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IOTA tour by SM6CVX and G3KHZ in Oct to Nov

2009-04-10 06:19:02 | Weblog
いつも太平洋地区の珍IOTAよりQRVしてくれているハンスとデレク。
10月から11月にかけて、IOTAサービスを計画している。

The following info is for our 2009 P29-expedition:

* OC-102 Tanga - 22 Oct to 26 Oct ― P29VCX via SM6CVX
* OC-231 Green - 27 Oct to 31 Oct ― P29VLR via SM6CVX
* OC-205 Woodlark - 2 Nov to 9 Nov ― P29NI via G3KHZ

Operators SM6CVX Hans (CW) G3KHZ Derek (CW) CT1AGF Luis (SSB/RTTY) G3USR Gordon (SSB) M0VTG David (SSB)

160 to 10m CW/RTTY/SSB full power.

Afterwards, SM6CVX will operate from OC-116 D´Entrecasteaux as P29VCX via SM6CVX between 11 Nov to 13 Nov.

Any donations welcome. Please QSL with 1 IRC or 2 USD minimum

73 de SM6CVX Hans

IOTA NA-128 in July

2009-04-10 06:14:43 | Weblog
* Members of the NA-128 Contest Group will activate the special callsign CG2ØØI (Charly Golf Two Hundred India) from Ile Verte (IOTA NA-128, C.IS.A QC-015, Grid FN58, ARLHS CAN-224, WLOTA 1404) between July 23-26, 2009 during the IOTA Contest to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the lighthouse.
* Operators will be: VA2RC, VA2ZO, VE2EDA, VE2EBK, VE2FSK, VE2TKH, VE2MTK and VE2QRA.
* The group will operate many stations from the lighthouse keeper’s quarters on all bands (6 to 160 meters) and all major modes (AO-51, SSB, CW and RTTY/PSK31). During the IOTA Contest, a station will be dedicated to the contest exclusively on SBB or CW. The QSL is via VE2CQ (bureau or direct).

Note: NA-128 is made up of more than 45 islands, rocks and smaller reefs and more than half of them are accessible for future NA-128 expeditions.

VE2EBK on behalf of NA-128 Contest Group