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Intro: A Russian Robinson Team consisting Alex RW3RN, Hal W8HC, Mike K5MSK, Slava OK8AU, Raisa R1BIG, Tim NL8F, Vlad R9LR and Yuri N3QQ will be active from Central American DXCC entities (covering IOTA and POTA) during February 11 to March 7, 2025. As follows:

YN6RRC – (Feb 11-16) Complejo volcánico San Cristóbal,

POTA NI-0055 (Nicaragua)

H7RRC – (Feb 11-16) Isla Del Cardon, NA-212 (Nicaragua)

TI1RRC – (Feb 19-25) Isla Cano, NA-117 & POTA CR-0018 (Costa Rica)

3F3RRC – (Feb 26 to Mar 3) Chirique, POTA PA-0033 (Panama)

All calls are currently pending. QSL via LoTW or via M0OXO and RW3RN

(RU/EW only).

How did each of you get in to Ham Radio?

How did you get interested in DX?

How did you decide to BE the exotic DX?

What other trips have you been on?

For starters: What is the Russian Robinson Team?

Tell us about your team: N3QQ, W89HC, OK8AU, RW3RN, K5MSK, NL8F, R1BIG, and R8LR

How did you choose these locations?

As far as Costa Rica is concerned, how will you split up the

operation between el Cano Island (10-40M) and the Park position (10-160)

Tell us about your antennas. The website lists the following:

10/12/15/17/20/30/40m/60/80m Fan dipoles and OCFD 80-10m in vertical configuration. 22m Vertical for 160m and pair of RX beverages (EU/JA directions), high-power filters

What are your expectations? (What criteria will you use to

consider this a success?)

How can folks provide financial support?

Expectations on conditions, # of QSOs

What about YN6RRC, H7RRC (Nicaragua), and 3F3RRC (Panama) operations

- any updates?

R1BIG Social Media handles

https://www.youtube.com/ylraisa

https://www.facebook.com/YLRaisa/

https://www.instagram.com/ylraisa/

W1DED : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo08QEywohY&t=126s

QRZ: https://www.qrz.com/db/TI1RRC

Kitka DXPedition Site: https://www.qrz.com/db/K7K

Russian Robinson Club: https://na-234.com/

Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org

Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/

DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/

Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/

IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/

IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/

IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/

IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/

IC-7760 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7760

IC-PW2 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-PW2