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DXPEDITION IS MEETING LOCAL HAMS.  IN ADDITION TO FRIENDSHIP AND
CAMARADERIE, LOCAL HAMS CAN OFFER SUGGESTIONS ON LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AND
RESTAURANTS, AND MAYBE EVEN SUPPLY SPARES FOR FORGOTTEN OR BROKEN
EQUIPMENT.  IVE FOUND THAT LOCAL HAMS ENJOY MEETING VISITORS AS MUCH AS I
ENJOY MEETING THEM.  IN CONCLUSION I HOPE SOME OF THESE TIPS AND
SUGGESTIONS HELP YOU GET STARTED ON YOUR FIRST DXPEDITION.  BUT I HAVE A
WARNING.  ONCE YOU GO ON YOUR FIRST DXPEDITION, YOURE GOING TO WANT TO GO
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SOMEWHERE EVERY YEAR.  PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR.  AL ROVNER, K7AR, HAS
GONE ON MANY DXPEDITIONS SINCE 1987 AND HAS OPERATED FROM LOCATIONS IN THE
CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND THE PACIFC.  AL IS
AN ACTIVE DXER AND CONTESTER WITH 353 CONFIRMED DXCC ENTITIES.  HE CAN BE
REACHED AT K7AR ARRL.  NET.  STRAYS ED ONEILL, M0TZX, IS A CW OPERATOR AND
IS LOOKING FOR OTHER CW ENTHUSIASTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO AN INTERVIEW BASED
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