[SMCARA] DXCC #125 - Rotuma

[Tom Shelton]

Rotuma is a Fijian dependency, consisting of Rotuma Island and nearby islets. The island group is home to a small but unique indigenous ethnic group which constitutes a recognisable minority within the population of Fiji, known as "Rotumans". Its population at the 2007 census was 2,002, although many Rotumans live on mainland Fijian islands, totaling 10,000.

These volcanic islands are located 646 kilometres (Suva to Ahau) north of Fiji. Rotuma Island itself is 13 kilometres long and 4 kilometres wide, with a land area of approximately 43 square kilometres. The island is bisected into a larger eastern part, and a western peninsula, by a low narrow isthmus only 230 m wide, the location of Motusa village (Itu'ti'u district). North of the isthmus is Maka Bay, and in the south Hopmafau Bay. The bays are full of coral reefs, through which there are boat passages.

            Station 
            Call Sign  AB3IC 
            DXCC  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
            CQ Zone  5 
            ITU Zone  8 
            Grid  FM18qh 
            State  MD 
            County  SAINT MARYS 
            Worked Station 
            Worked  3D2RX 
            DXCC  ROTUMA (460) 
            CQ Zone  32 
            ITU Zone  56 
            IOTA  OC-060 
            Grid  RH87 
            Date/Time  2013-02-16 10:53:43 
            Mode  CW (CW) 
            Band  40M 
            Frequency  7.044000 
            QSL  2013-02-28 18:31:55 

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            Record ID 479480908 Received: 2013-02-18 17:17:48 
     






Tom Shelton, AB3IC
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