YF1AR/8 OC-272 Barat Daya Islands

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OC-272 Barat Daya Islands,  rare 13pct

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IDO-376 Tanjung Tutunmahin

OC-272 Kisar Island

October  15 - 20, 2015 

127'18" E 8'06"S  PI31nw CQ28 ITU54

outer island as "wawasan nusantara" http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daftar_pulau_terluar_Indonesia

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IDO-387 Tanjung Tutunhatoloi
OC-272 Wetar Island

October  21 - 28, 2015 

126'48" E 7'39"S  PI32ji CQ28 ITU54

outer island as "wawasan nusantara" http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daftar_pulau_terluar_Indonesia

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IDO-357 Manoha

OC-272 Liran Island

October  30 - November 6, 2015 

125'44" E 8'03"S  PI21uw CQ28 ITU54

outer island as "wawasan nusantara" http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daftar_pulau_terluar_Indonesia

https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daftar_pulau_terluar_Indonesia
Nama pulau Koordinat titik terluar Perairan Wilayah administrasi Negara terdekat
Kisar 8°6′10″LU 127°8′36″BT Selat Wetar Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku Timor Leste
Wetar 7°56′50″LU 126°28′10″BT Laut Banda Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku Timor Leste
Liran 8°3′50″LU 125°44′0″BT Selat Wetar Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku Timor Leste

Maluku Barat Daya (English: Southwest Maluku) Regency is a regency of Maluku province, Indonesia. It comprises a number of islands and island groups in the south of the province, including (runnuing from west to east) Liran Island, Wetar Island, Kisar Island, Romang Island, the Leti Islands, the Damer (or Damar) Islands, the Sermata Islands and the Babar Islands. The administrative centre lies at Tiakur on Moa Island (in the Leti Islands), but the largest town is Wonreli (on Kisar Island).

The tropical island of Wetar belongs to the Indonesian province of Maluku and is the largest island of the Barat Daya Islands (literally Southwest Islands). It lies east of theLesser Sunda Islands, which include nearby Alor and Timor, but it is politically part of the Maluku Islands. To the south, across the Wetar Strait, lies the island of Timor; at its closest it is 50 km away. To the west, across the Ombai Strait, lies the island of Alor. To the southwest is the very small island of Liran, which is also part of Wetardistrict (kecamatan) and, further southwest, the small East Timorese island of Atauro. To the north is the Banda Sea and to the east lie Romang and Damar Islands, while to the southeast lie the other principal islands of the Barat Daya Islands.

Wetar is one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia.

The principal towns on Wetar are Lioppa in the northwest, Ilwaki in the south, Wasiri in the north, Masapun in the east, and Arwala in the northeast. These are connected by roads.

Wetar is 130 km wide east-to-west, and 45 km north-to-south. It has an area of 3600 km2. It is surrounded by coral reefs and deep seas. The highest point on the island is 1412 m.

Wetar is part of a volcanic island arc which includes the other Barat Daya Islands and the Banda Islands, created by the collision of the Indo-Australian Plate and theEurasian Plate. It is not, however, principally of volcanic origin, being instead mainly oceanic crust that has been lifted by the plate collision. The stratovolcano Gunungapi Wetar forms an isolated island to the north of Wetar.[1]

Pulau Liran (Wetar Strait) (2)

2010 (?) (station established 1903). Active; focal plane 85 m (279 ft); four white flashes every 40 s. 40 m (131 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. The lighthouse is near the left edge of Bjørn Grøtting's aerial photo, and Bing has a satellite view of the station. The original lighthouse was a hexagonal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery; the Amsterdam Tropenmuseum has a 1939 photo. This lighthouse is important in guiding ships toward the island of Timor. Located at the southern tip of Liran, a small island off the southwestern tip of the much larger island of Wetar, about 75 km (45 mi) north northeast of Dili, Timor Leste. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-357; Admiralty K1372; NGA 25716.

Tanjung Tutunhatoloi (Tutun Hatoloi)

2004. Active; focal plane 90 m (295 ft); white flash every 7 s. 30 m (98 ft) square skeletal tower with gallery, painted white. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located at the northeastern corner of Wetar. Site status unknown. Admiralty K1372.5; NGA 25716.6.

Tanjung Tutunmahin (Pulau Kisar)

2004. Active; focal plane 90 m (295 ft); white flash every 4.5 s. 30 m (98 ft) square skeletal tower with gallery, painted white. No photo available, but Bing has a satellite view. Located at the southeastern tip of Pulau Kisar, an island about 30 km (19 mi) north of the eastern tip of Timor. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty K1373.2 IDO-376.

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

www.yf1ar.com

www.qrz.com/db/yf1ar

http://www.qsl.net/n2oo/history/qsl-n2oo.htm

Donation

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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 Kisar Island: YB2TJV, W2FB, KD1CT, W5BOS, JP1KOA, N6JV, JA6TMU, VE3XN, DL4FDM, DL7UXG

Personal Sponsor Wetar Island: YB2TJV, W2FB, N6JV, W5BOS, OK1DH, KD1CT, JG4OOU, K7SO

Personal Sponsor Liran Island: YB2TJV, W2FB, W5BOS, N6JV, KD1CT, JA2AYP, AD5A, KJ6P, JG4OOU, VK7BC, K3EST

Ambon, Moluccas

welcoming party with YC8VLT ( head ORARI Moluccas ) and my ham friend @ Ambon

 

KISAR ISLAND

Ticket,

Jakarta - Ambon, LionAir. Ambon-Kisar, Aviastar, Ambon-Jakarta LionAir

  

 

Signboard,

posing in Namaa Ferry Harbor, Kisar Navy Post

 

Equipment setup

Antenna vertical dual bander 43ft n 31ft, with tuner Icom 2ah

Radio Yaesu FT450D with homemade interface 

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Special Thanks,

thank you very much for hospitality Mr Jemmy, Harbor Master

Others,

sunset on Kisar Harbor

WETAR ISLAND

Signboard
posing in elementary school @ Arwala, posing in @ Ilway 

 

Equipment setup

Antenna vertical dual bander 43ft n 31ft, with tuner Icom 2ah

Radio Yaesu FT450D with homemade interface 

 

Special Thanks

thank you very much for hospitality OM Pattydara where i stayed, OM Frans , OM Deta who generator owner and my best friend Kris

 

 

Others,

just arrived at arwala beach, sunrise over the island

 

LIRANG ISLAND

Ticket,

Arwala - Lirang, using KM Sabuk Nusantara 43

Signboard

posing in Navy Post, and Lirang LightHouse

 

Equipment setup

Antenna vertical dual bander 43ft n 31ft, with tuner Icom 2ah

Radio Yaesu FT450D with homemade interface 

 

Special Thanks

thank you very much for hospitality Ms Lia, also for OM Iyus, Lirang Harbor master

 

Others,

Dawn at Lirang Island