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I was last there in 1997 when my wife and I meet Kirsti <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">VK</span>9<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">NL</span> &amp; Jim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">VK</span>9NS and was looking forward to spending time with Jim.I always told Jim I would follow in his footsteps and do as many <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DX'Peditions</span> as I can in my life as I don't know any better way to enjoy your life than to travel and as long as I take the family sometimes I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ok</span> with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">xyl</span> and the kids hi.<br /><br />I am up to 13 true <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">dx'peditions</span> outside my home country of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">vk</span> and with calls of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">VK</span>9IR,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">VK</span>9NI,3D2IR,5W0IR,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">KH</span>8/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">VK</span>2IR,J6/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">VK</span>2IR,6Y5/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">VK</span>2IR,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">SY</span>8AN,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">YJ</span>0IR,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">ZK</span>1IR,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">SV</span>5/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">VK</span>2IR,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">SV</span>8/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">VK</span>2IR,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">SV</span>9/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">VK</span>2IR,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">ZL</span>1/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">VK</span>2IR and not to mention the trips to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">KH</span>6,N6,N4,KB2,N2 and other US states which like most local island activations don't count.<br /><br />I return with a few more operators this time as we set up for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">VK</span>9NI <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">DX'Pedition</span> which starts on the 22-29 July.<br /><br />I will operate the nights of the 19-22 with my Norfolk Island call of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">VK</span>9IR and hope to work you all from there.<br /><br />73'S Tommy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">VK</span>9IR<br />Australian home call - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">VK</span>2IR<br />Greek home call - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">SV</span>0<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">XBF</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7197994767987102864-4521679494597068188?l=vk9ir.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VK2IRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197994767987102864.post-82260911152428131572009-06-29T00:49:00.001-07:002009-06-29T00:50:19.516-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LZQavln1fb0/SkhyMC4zGhI/AAAAAAAABk8/Ss-yGGvL5Nk/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352653708388932114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 143px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 72px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LZQavln1fb0/SkhyMC4zGhI/AAAAAAAABk8/Ss-yGGvL5Nk/s400/images.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7197994767987102864-8226091115242813157?l=vk9ir.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VK2IRnoreply@blogger.com0