[DX] SKYE DX-PEDITION 2003

[J. Phunkner]

GB0SKY=20
ISLE OF SKYE DX-PEDITION
IOTA: EU-008 / IOSA: NH-07 / SCOTIA: CN-14
Four operators from the Scottish-Russian ARS: Jurij Phunkner MM0DFV, =
John Scott GM0WRR, Ernie Lindsay GM0EZP and Ross Feilen MM0WED, plan to =
be on Skye, the largest island of the Inner Hebrides Islands (IOTA: =
EU-008). The expedition will use special call sign GB0SKY from August 23 =
till August 24 2003. Administratively the island is in Highland Council =
Area (CAOSA: HL). The expedition will be based near Skulamus, near =
Broadford Bay (WAB: NG62) so in the Southeast part of the island.  =
Precise co-ordinates of base: 57=C2=B0 14=C2=B4 06=C2=B4=C2=B4 N and =
05=C2=B0 51=C2=B4 42=C2=B4=C2=B4 W (QRA-Locator: IO77BF). Reference =
numbers for Scottish islands award programs: IOSA: NH07 and SCOTIA: =
CN14. We plan to use four operating positions from 160m to 10m, largely =
CW and SSB with only one position for digital modes. On Saturday =
23.08.2003 an attempt will be made to climb one of the island's summits =
- Sgurr na Coinnich (SOTA: GM/SI-020), located southeast of our main =
base. Only MM0DFV/p will work from the summit on CW at 5W on 20m, about =
14030-14040kHz. Co-ordinates of the summit:  57=C2=B0 14=C2=B4 =
12=C2=B4=C2=B4 N and 05=C2=B0 42=C2=B4 30=C2=B4=C2=B4 W (QRA-Locator: =
IO77DF). On Sunday 24th there will be a short visit to the Kylerhea =
Minor Light (ARLHS: SCO-116), on a southeast island shore in the Kyle =
Rhea firth. Two stations MM0DFV/p and GM0WRR/p will work from the =
lighthouse. Co-ordinates of the lighthouse: 57=C2=B0 14=C2=B4 =
12=C2=B4=C2=B4 N and 05=C2=B0 39=C2=B4 54=C2=B4=C2=B4 W (QRA-Locator: =
IO77EF). QSL-cards for contacts with GB0SKY via RSGB QSL-Bureau or =
direct:   MM0DFV Jurij Phunkner, P.O. Box 7469, Glasgow, G42 0YD, =
Scotland, U.K.

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