[50mhz] Fw: N0JK 6 meter report

[Ray Brown]

   Greetings, all. Not sure if this has been mentioned here or not,
but they're on 6m, so it's on-topic. Thanks!

            Ray, KB0STN



Just worked special event station N8B on 6 Meters this morning.

"A team from the Massillon Amateur Radio Club will depart July 23rd, 2010 for North Bass Island, Lake Erie. The team will setup 
radio communications in an attempt to make a minimum of 25 QSOs to qualify the island for the U. S. Island Award Program. Two of 
these contacts must be DXCC. They will be operating on or near the standard US Island Award Program frequencies."

US Island OH006. North Bass Island is the most northern island of the Bass Island chain on Lake Erie. The island is 688 acres and 
presently has 16 year round residents. The state of Ohio purchased 589 acres to prevent commercial development. Historically, the 
North Bass Island was mainly used for vineyards when the wine industry in that area was booming. After the purchase by the state, 
most vineyards were removed so the island could return to its natural condition. Since vineyards and winemaking are woven into North 
Bass Island’s cultural fabric, ODNR will encourage grape production and will continue to lease 38 acres to Firelands Vineyard of 
Sandusky for that purpose. North Bass Island is located 18 miles from the U. S. shore and only 2 miles from the Canada border. The 
coordinates are: 41° 43′ 0″ N, 82° 49′ 0″ W. Grid: EN81or.

This Grid Number 'EN81or' is rare to work as there are no amateur radio operators on this island.

http://www.north-bass-island.com

Jon Jones, N0JK
<n0jk at hotmail.com>