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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Members of our team will depart Washington Dullas Airport in Virginia on Wednesday morning, December 7, 2011 headed to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where we will be greeted by Sid May (ET3SID). See </FONT><A href="http://www.k3lp.com/et3aa_december_2011.htm"><FONT color=#800080 size=3 face="Times New Roman">http://www.k3lp.com/et3aa_december_2011.htm</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> for additional information and updates.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Our team will include David Collingham (K3LP - Team Leader), Paul Ewing (N6PSE), Al Hernandez (K3VN) and Bill Beyer Jr. (N2WB). My good friend Krassy Petkov (K1LZ) informed me today that his participation is not possible due to a serious health issue with his father in Bulgaria. Our prayers are with you Krassy.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The duration of this trip will be 8:30 AM December 8, 2011 through 10:30 PM, December 13, 2011.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">The primary goal of the trip is related to Youth Development at </SPAN>the <STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Addis Ababa University - Institute of Technology. Fifty-eight (58) students have been studying to take the US FCC Amateur Radio License exams since my last visit in August 2011. </SPAN></STRONG>Student numbers taking the tests by type are:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Our team will administer the examinations in accordance with the ARRL’s VEC requirements for </SPAN></STRONG>Volunteer Examiners (VEs)<STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">. David Collingham (K3LP) will be the </SPAN></STRONG>VE Team Liaison on this trip with Paul (N6PSE), Al (K3VN) and Bill (N2WB) participating as Volunteer Examiners.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The tests will be conducted at 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday, December 10, 2011. Another session will be held on Monday, December 12, 2011 for retests and General/Extra Class license exams. Our team members will sponsor and pay 100% of student exam fees.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The other goals with this trip are:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">b) Creation of "University of Addis Ababa - Technology Incubation Program (TIP)"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">d) Activate ET3AA and ET3SID on 160M thru 6 Meters using CW and SSB<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">There are only two radios (one at the university and one at Sid’s home) for use during this trip. The legal authorization to bring additional equipment into the country requires the Ethiopian government security approval prior to entry. Future trips will involve bring additional equipment that can be donated to students.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Our team will operate from Sid May’s QTH using the call sign ET3SID and from the university using the call ET3AA call sign. Look for us on 160 thru 6 Meters using CW and SSB. I’ll work with students to install 160 Meter vertical and 80 Meter four square antennas during this trip. All antenna, coax, control cable, four square box, etc. supplies will be donated to the club.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">QSL Manager for ET3AA and ET3SID for this trip only: N2OO (Bob Schenck)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Please do not merge other QSL requests for QSO's you've made with ET3SID and ET3AA in the same envelop not related to this trip. Bob will only have the logs for the ET3AA and ET3SID for Dec. 8-13, 2011. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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