Heard Island dx Assoc
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HEARD I§LAHD DX A§§OCIATION
HIDXA PO BOX 90 NOF.FOLK ISLAND SOUTH PACIFIC 2899
AMATEUFt lIADIO AND SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITloN
TO HEAFtD ISLAND
group of radio-amateurs and scientists, we are aiming to undertake an expedition to Hoard Island in the South Indian
Ocean durin January and February 1983.
Heard l§land rarely vi ice¢overed island of about 25 kin in diameter and dominated by a nearly 3000m high volcano.
The remnants Of ralian National An Ic F`esearch Expeditions) biiildings, aba]rdol.ed in 1955 are surrounded by
uins an
A DX (long dj§tance on Heard Island is of in`orest to hundreds of thousands o{ radio-amateurs
(not to be confu CBers) e world, a§ a confirmation card QSL-card) of sLlch a contact is regarded as a much
J.B. SMITH
President
H.I.DX.A-
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
There al`e t\\'o ways in which the scientif ic progl`ammc will be performed.
a) By including scientists as participants of this expedit,iorL
b) performing scientif ic projects for outside instit,ut,ions.
i) At the date of writing we have arranged participation by 3 members of the University oT New England
being Professor H. Heatwole, Zoolo(jy Department, studying r,he ecology of soiJ orgcinisms and
orqanisms livinci in mo5`ses and ]ichens;
Dr. J.M.B. Smith, Geography Department, studyiJ`g the f`1ora distribut-ion and seed dispersal in
comparison
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Miss D.r\. \lard, zoology assistant.
2) Contributing to the mal`ine sr`ien(`e pro(jramm. of the ^nldrctic Division ( Department of Science
& Tcrhiioloq}'). Mdrine biological studies will b.a performed and samples taken of the deep sea
trawls mtide by the owners of t,he CHFYtlES 11.
Robert T. Jones, Veterinary Sui`geon employed with t,he I)epal`tmcnt or Agricult-ufe will joiii this
expedition fc>r that programme.
3) On behdlf of U`e Biireau of Meleoroloqy, we will replace the aut.oma+I,ic weather station on Heard IsJdr
cind carry out wedther ol)servations for the duration of the expedition.
4) For the /\ntarctic Division Claciolociy sec`t-ion the alJl,omatic weat,her station will bc eiw`er re-
paii`ecl b}` )li`. S. Jonqens cx J\.N.A.R.F. Electronics E-iiqinee}`, or ret,ricved -dcpendinq on the
condition of the station
5) For C.S.I.R.0.+\tmosphcric PJ`ysic`s I)epdrtmcnl, dn air samplir`g programme is nc`goliatcd.
HEillEill ]ffiHREillH D`x`` Assocl`AT!o_in
HIDXA PO BOX 90 NOFIFOLK ISLAND SOUTH PACIFIC 2899
chaser wit,h 37 accredited voyages to the
Antarc.tic` areas.
Length 160 Feet-.
To-age 44] Gross reqi`stered Tons.
Pr opu ls ion Steam Powered-Oil burning-1900S.H.P.
D i s t 'J n C e Plound tl`ip voyage to and from Heard Island
5,740 N. Miles.
Steamin Time At 10 knots -25 Days approx.
Fuel Consumption 3 Tons per day(lo Knots)- 240 n.miles
Total C`onsum 75 Tons (6000 n.miles approx).
Fuel Capacity 170 Tons
E me I g ency Fuel lt is impossible to consider. a voyage to and
from Heard Island without adequate fuel re-
serve. We plan to carry al`ound 150 Tons.
Fuel Costs $ 250 per Ton ( approx).
Sponsorship or assistance;
Please discuss with your Club, UnivE'rsity, Association ol. Business
concern whether you are in a position to sponsor H.I.DxtA. towards
fuel costs.
i TON of Fuel = 80 n. miles.
H .I .DX .A .
Is a non prof it making association and we will issue a special re-
ceipt f or any assistance with fuel.
This receipt will carry the amount donated and the distance the
Cheynes 11 steams as a result of your assistance.
We al`e siJre you will agree this is a very unusual and demanding
expedition, a considerable amoiint of Scientific study is being car-
ried out.
We also feel that the CHEYNES 11 is putting something back into the
Antarctic area. this voyage to Heard Island is a peaceful and very
International one.
Your interestis apprec.iated and if you can help please do so.
D on a t i on
H.I.DX.A.(Fuel Account).
c/a Commonwealth Banking Corporation.
Burnt Pine,
Norf olk Island, Australia 2S99.
Solicitors Dowd, Hobart, Tasmania,Austl.alia.
Many thanks,
J.B. Smith
President ,
H .I.DX .A.