rarotonga. Main Island of the Cook Islands.

31st January 2005 Fly to Aitutaki Island OC-083 South Cook Islands. The day will be spent putting up the antennas and setting up the station.

ZK1 North Cook Islands has been cancelled due to serious cyclone warning in the area. Flight was cancelled. Tim ZK1SDE will now stay on Aitutaki Island ZK1 South until 3rd March.

3rd March 2005 Fly back to London England to arrive home on the 5th March 2005

Below is a list of the bands that we will be active on

Band	SSB	Digital
10	28.460	28.100
12	24.960	24.900
15	21.260	21.081
17	18.160	18.098
20	14.260	14.081
40	7.060	7.035
80	3.791	3.550
160	-	-

Please check -/+ for frequency availability

Amateur Radio Equipment on ZK1

Transceivers:
Yaesu FT 847 x 2 units
Yaesu FT-100
Icom 728
Icom 706 Mk ll

Microphones:
Heil HC-4 Boom Headset Microphone
Heil Traveller Headset microphone

Antennas:
10m - 15m - 17m - 20m Monoband 3 Element Yagi Beams
80m Wire Delta Loop antenna.
Windom 80
YP-2 Portable 2 element HF Yagi
40m elevated full size GP

Accessories:
Antenna Tuning Unit FC-20 (ATU)
Antenna Tuning Unit AT150 (ATU)
Palstar ATU AT1KM
Power amplifier RM kl 500 x 4 units
Power Supply SEC 1223
Power Supply Palstar 25 amp unit.
Power Supply - Alino DM-330MV
Dunestar Band Pass filters for 10m - 160m
2 x 12v Battery & Battery Charging Units

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