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XR0Z: Radio From the Top of Alexander Selkirk Island

xr0z.net ↗ · Oddly Specific · score 84.0
○Open: public page gives enough substance to understand the site $Paid: pricing, booking, ecommerce, subscription, or paid access is visible ADAds: visible ad load or ad-supported content ✦Pretty: notable design, copy, craft, or presentation ◆Pro: polished, finished-feeling, serious, or operationally mature ◇Niche: specific audience, workflow, or unusually focused use case ◉Human: personal, local, community, civic, handmade, or real-person signal !Suspicious: scammy, spammy, trust theater, finance fog, or credibility concern

A field plan for a 10-day amateur-radio expedition to Alexander Selkirk Island, Chile, scheduled for October 2026.

Why it surfaced

The operators plan to haul radios, fuel, food, water, and sleeping gear more than seven kilometers uphill to a shelter at 1,057 meters, carrying 15-kilogram packs. From there, they intend to work 160–10 meters in FT8, CW, and SSB—a remarkably tangible internet outpost for people trying to make contact with one of the world's remoter places.

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