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Orlando (PT2OP) and Fred (PY2XB) will carry on an operation from Parazinho Biologic Reserve in Bailique Archipel (SA-045) From August 17th thru August 24th 2011.
The team will operate on SSB/CW and DIGITAL modes from 40m to 10m. They will use IOTA and DX frequencies. The callsigns have been issued as PQ8OP (Orlando) and PQ8XB (Fred). Orlando will carry on mostly Phone and Digital traffic. Fred will do mostly CW and also Digital.

They will have 6m capabilities and will monitor the band for openings. The equipment will be Icoms 706 and 7000 with an 400W THP amplifier. Antennas will be an SteppIR vertical (40-6m) and a Zepp (40-10m). Power will be off a Diesel generator. Eventually, during generator off periods, batteries will be used.

The Parazinho Bilologic Reserve is a natural sanctuary. Only an Environmental Ministery/State Secretary outpost is available in the site - Info on the Biologic Reserve below.

Few meters from the outpost there is an automatic Lighthouse run by Brazilian Navy. So this operation will not only account for a rare IOTA but also for ARLHS and WLOTA awards. The site is about 300km straight line far from French Guyana border.

The team will arrive in Macapa, capital city of the state of Amapa, on August 14th. Then on the 16th it will sail to the Reserve. The boat ride takes 12 hours to Vila Progresso - a small fishermen community, plus 30minutes in a motor boat to the Reserve. Boat ride schedule will depend on tides that can get amplitudes as high as 10 meters.

The team will take food , water and essential goods as well as a spare generator and fuel for the entire period. The team will return on the 25th to Macapa, depending on the tide levels.

To be confirmed, on the 26th its planned an activation from Macapa fortress.

PQ8OP cards will be handled by PT2OP and PQ8XB cards via PT7WA.

Photos provided by Manoel Reinaldo from SEMA - AMAPÁ

Rebio do Parazinho information and photos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmnNQwbXw5Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEttKadkxSM