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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Jpater@aol.com
[mailto:Jpater@aol.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, July 25, 2009
16:31<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> info@louisianacontestclub.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Midway</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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text-align:center'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>July 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Dear Friends at Louisiana Contest Club:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>As you know by now, there is a
multi-national team of eighteen highly experienced DXpeditioners that will
activate </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2009-07-26T05:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2009-07-26T05:57:00Z"><ns0:PlaceName w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2009-07-26T05:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2009-07-26T05:57:00Z"><font color=black><span style='color:
black'>Midway</span></font></ns0:PlaceName><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> </span></font><ns0:PlaceType w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2009-07-26T05:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2009-07-26T05:57:00Z"><font color=black><span style='color:
black'>Island</span></font></ns0:PlaceType></ns0:place><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> this October. Dave WB4JTT, and Tom N4XP, are our skilled
co-leaders. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#010101'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Because of Midway’s unusual circumstances
dealing with US Governmental controls, it has not been active since 2002.
Before that period, activity was sparse. We will operate as many as six
radios on all bands from 160 through 6 meters on CW, SSB, RTTY and SSTV. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#010101'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>As with other DXpeditions of this
magnitude, the cost of transportation is immense, and is our biggest expense.
We need all the assistance we can get, and are requesting financial support
from the DX community. We would appreciate any help your club can
provide. Would you please present this request to the membership for
consideration? If there is a specific grant application that needs to be
completed, please forward it to </span></font><u><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>n4xp@juno.com</span></font></u><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>.</span></font><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font><font
size=2 color="#010101" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#010101'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#010101'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Clubs who contribute over $750 will see
their logo on the QSL card, and their logo will be on all presentations that
will be shown worldwide. All contributions are also listed on our web site. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#010101'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Information on procedures for making
donations can be found on our web site at </span></font><font size=2
color="#010101" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#010101'><a href="http://www.midway2009.com/">www.midway2009.com</a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>. You may also contact our treasurer, Bruce W6OSP, at </span></font><font
size=2 color="#010101" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#010101'><a href="mailto:w6osp@aol.com">w6osp@aol.com</a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> for assistance with your donation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#010101'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>For convenience, those making donations
from </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2009-07-26T05:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2009-07-26T05:57:00Z"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>Europe</span></font></ns0:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, please contact Markus DL9RCF at </span></font><font
color="#010101"><span style='color:#010101'><a href="mailto:dl9rcf@t-online.de">dl9rcf@t-online.de</a></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> for assistance with your donation. He
is our financial representative for </span></font><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2009-07-26T05:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2009-07-26T05:57:00Z"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>Europe</span></font></ns0:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> and will forward all donations to our
treasurer.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#010101'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>We look forward to hearing from you, and
thank you in advance for your support.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#010101'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Janet Pater, W8CAA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>For the Midway Team<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#010101'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Tom Harrell, N4XP Dave
Johnson, WB4JTT Bruce Butler, W6OSP<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> Team co-leader Team
co-leader</span></font><font size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Midway
Team Treasurer</span></font><font color="#010101"><span style='color:#010101'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#010101'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Team Members: AA4NN, DJ9ZB, I8NHJ, K6TD,
K9CT, KH7U, N1DG, N4PN, N4XP, N6HC, N7CQQ, ND2T, W6KK, W6OSP, W8GEX, WA7NB,
WB4JTT, 9VIYC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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