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SV1GA/A -- Mt Athos (Update Apr. 1st)
We apologize for the long delay of the accreditation
process of our recent
SV1GA/A Mt. Athos operation. Unfortunately, this process
will still en-
counter some further delays but we would like to state
the following:
It should be noted that it has been more than 35 years
since an outside
group was able to transmit from Mt. Athos. The paperwork
we presented is
in a way unique and as such ARRL is probably looking
into it diligently
to ensure compliance.
Quite recently, Monk Iakovos, SV2RSG, was suffering
similar pains, during
the ARRL process of getting his activation approved for
DXCC. Although
with a long delay, ultimately everything was settled.
SV1GA is now in a
similar process.
To speed up the process, the SV1GA team has approached a
former and
seasoned ARRL DXCC expert and approached legal advice to
help the ARRL
DXCC Desk build a complete picture of this somewhat
challenging situation.
It is known to us that the ARRL accreditation represents
climbing a
larger mountain than the mountain itself, for a
DXpedition to a rare
location, such as Mt. Athos.
The late Roger Wester, G3SXW, used to say that “the
country is rare for
a reason”! We think that his saying fits well with the
Mt. Athos situ-
ation today.
With kindest regards,
Adrian Ciuperca, KO8SCA and Martti Laine, OH2BH
Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses:
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