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AH1A - PRODUCT SUPPORT PROPOSAL

Introduction
The 1993 KH1/Baker/Howland Expedition is a scientific and ham radio expedition for the purpose of activating this rare DXCC country and to provide an opportunity for wildlife biologists from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to survey the bird populations on the two islands. KH1'93 requests in-kind support to supplement the funds provided by the operators, donations by the DX community at-large, and the in-kind donations of other commercial sponsors.

Baker/Howland
1992 Most Needed Ranking
The change in administration that put Canton and Enderbury
Islands, formerly KH1, in the Kiribati Islands, has thrust
KH1 into the ranks of the rarest DXCC countries. Baker and
Howland are much more remote and inhospitable. Jim
Smith, VK9NS, was the last to activate KH1, five years ago.
Eric Sjolund, SM0AGD, operated from Canton Island in 1982.
Neither of these operations was on the scale of the plans
for the 1993 expedition, and did not satisfy the demand,
especially in the midwest and east coast of the USA and in
Europe.

According to The DX Magazine "1992 Survey of Most Needed
Countries", KH1 currently ranks number 2 in Europe, just
behind Peter Island. KH1 ranks number 8 on the east coast
of the United States, just behind Heard, Laccadive, and
Libya. The ranking falls as you move west, dropping to 21
in the Midwest and 46 in the west. This disparity
illustrates the need for a major effort with high power and
gain antennas.

The primary objective of the trip is to supply KH1 to the
deserving on the East coast of the USA and in Europe. Of
course, we recognize that even on the west coast 30% of
surveyed DXers need KH1 and sufficient time will be given
to this as well as other regions where the need is not
quite so great.

Background of KH1
Our destination is Howland Island, KH1. Howland is located
1650 miles southwest of Honolulu very near the equator. It
is 1.5 miles long and about .5 miles wide with a land area
of less than .6 square miles. The maximum elevation is 20
feet with a central basin indicating a prior lagoon. The
island is a coral atoll with scrub brush vegetation and no
trees. The mean temperature is 90 degrees farenheight and
the humidity is very high.

Howland Island is best known as the last known stopping
point of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan, who were lost on
July 2, 1937. Through 1983, KH1 included Howland, Baker,
and Canton and Enderbury Islands. On January 1, 1984,
Canton and Enderbury became a part of the Kiribati
Republic.

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The KH1 prefix is now assigned exclusively to Baker and
Howland Islands. These sister islands are both possessions of the United States that are administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They are now wildlife preserves
- uninhabited bird sanctuaries. Landing is by permit
issues by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Two biologists from Fish and Wildlife will accompany the team. Great care will be taken to leave the condition of the islands as we found them.

Team Members
* K9AJ Mike McGirr - Veteran of 8Q, KH5K, KH5, 9N, HS
* W0RLX Burt Myers - Veteran of XF4, KH5K, KH5, HC8
F6EXV Paul Granger - Veteran of FO0, 7O, KH5K, KH5, & ZA
K4UEE Bob Allphin - CW/SSB Contester, many CQWW records
G4LJF Ian Shepherd - Veteran of 3B8, D68, EA9, & S79
W9IXX Phil Florig - Avid DXer, Generator expert
W0CP Walt Stinson - CW/SSB Contester, ARRL DX CW World Champ
PA3DUU Arie Nugteren - Veteran of FO0CI, VHF operator
ON6TT Peter Casier - Veteran of FO0CI, Avid contester
K0EU Randy Martin - Perennial Low Power SS champ SSB/CW
* KH1/'93 DXpedition Founder
Goals
Howland presents a very difficult propagation path to Europe.
This explains why KH1 is currently the 2nd most needed country
in Europe. It is the goal of our trip to overcome this
obstacle with excellent operating and excellent equipment:
mono-banders, phased verticals and amplifiers. Several top
European DXers are on the team. We will focus on Europe
whenever openings present themselves. Our objective is to
satisfy the European demand for KH1.

The two scientists accompanying us will survey the bird population on Howland, then proceed to Baker for a two day survey there. It is possible that one or more ham operators will accompany the scientists to Baker and operate from there.

Number of qso's anticipated: 40,000
The anticipated qso distribution of the trip is:
Europe
13000 qso's
USA
13000 qso's
Asia
10000
South America & other
4000
Modes
We will be operating on all HF bands, including the WARC
bands. We believe this will be the first WARC band operation
from Baker/Howland. We will also be on RTTY, 6 meters, and
satellite. Special emphasis will be placed on low band
operation, with a phased vertical system on 80m and 40m. This
will provide us with a good signal if the higher bands suffer
from propagation problems, and will enable us to provide a new
band country for USA DXers.

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Operating Guidelines
The KH1 team is committed to the highest level of courtesy and
operating excellence. Most of us are veterans of previous
expeditions. Several have participated in major DXpeditions
from the Pacific. We have studied the prior operations of
others, both good and bad, for insight into how to make our
expedition a success in every important aspect. Our
"Operator's Manual" sets down the standards by which we will
operate. These standards will help ensure that this
DXpedition will reflect favorably on the participants, the
sponsors, and the DX community at large.

Sponsors already committed
Alpha amplifiers
Alpha will supply four of their new Alpha 89 amplifiers
with a value of $14,000.

Kenwood Communications
Kenwood will supply 5 HF transceivers, filters, and
accessories with a value of $10,000.

Butternut Antennas
Butternut will supply the low band verticals with a value
of $1000.

Heil Ltd.
Bob Heil will supply 5 headsets with microphones and
footswitches with a value of $750.

Mile High DX Association Support
The KH1 team is receiving logistical and financial support
from the members of the MileHiDx Association, a 100 strong
Rocky Mountain regional club of DXers and contesters. Club
members are providing technical designs and fabrication, and
consulting. The club has also volunteered to handle the
QSLing. Three club members are on the KH1 team: K0EU, W0CP,
and W0RLX.

Transportation
KH1 is very remote. To get there, a research vessel, the 67
foot schooner "Machias", has been charted. The operators
will fly to Honolulu and on to Christmas Island for a
rendezvous with the Machias. The Machias has 23 passenger
berths and 6 crew, and plenty of room for equipment storage.
It will take about 7.5 days to journey to Howland Island.

Time Line
12DEC92 Advance team flies to Hawaii to organize supplies, obtain visas, and inspect boat.
07JAN93 Machias departs Honolulu for Christmas Island
16JAN93 KH1 Team arrives in Honolulu
19JAN93 KH1 Team travels by air to Christmas Island, meets boat
26JAN93-03FEB93-----Arrival at KH1 for 7 days of operating
03FEB93 Departure from KH1
08FEB93 Arrive Tarawa
09FEB93 KH1 team departs Tarawa by air for Honolulu
08FEB93 KH1 team arrives Hawaii after crossing date line

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Station plan
The KH1 expedition will have four HF operating positions in
two widely separated station tents. The stations will be
organized to allow simultaneous ssb and cw operation on the
same band. Mono band beams will be utilized to minimize inter- station interference and improve reliability and signal strength. One VHF station will be active and satellite and 6
meters. The CW station will utilize phased verticals on 40
and 80 meters with switchable broadside/endfire patterns.
The expedition will use portable computers for logging and
digital modes.

AC Power Plan
Three Yanmar diesel generators with total power capability of
12kw will provide AC for the expedition. Diesel fuel will be
supplied by the boat.

Sponsor Benefits
The organizers are committed to providing high visibility and long term dividends to our product sponsors. As a product sponsor of the 1993 KH1 DXpedition, your firm will be participating in one of the very top DX efforts of the decade. This expedition is a great opportunity underscore the capability of your products under the most demanding conditions to a world wide audience of enthusiastic amateurs.
A video documentary and slide show will be made of this expedition for distribution around the world. The expedition will post a vinyl sign at each operator tent that lists our major equipment sponsors. Environmental shots in the video and slide shows will capture the name of your company and your products in actual use. Moreover, the video tape and slide shows will feature your product logo in the credits. Naturally, the QSL cards will include a prominent mention of your brand.
Budget Summary
KH1/1993 Pro-Forma Statement of Expenses and Income

Boat Charter $37,400
Intra-island airfare 8,000
Lodging and meals 4,000
Car rental 750
Operator airfare to Hawaii 10,000
Excess baggage charges 2,000
equipment rentals 3,000
supplies 5,000
shipping 6,000
Total Expenses 76,150

Paid by operators to date 45,000
due from Fish & Wildlife 3,600 note 1
QSL donations 5,000
Total Income 53,600
Estimated Deficit <22,550>
Foundation Support 10,000
Other Donations 12,550
Net Income 0

Note 1 - The DXpedition is paying one-half of the pro-rata cost of boat fare for the accompanying scientists from Fish and Wildlife.

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Conclusion
In early 1993, an international team of 6 US and 4 European
operators will activate one the rarest DX spots on earth,
Howland-KH1. 40,000 QSO's are anticipated on CW, RTTY, SSB,
Satellite, and six meters. Special emphasis will be placed on
working Europe where KH1 is ranked "#2 Most Needed Country."
"Legal Limit" amps, monobanders, and low band phased verticals will set a new standard for LOUD.

The operators are shouldering most of the cost of this major
DX effort, but more assistance is needed to ensure that this
expedition achieves its ambitious goals. The KH1 team is
seeking additional funding through in-kind contributions from participating vendors.

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Product Request

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Submitted by Walt Stinson, W0CP
4150 East Quincy Avenue
Englewood, Colorado 80110-5051 USA
PH WK 303-744-1179, HM 303-770-3926; FAX 303-778-0803

Product Support Proposal -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Baker/Howland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Team Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Operating Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Sponsors already committed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mile High DX Association Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Time Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Station plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
AC Power Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Sponsor Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Budget Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Equipment Requested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7