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DX-PEDITION TO USTICA ISLAND


Il gruppo DX "Noantri" di Roma ha programmato una DX-pedition sull'isola di Ustica IOTA EU051 - IIA PA001 dal 24 Aprile al 1° Maggio 2008.Ustica (38° 43′ 0″ N, 13° 11′ 0″ E) is the name of a small volcanic island, situated 52 km north of Palermo, Sicily - Italy, in the Tyrrhenian Sea - It is characterized by reduced sources of water, and the vegetation is consequently scarce. It is a famous marine protected area, with population about 1,200 inhabitants. PlanningAfter last year operations as OH1ØTA, another european island will be on Air during late April 2008. IE9N will be active on HF/50MHz all modes - Operators will focus their attention to low and warc bands. Also a 50MHz beacon will be on air as IE9N/B (click updates section for more details). Equipments Icom rigs, Antennas: Monoband 1/4 wave verticals - Full size loops, SGC Tuner + Multiband Vertical, Solid State Amplifier  500w, HeilSound microphones, homemade digital interfaces, Laptop Pcs - HTC & Nokia PDAs, HSDA Fixed Link 7.2Mb Internet Access   Ops: IZØEHO Andrea - IZØFKE Vincenzo - IZØFMA Alberto - IZØGKX Claudio
SOURCE: http://www.ie9n.com:80/