Jim Linton/VK3PC, DX0DX Public Affairs, reported to OPDX on July 9th: "DX0DX DXpedition 2011 Spratly Islands - Update report 10 July 2010 - (edited) The Team headed by Chris Dimitrijevic, VK3FY, continues to work towards completing a range of matters mainly related to the logistics that go with such a large and prolonged DXpedition on a remote island.

A multi-national group of up to 30 amateur radio operators from eleven countries will reach Thitu Island in the South China Sea by boat in three
dedicated teams to put DX0DX on air January 6-24th, 2011.

In the past week with a change in local government leadership on the island, Chris, VK3FY, reports it has been re-assuring that the level of
support and encouragement from officials remains strong.
The appointed DX0DX QSL Manager is Bob Schenck, N2OO, who has a very good track record in handling the QSLing for more than 100 DXpeditions.
In early online polling on the DX0DX website www.dx0dx.net of the DX community on the mode that DX0DX is wanted was fairly evenly divided
between SSB (37%), CW (35%) and RTTY (28%), and there's an even spread of band preference 160m to 10m.

So far the VHF & UHF bands rate poorly, but undoubtedly when DX0DX has propagation it will be in great demand. The chosen HF, VHF & UHF frequencies appear on the DXpedition website. For those interested in 6m, a propagation beacon will run on 50.090MHz when the band is closed.
With six months to go before DX0DX gets on air, Chris, VK3FY, reports that steady progress is being made to seek further sponsorship and funding support. It is hoped more announcements will be made in coming months.

To date the corporate sponsors are ICOM America, SteppIR, Spiderbeam, WX0B Array Solutions, Ham Radio Outlet, and Heil Sound. It is hoped to be
able make more announcements in coming months.
The DX0DX Team acknowledges the financial support already received from individual radio amateurs Brad/WA6JJB, Paul/N6PSE, Marc/DO4DXA, Maurice/N4LZ, Vic/W4VIC, Ken/N5TY, Allan/VK2CA, Paul/VK2HV, Scotty/KG9Z and Clay/K7HC.
Support has also been given by the IARU Region 3 member society Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA), DXWORLD.NET, and ClubLog.ORG."

[OPDX]