The 2005 Kure Atoll Expedition project is being carried out by a highly experienced team that includes radio operators, engineers, computer scientists, doctors, and conservationists. Most of the team members are veterans of numerous expeditions, and many have career-long records of working in the field.

Participants in the expedition

Expedition Leader, DXA development		Robert Schmieder, KK6EK
Co-organizer, Antennas		Garry Shapiro, NI6T
Co-organizer, Satellite link		Alan Maenchen, AD6E
Medical, emergency, safety		Alan Eshleman, K6SRZ
European operations		Franz Langer, DJ9ZB
Equipment, Logistics		John Kennon, N7CQQ
Maintenence		Gerd Richter, DJ5IW
Health and welfare		Arnie Shatz, N6HC
Public Relations		Ward Silver, NØAX
Information		Ann Santos, WA1S
Electrical power		Charlie Spetenagel, W6KK
Relay stations		Steve Wright, VE7CT

Kure onsite naturalist		Cynthia Vanderlip
Skipper, Machias		Bill Austin
Provisions		Katie Stadler

Offsite support

QSL Manager		Tom Harrell, N4XP Please note ------------->	QSL Route: K7C KURE DXPEDITION 2005 %K4TSJ Box 1 Watkinsville, GA 30677
Hawaii operations		Kimo Chun, KH7U and the Pacific DX Group
Networking		Mike Mraz, N6MZ

Relay stations

Event DXA Webmaster U.S. West		Steve Hammer, K6SGH
Event Relay Coordinator Canada		Paul Peters, VE7AVV
Western Europe		Roger Mulzer, DL5RBW
South Africa		Bernie Van der Walt, ZS4TX
Finland		Jaakko Silanto, OH1MA
Mexico		Joaquin Solana, XE1YJS
Israel		Ami Shami, 4X4DK
Britain		Don Field, G3XTT
Hawaii		Lee Wical, KH6BZF
Russia		Mike Filippov, UAØMF