[OKDXA] FW: RE: Re[2]: EA9 - Ceuta & Melilla - Where are they?

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Here is more information about the Spanish Islands off the coast of African.  I assume they would use the EA9 prefix as well.  I was wrong about them being uninhabited, some do have a population on them.  don't know if there are any hams there, or if any IOTA expeditions have occurred from them.  I guess they would count the same as Ceuta and Mellila for DXCC purposes.
 
 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhucemas_Islands ]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhucemas_Islands )
 
 
 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chafarinas_Islands ]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chafarinas_Islands )
 
[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pe%C3%B1%C3%B3n_de_V%C3%A9lez_de_la_Gomera ]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pe%C3%B1%C3%B3n_de_V%C3%A9lez_de_la_Gomera )
 
73 John AF5CC
 
-----Original Message-----
From: "Jeff Martin" <jeffk5we at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 9, 2022 1:04pm
To: "John Geiger - AF5CC" <AF5CC at fidmail.com>, "Oklahoma DX Association" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re[2]: [OKDXA] EA9 - Ceuta & Melilla - Where are they?




No John, I did not work the EA9. Decoded him several times, but he didn't want to work me very bad... Gene worked him though... The callsign was EA9ABC... Did work D4K on Cape Verde for a new one on 6... 
73,
Jeff - K5WE
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From "John Geiger" <[ af5cc at fidmail.com ]( mailto:af5cc at fidmail.com )>
To "Jeff Martin" <[ jeffk5we at gmail.com ]( mailto:jeffk5we at gmail.com )>; "Oklahoma DX Association" <[ okdxa at mailman.qth.net ]( mailto:okdxa at mailman.qth.net )>
Date 7/8/2022 8:58:40 PM
Subject RE: [OKDXA] EA9 - Ceuta & Melilla - Where are they?

Spain does have a couple of islands in the Mediterranean sea just off the coast of Africa by those EA9 cities, but I believe they are all uninhibited.   Might count as separate IOTAs 
Did you get the EA9 on 6?
73 John AF5CC 

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-------- Original message --------
From: Jeff Martin <[ jeffk5we at gmail.com ]( mailto:jeffk5we at gmail.com )>
Date: 7/8/22 8:38 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: Oklahoma DX Association <[ okdxa at mailman.qth.net ]( mailto:okdxa at mailman.qth.net )>
Subject: [OKDXA] EA9 - Ceuta & Melilla - Where are they?EA9 - Ceuta & Melilla

Ham Radio - The Great Geography teacher

   I was chasing an EA9 today on 6 meters. I always assumed Ceuta & 
Melilla were islands, probably in the Mediterranean Sea, somewhere near 
Spain. I was curious, so I looked them up. Would you believe they are 
both autonomous cities on the coast of Morocco in North Africa? Melilla 
has been under Spanish rule since 1497. Ceuta was a Portuguese territory 
from 1415 and given to Spain under the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668. So, 
both have been a part of Spain for hundreds of years. Isn't it amazing 
the things you learn because of Ham Radio?

73,
Jeff - K5WE




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