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EU-045
EU-045 PONZA
Isl June 2003
It was on April
2003 when during our weekly meeting in the Club ARI Pompeii
, that was planned the activation of EU-045 Ponza Isl. not
for the reference IOTA, that is very easy to work, but just
to organize something to prod all members to participate.
Just the time to
think and all is done….everyone of us with something to do
and find ( like the big DX-Pedition HIHIHI ), who trying to
get information how to rend a villa with space to put
antennas, who understanding in which mode or band is better
to start, who planning all necessary things to bring with us
and of course who planning the food and drink ( following a
pic to celebrate ) !!!!!!!!!!
It has been a
very nice experience because we have arrived by boat
directly from a harbour closed us ( Castellammare di
Stabia) in which is secured the 15 mt length yacht of our
president IK8SCU Emilio.
Finally we
start…. meeting point is harbour of Castellammare di Stabia
at 7:30 AM on 6 June for the week end rich of CQ CQ CQ
IB0/IQ8BI Ponza Isl. IOTA EU-045
……. Sorry I
forgot to write participants:
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IZ8CLM Sal HF
SSB operator
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IK8SCU Emilio HF SSB operator
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IK8BIZ Rob CW
operator
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IZ8EFK Alfonso 6mt
SSB operator
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IZ8DPN Tina 6 mt SSB
YL operator and cook
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IK8PGM Rob HF SSB
operator
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IC8FAX Jacob
METEOSCARTER
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Costantino (
Jacob’s son) next OM
Pasquale seaman
andnext OM
Nando seaman and
next OM
It was 3 hours
of navigation in which everyone was thinking and smiling ….
and everyone HUNGRY of QSO.
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IZ8CLM on boat
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IZ8EFK
Alfonso IK8BIZ Rob IZ8CLM
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We arrive in
Ponza Isl. at 11:30 AM trying to get space in harbour to
parking !!!!!!!!!
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View of the Island from our QTH
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Ponza
isl EU-045 from boat
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Ponza is the
biggest island of Arcipelago Ponziano
( official website )
and is a very famous because some artists come here to spend
vacation.
It is particular
because there are a lot of streets very small in which is
possible to walk only in one way and of course local people
are very hospitality !!!!
Finally we are
in our houses, installed all antennas and rigs ( see list
below ) we are ready to be on AIR…., it was my honour to
start the operation of IB0/IQ8BI from Ponza Isl. IOTA
EU-045.
It was possible
to running two HF stations and the 6 mt. station in the
same time contrary a lot of problems when Jacob running
METEOSCARTER due to a 500W power and the small space
between antennas but we were lucky because all skeds were
during the the night or early morning when HF propagation
was close!
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What to add
more… It was really funny to stay with friends and trying to
have a competition between CW,SSB and 6 mt in wich mode
there was the biggest QSO rate per hour… every minute was
good to contact all the friends stayed at home for several
reasons and was unforgettable the final…..
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So 8 June
arrived immediately after 2300 QSO and was the time to come
back at home to live the normal life and not the LOVELY
RADIOAMATEUR LIFE on an island !!!!!!!!!
It was
really sad leave that wonderful place but the back was
waiting for us….
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Leaving the Island of Ponza
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WORKING
CONDITIONS
2 ICOM IC756
1 ICOM 706
1 KENWOOD TS
440S
1 DX88 vertical
antenna
1 ECO ANTENNA
10,15,20 mt vertical
9 elemets HOME
MADE for 6 mt.
16 elements
TONNA for METEOSCARTER
3 LAPTOPS
About QSL, all
card received have been replied via direct or bureau and
all qso without QSL cards received, have been posted via
bureau by myself, of course if someone haven’t received yet
QSL please contact me via email.
IB0-IQ8BI-front.jpg
IB0-IQ8BI-retro.jpg in IZ8CLM folder
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