Thanks Howard.  What a bunch of valuable information and what a 
caring dxpedition!
Pat, K9JAUAt 10:56 AM 12/4/2012, you wrote:
>This is good!!!
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>Saw this on the Top Band reflector and is it EVER good!
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 13:26:49 -1000
>Subject: Re: Topband: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 3Y0IOF
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>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>After a lot of negotiation we are pleased to announce a multinational =
>team
>of twelve is to undertake a Dxpedition to Bouvet Island from 25 March =
>2013
>to 5 April 2013 using the callsign 3Y0IOF.
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>We will be operating 24/7 with five stations covering all bands =
>160m-10m.
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>We understand that Dxpeditions are all about you - the DX operator -
>therefore we are pleased to announce some exciting new innovations.
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>We appreciate many of you feel you should not have to make any effort to
>work us. Accordingly, we are offering you the chance to call us on the
>telephone when you are ready for a QSO. That's right, we will give you a
>phone number and when you are ready you can ring us and we will =
>immediately
>cease to work the pile up and call you on a frequency of your choice. =
>Not
>only that, we will also ensure an email is sent to you directly after =
>the
>QSO to confirm you are in the log. Furthermore, we are organizing a team =
>of
>experts who, if you wish, will fly in and set up your rig on the =
>required
>frequency, connect the antenna for you and make sure the heating or
>ventilation is on so it is nice and warm or cool in your shack as the =
>case
>requires. Don't worry about propagation. We will make sure there is some
>between us as we understand that is our responsibility and it's our =
>fault if
>there isn't.
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>If that is not for you then don't worry we are just as happy to work you =
>in
>a pile up. We realize that we will need to operate in accordance with =
>your
>operating habits so therefore we will understand if you call over the =
>top of
>another station we are trying to work, or when we are specifically =
>calling a
>part of the world you do not reside in, or if you are simply calling
>aimlessly or while we are transmitting, or even if you call when you =
>cannot
>hear us. We will do our best to work you despite all this and yes we =
>know
>it's our fault if you do not make it into the log.
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>We wish to acknowledge the value Frequency Cops bring to a Dxpedition so =
>to
>recognize this we are going to specifically publicize some times when we
>will arrange for some operators to deliberately call us on our frequency
>instead of split. Frequency Cops can even register their availability =
>with
>us to help us ensure these periods get maximum uptake by the Frequency =
>Cop
>community. During these periods the Frequency Cops will be able to say =
>or
>send "up up!" to their hearts content. (Note: we will make sure we tell =
>the
>pile up to listen up and not down as the recent PT0S Dxpedition has =
>taught
>us that Frequency Cops don't know how to send "down" in CW).
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>We also don't want the "tuner uppers" to feel left out and like them we =
>feel
>dummy loads are completely overrated. So when we are ready to transmit =
>on a
>band we will give them the opportunity to tune up on our frequency =
>before we
>start working the pile up. Each period will start with us sending our
>callsign and "QDL" ("Quick Dummy Loaders") so they will know when to
>commence tuning up on us. We will allow for at least five minutes for =
>this
>as we know how important it is for the tuner uppers to make sure their
>finals are good and ready. We acknowledge if they go bang it's our =
>fault.
>Depending on demand we will every now and then send "QDL" while working =
>a
>pile up so any tuner uppers late to the party can tune up on us as well.
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>Unfortunately we will not have cluster access while we are on Bouvet but =
>we
>know this will not stop you posting announcements and comments on the
>cluster about our Dxpedition. Some suggestions for you to try include =
>saying
>what band you want us to QSY to or mode to operate on, the quality of =
>our
>ops and the usual "loud", "can't hear them here", "thanks for 7th band" =
>or
>"yee hah" comments. Likewise as we noted above we understand it's our =
>fault
>if you cannot work us and therefore we accept in that case you will post =
>on
>the cluster calling us the worst Dxpedition ever.
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>We can't wait to be of service to you.
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>The 3Y0IOF Team
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>Jim K9TF