From Will WC6DX:

Yuri N3QQ and Yuri UA9OBA have asked me to publicize this message:

“NA-234. (IOTA NEW ONE!) Breaking News: The KL7DX IOTA-expedition to Chuginadak Island (Aleutians islands, Alaska) is under feasibility review by team members ?? Yuri Sushkin N3QQ, Sergey Morozov RA3NAN and Yuri Zaruba UA9OBA.

Okmok Volcano, located 75 miles away from our destination continues to erupt.

The volcano is currently at aviation color code RED and alert level WARNING. All areas immediately around the volcano are considered hazardous. Airborne ash and gas continues to drift with the wind and pose a hazard to aviation in the area.

Satellite data continues to show a long (~250km) plume moving east, the height of the plume is approximately 9,100m (30,000 ft) above sea level. Cleveland Volcano on Chuginadak island have current aviation color code YELLOW and volcano alert level ADVISORY.

 Please see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Okmok.php/ for more information.

Team of Russian Robinson Club is planning to land on the island by boat and start operation between July 19th and July 21st with participation in IOTA Contest July 26-27th weather and seismic conditions permitting. QSL via AC7DX.

Please look for us on usual IOTA frequencies and on-line tracking of KL7DX??s position via GPS/SPOT Messenger is available on http://www.NA-234.com/”

There you have it. They arrive in Dutch Harbor on July 17 and will make their “feasibility” study.

73 de Will WC6DX