Saturday, January 4, 2014

OC-177 Thousand Islands - Kepulauan Seribu

OC-177 Thousand Islands - Kepulauan Seribu

YF1AR/0
ARLHS IDO-236 Payung Besar LightHouse
IOTA OC-177 Payung Besar Island
January 11-14, 2014
LAT: 05° 48' S LON: 106° 32' E Gridsquare OI34ge

Antenna Vertical 43ft put on top of Lighthouse, 40m asl
QRV  mainly nitetime 40m band and spare daytime 20m band

Pulau Payung Besar LightHouse ARLHS IDO-236








Pulau Payung Besar (Big Umbrella Island) (2)

Date unknown (station established 1890). Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 30 m (98 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. A 2012 photo and a secondphoto are available, and Google has a good satellite view. The original lighthouse was similar but not identical to the present light. Located on a small island about 32 km (20 mi) east of Pulau Tunda and 90 km (55 mi) northwest of Jakarta. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-236; Admiralty K1058; NGA 23364.


Pulau Payung Besar OC -177 Thousand Island



Umbrella Island , one of a group of islands located in the thousand islands turned out to be the main destination for tourists visiting the island tidung . The reason , in addition to having vegetation beaches with soft sand and underwater scenery is good for sorkelling . The island has an area of ​​about 20 acres also has some fairly prominent object .

One of the object it is this lighthouse as a guide both ships after Island Lighthouse Jakarta Pause to enter the waters of the Sunda Strait . Umbrella of the island is 32 miles east of the island Snooze and 90 km from Jakarta . Big Umbrella lighthouse island accessible only by sea .

Until now , the tower with the white iron frame , still standing strong . With a height of 30 meter lighthouse was first operated in 1890 . As for the technical requirements , the tower is equipped with 2 pieces of white light , which lights every 10 seconds , with a focal plane height of 32 meters .



Thousand Islands (Indonesia)
Kepulauan Seribu

The Thousand Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Seribu) are a chain of islands to the north of Jakarta's coast. It forms the only regency of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. It consists of a string of 110 islands[1] stretching 45 km north into the Java Sea.
A decree[2] states that 36 islands may be used for recreation. Of these 36 islands, only 13 islands are fully developed: 11 islands are homes to resorts and two islands are historic parks. Twenty-three islands are privately owned and are not open to the public.[3] The rest of the islands are either uninhabited or support a fishing village.[3]




Equipment

YF1AR/0 Radio Yaesu FT 450D with tuner FC 707 power 100W
Antenna Vertical 43ft put on top of Lighthouse, 40m asl
Mode mainly on Phone as well as on CW n Digital
QRV  mainly nitetime 40m band and spare daytime 20m band


QSL Info 

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QSM via N2OO Bob Schenck
www.yf1ar.com
www.qrz.com/db/yf1ar
http://www.qsl.net/n2oo/history/qsl-n2oo.htm

YF1AR/0_OC177_PB

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Ticket
using speedboat Kerapu from Kali Adem, Muara Angke to Payung Besar Island

 



Signboard
posing in entrance island and gate of Light house

 



Equipment
Vertical Antenna and Operating room

 


LightHouse 
3 genset @ 4KWA and LH Head Mr Mujiono

 





View
The Jetty and The lagoon 


 





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