[OKDXA] VU7 - 2007

[Bert Aaron]

The following is from the 425 DX Bulletin

                       ">>> LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS 2007 <<<

The National  Institute  of  Amateur Radio  (NIAR)  has  announced  that
the Lakshadweep Islands (VU7), the #2 Most Wanted DXCC Entity, will be
activated in January 2007. Approximately 70 multinational  and 30 Indian
operators  are expected to travel from Kochin, India, by boat to Lakshadweep
on or about  12 January. Plans are to operate as VU7RG (requested call, in
memory of the late Rajiv Gandhi, VU2RG, former Prime  Minister of India)  on
15-25 January  from three  "excellent  equipped  and  well  organized
sites".  An  International Advisory Committe (IAC) is constituted under the
chairmanship of Mr. S. Suri, VU2MY to organise the event successfully.  A
Sub-Committee - including  Frank Rosenkranz/DL4KQ (Chairman),  Kyoko
Miyoshi/JR3MVF, Martti  Laine/OH2BH  and Glenn Johnson/W0GJ (members) and S.
Ram  Mohan/VU2MYH (convenor) - will  deal with requirements/coordination  of
all  international  participants  in  the
operations.  Further  information  will  be  released  exclusively  by
NIAR
(www.niar.org). [TNX DL4KQ]"

73,

Bert K2BA