The written report-back on the 3Y0Z farewell function is [
here].
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Collecting the team at the hotel beforehand.
Traffic to the VA Waterfront was quite congested in places |
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| The team were greeted by this sign at the entrance |
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| Matt / ZS1MJJ and Kieth / VE7KW |
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| Michael / PA5M, Robert / ZS1FF and Allan / ZS1LS |
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| Gregg / W6IZT, Michael / PA5M, Dennis / ZS1AU and Robert / ZS1FF |
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| Dennis / ZS1AU and Michael / ZR1MDJ |
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| Kieth / VE7KW, Alejo and Oleg / ZS1OIN |
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| Raoul / ZS1C, Hannelie, Craig / K9CT and Glenn / W0GJ |
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| Barry / ZS1FJ, Jerry / WB9Z and Ralph / K0IR |
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| Johan / ZS1A, Lynn, Sylvia and Andre / ZS1AN |
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Deon / ZS1ZL, Raoul / ZS1C, Hal / W8HC, George / N4GRN
and Jim / N9TK |
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| Hawk / SM5AQD, Just / LA9DL, John / ZS1ZC and Erling / LA6VM |
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| Arnie / N6HC and Danny / ZS1BL |
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| XYLs Glynis and Anne (CTARC Secretary and Newsletter Editor) |
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| Alejo Contreras (left) and Arnie / N6HC swop anecdotes |
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| Paul / ZS1S delivers the welcoming speech |
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| The signed DxPedition Sheet |
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The RCYC restaurant catering was up to its usual
high standard |
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Paul / ZS1S, Glynnis / ZR1GW, Anne and Rob / ZS1SA
line up at the buffet table |
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In the background, behind the yacht masts, several ocean-going vessels
lie at berth. Who knows what might be possible for a future DxPedition...? |
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| The team poses for one last group photo |
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| Team members sign the pennant |
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| Bob / K4UEE puts his signature on the 3Y0Z pennant |
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| The pennant, with all the signatures |
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Erling / LA6VM chats with SARL President, Nico / ZS6QL,
who flew down specially from Gauteng to attend the function. |
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Every good seafaring story ends with an anchor!
This large one (scrounged by ZS1ZD from a kindly passing yachtsman)
will soon embellish the QTH of Paul / ZS1S
in some decorative capacity... |
