[PVRCNC] USIslands Special Event 0000-2359z Saturday May 9

[Jim K4QPL]

Unfortunately the early storm off the Carolina coast has caused us to
postpone our expedition to Lea-Hutaff island. We will make a special trip
there as soon as we can so this island will be qualified for the contest in
September.

73,

Jim, K4QPL
Paul, AA4XX

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From: PVRCNC [mailto:pvrcnc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim K4QPL
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 9:03 PM
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Subject: [PVRCNC] USIslands Special Event 0000-2359z Saturday May 9

While not a contest, this coming Saturday is a special event encouraging
hams to activate new U.S. Islands which will then be qualified for the
weekend contest in September. See Page 73, May QST, for article by Sean,
KX9X.

 

Paul, AA4XX and I are planning to activate Lea-Hutaff Island per the
information below which has gone to www.usislands.org
<http://www.usislands.org>  and hopefully will be put up on their website.
Work us, and if you have time, take your portable or mobile and activate an
island yourself. Note that the stringent definitions, regulations,  red tape
and bureaucracy of IOTA is NOT the way USislands works. The objective is to
encourage activity from US islands. All you need to do is check that your
favorite island hasn't already been activated, send an email to them, and
follow the simple procedure on the website. Island numbers are not the same
as IOTA. Use the satellite view:
<https://www.google.com/maps/@34.3265748,-77.686056,14405m/data=!3m1!1e3>
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.3265748,-77.686056,14405m/data=!3m1!1e3 

 

"Paul and I are enthusiastic about this activation. Paul and his family have
a vacation place just across the ICW from Topsail Island and ours is
soundside  near the southern end of the island. We both visit Lea Island
often as it's both beautiful and a large portion of the inland dunes is a
protected seabird sanctuary managed by the Audobon Society.

 

Right now, subject to weather, our plans are to set out by boat from the
south end of Topsail Island around 1000Z Saturday and cross the inlet. It's
about a 20 min trip and we'll set up asap. We hope to be on the air around
1100-1130Z. We'll try to catch a few east coast stations on 40M before the
QRN sets in as, judging from recent QSO parties, short skip on the high
bands is unreliable. From there we'll move to the highest bands open for DX
which will probably be 15M and 20M. Look for us up 35-45khz from the lower
band edges. All operating will be on CW at  100 watts. Antenna will be a
Tarheel screwdriver mobile planted on the beach with a couple stainless
steel radial counterpoise lengths running along and into the water. We'll be
there for as long as activity and the beverages (not talking about rx
antennas here) last.

 

We do not have a special event call so we'll probably flip a coin to see
whose call sign we use. Once we have met our 25 QSO qualification we'll be
using the  official island number so we don't mind dupes to the early
callers and multi-band contacts. Work us early and often.

 

73,

 

Jim, K4QPL

Paul, AA4XX

 

P.S. I may get on for a little while Friday night from Topsail lsland
(NC004S) if anyone needs that one."

 

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