Re: 2021 PEI
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Our current plan to meet via ZOOM is: Wednesday, 28 April at 2100 Z would be 2:00 pm pdt and 4:00 pm cdt. I believe that would be 9:00 am ?(29 April) for Peter in New Zealand. PEI TRIP MEETING AGENDA April 28/29, 2021.?? 1.? PEI DXpedition dates are 18 August - 6 September 2021.? We are 20 weeks out. ?2. We have two items that aren't determined:? ? ? ?A) Canada-US Border status;? ? ? ?B) Airline requirements in a Covid era. 3.? Immunizations are complete for stateside participants. Peter's vaccination schedule isn't known yet, but he will ? ? ?need?proof of vaccination to enter Canada.??What are Covid-19 variants going to add to all our travel plans?? ? ? ? ? ? ?What will New Zealand require to travel? 4.? ?Everett will report on conversations with Ken about 2021 and 2022 options.? ? 5.? ?If going to PEI becomes unlikely this year, what alternatives might we consider?? ?? ? ? ? ?A. West Coast of the US operation? Plenty of opportunities along the US West coast.? ? ? ? ? - Joe andNancy have discussed this possibility, They have two guest bedrooms and can accommodate ? ? ? ? ? ?Mac/Lynne and?Peter. Ev and Barbara live 15 minutes away.? Peter would fly, but Mac/Lynne could drive. ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B. Others? Go-No-Go decision ? ? ?-?Joe/Nancy: ? ? ? ? ? ? a.??????The border must be open to Canada and the COVID-19 issues must have subsided to a comfortable ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?level. ? ? ? ? ? ? b.? ? ? ?Air Canada tickets in hand by 18 July, a month before scheduled DXpedition start date. We must fly. ? ? ? ? ? ? c.??????Joe will?leave deposits (Joe/Peter) on the table for those that can go if they cannot.?? ? ? ? ? ? ? d.? ? ? If postponed to 2022, deposits remain in the kitty.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Ev/Barbara: ? ? ? ? ? ? ?a.? ? ? The border must be open, Covid-19 must be under control on both sides.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?b.? ? ? A decision with respect to Barbara's participation will be made by June 30th (Health)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?c.? ? ? Travel will be by RV from Hillsboro Oregon via River Falls Wisconsin.? Ev has a Blaisdell?Family ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? National Association meeting 28 July - 2 August there. Planned route from Wisconsin is?through New ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? England, crossing into New Brunswick from Maine at St. Stephen, hence to PEI.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?d.? ? ? ?Deposit remains in the kitty if postponement to 2022 is necessary. Any items you wish to add to our discussion? Everett W6ABM On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 9:08 PM Everett Curry via <arsw6abm=[email protected]> wrote: We¡¯re on... --
Everett Curry W6ABM Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ?w6abm@... __________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers. ? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak |
Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon