[Dx-qsl] Fw: 7W4HI

[Rolf Rahne]

This is a fwd Information from OM3JW

73 , Rolf, DL6ZFG


> Habbibas story.
>
> Dear friends,
> IOTA  expedition  to  Habbibas  Island  was  canceled.  I  am frustrated
and it's big
> disappointment  for  me. We spent a lot of time with preparations of this
project. On
> the  end of February we got licence from Algerian PTT with special
callsign 7W4HI and
> permission  to  transport two transceivers to Habbibas Island. Everything
was OK till
> Monday  May 13, 2002. Group of operators was flying from Alger to Oran on
Tuesday May
> 14,  at  08,00. Morning at 07,00 they received message that permission for
landing on
> island  with  equipment  must  give  the Army, not PTT. They didn't want
to issue any
> permission.
> All formal papers has to be arranged by local hams who were responsible
for this part
> of  expedition,  specially  Afif  7X2RO,  which  has  much  time (from
june 2001) for
> realizing what is necessary for smooth running of this expedition.
> On  the  end  of  February  Afif  announce  that everything is OK. Ivan
OM3CGN bought
> IC-706MK II and booked air tickets. (Thanks to God, I didn't get visa.
> I  saved  my money). Ivan OM3CGN spent three years in Algeria so he knew
local people
> and  local  authoroties.  For  this  reason  he flew to Alger a few days
earlier, May
> 9,2002 to be sure that everything is OK.
> The fact that he needs permission for landing on island from Army was
given to
> him the same day as departure of the plane.
> Hrane YT1AD told "never more North Korea", I say "never more Algeria"
>
>                                                                 73! Steve,
OM3JW