Saturday, November 22, 2014

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Monday, October 13, 2014

YF1AR/8 OC-157 IDO-380 Banda Islands


YF1AR/8 OC-157 IDO-380 is POSTPONED until further notice


YF1AR/8

IDO-380 Banda Naira Light House
OC-157 Banda Islands
rare IOTA - 7.4 pct,
October 23-24,2014 Banda Naira Island
October 25-27,2014 Banda Besar Island
including CQ WW DX Contest
4'51"S 129'90"E PI45wl CQ28 ITU54







Central Maluku Regency: Banda Sea Lighthouses
Note: The Banda Islands are a small group in the Banda Sea about 200 km (125 mi) southeast of Ambon. Until the mid 19th century the islands were world's only source of the spices nutmeg and mace. The islands are administered as part of the Central Maluku Regency.
* Banda Naira (Pulau Naira)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); white flash every 3 s. 12 m (39 ft) round concrete tower with a flared top, centered on a square concrete equipment shelter. Entire lighthouse is white. Phillips Dewantoro's photo is at right, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on the quay at Banda Naira, the principal town of the islands. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K1626; NGA 25812 IDO-380





The Banda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banda) are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 140 km (87 mi) south of Seram Island and about 2,000 km (1,243 mi) east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main town and administrative centre is Bandanaira, located on the island of the same name. They rise out of 4-to-6-kilometre (2.5 to 3.7 mi) deep ocean and have a total land area of approximately 180 square kilometres (69 sq mi). They have a population of about 15,000. Until the mid-19th century the Banda Islands were the world's only source of the spices nutmeg and mace, produced from the nutmeg tree. The islands are also popular destinations for scuba diving and snorkeling.

Since the first century AD, the Banda islands have been the sole producers of the fragrant nutmeg and mace for which Chinese, Indian, and Arab ships traveled across the seas. These precious spices could be sold at enormous profit in foreign markets. The people of Banda thrived on their natural resources, but in later years suffered at the hands of Dutch colonizers who wanted to dominate the world’s spice trade. Despite such a big reputation, the fabled Banda islands are only a tiny cluster of islands, composed of three large islands and seven smaller ones. The islands are perched on the rim of Indonesia's deepest underwater gorge, the Banda Sea, where waters can reach depths of over 6,500 meters.

Two of the biggest islands, Banda Besar and Naira, are covered with nutmeg trees. The third island, Gunung Api or ‘peak of fire’, is an active volcano that emerges from the deep in a perfect cone, and is entirely rugged and highly volcanic. In the waters surrounding these islands you’ll find some of the world’s most spectacular marine gardens, with bright corals and colorful fish, bustling through the crystal-clear waters, making it suitable for diving, snorkeling or even simply sightseeing. Lying about 132 kilometers southeast of Ambon, the islands are a remote and exquisitely beautiful part of Indonesia. With multi-colored reefs, warm seas and exotic marine life, the Banda’s are a haven for divers who come from around the world to explore some of the most remote and unspoiled dive sites in the world. Today, Banda attracts divers, sailors and cruise ships from around the world by its sheer natural beauty, both above as below the sea, which can only be matched by Raja Ampat, Papua; another location for ultimate underwater adventures.









Equipment

YF1AR/8

Radio Yaesu FT 450D with tuner FC 707 power 100W
Antenna Vertical 43 feet 40 m band and HB9CV 20-15-10 m band
Mode mainly on Phone as well as on CW n Digital
QRV 10m - 40m band


QSL Info :
special qsl card design for dxpedition will be issued

YF1AR/8
OQRS via YF1AR Clublog
QSM via N2OO Bob Schenck

Donation

please use yf1ar@yahoo.com for Paypal account




your donation is welcomed, the fund will be also used for the next DXpedition, TNX


Sponsor :

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www.rsgbiota.org     www.cdxc.org.uk

www.nusantaraaward.com 
www.wp.cdxc.orgwww.clublog.org





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Monday, September 8, 2014

RSGB IOTA - 50th Anniversary, Silver Trophy YF1AR


Silver Trophy, 50th Anniversary 
RSGB IOTA Marathon 2012/2013 

Activators - Single-Operator category 
Budi, YF1AR 
No. 2 World, No.1 Oceania 

TNX es for G3KMA and RSGB IOTA HQ 
TNX for all support










On Monday, September 8, 2014 5:46 PM, Roger Balister wrote:

Hi Budi

Very glad you received it OK. Congratulations again.
I like the website page showing the trophy and certificates.

Best regards
Roger, G3KMA


On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 11:03 AM, Cezar Trifu wrote:

Hi Budi,

I am very happy that you enjoyed the trophy that you so much deserved for your exceptional contribution to the IOTA Marathon!

Best regards, your always,
Cezar, VE3LYC





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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

YF1AR/p qrv dedicated 80m band


YF1AR/P 


YF1AR/P
IOTA OC-021
Java Island
Sept 5-7, 2014 every weekend for several weeks
dedicated 80m nitetime and sparetime 40m daytime
LAT 6'0"S LON 106'32"E OI33gx CQ28 ITU54

YF1AR/p will be QRV dedicated 80m nitetime and sparetime 40m daytime
every weekend for several weeks, starting Sept 5,2014
Antenna Vertical full size 20m Aluminium tubing put over the sea, 20m away from the beach on Java sea







Equipment

YF1AR/p
Radio Yaesu FT 450D with tuner FC 707 power 100W
Antenna Vertical 67 feet whip for 80 m and 40m band
Mode mainly on Phone as well as on CW n Digital
QRV 80m - 40m band


QSL Info :
special qsl card design for dxpedition will be issued

YF1AR/p
OQRS via YF1AR Clublog
QSM via N2OO Bob Schenck
Donation
please use yf1ar@yahoo.com for Paypal account

your donation is welcomed, the fund will be also used for the next DXpedition, TNX


Sponsor :



  
 

  
   



Personal Sponsor : YB2TJVW2FB

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