Sunday, December 13, 2015

YF1AR/8 OC-157 Banda Islands

YF1AR/8

OC-157 Banda Islands, rare 13pct



YF1AR/8
OC-157 Banda Besar Island
December  8 - 10, 2015 4
129'53" E 4'32"S  PI45wk CQ28 ITU54

YF1AR/8
OC-272 Banda Api Island
December  10 - 10, 2015 
129'53" E 4'31"S  PI45wl CQ28 ITU54















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.






































 







































 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.
Pulau Suanggi
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 122 m (400 ft); three white flashes every 15 s. 15 m (49 ft) square skeletal tower, painted white. A distant view is available, but the island is only a blur in Google's satellite view. Note that there is another Pulau Suanggi light near Ambon (see below). Located atop a small island at the northwestern end of the Banda group. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty K1625; NGA 25808.
Pulau Bingkudu
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); white flash every 5 s. 20 m (66 ft) white concrete tower. No photo available, and the island is not seen in Google's satellite view. Located on a tiny island, the northernmost of the Penyu (Turtle) group, in the Banda Sea about 350 km (220 mi) south of Ambon. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty K1598; NGA 25810

Pulau Manuk






































Date unknown. Active; focal plane and light characteristic unknown. Approx. 35 m (115 ft) square skeletal tower. Chandra Morsono's photo is at right, but Bing has only a distantsatellite view of the island. Pulau Manuk is isolated island in the middle of the Banda Sea about 115 km (72 mi) south southeast of Banda Naira. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown.










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


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 :

www.orari.or.id  

www.rsgbiota.org     www.cdxc.org.uk

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





Personal Sponsor Banda Besar Island : YB2TJVW2FB, SM3DMP, W5BOS, VE3VHB, JP1KOA, JR0DLU/1, N6JV, W5VFO, JA2AYP, AD5A, IZ2AMW, JA6TMU, VE3XN, K6PJ, JG4OOU, RA6AR, K9RHY

Personal Sponsor Banda Api Island : YB2TJVW2FBSM3DMP, W5BOS, JR0DLU/1, N6JV, KD1CT, PY7ZZ, JA5IU, DL4FDM






BANDA BESAR


Ticket
Masela - Saumlaki, Cargo Vessel LBI, Saumlaki - BandaNaira KM Pelni Kelimutu

 

SignBoard
posing in Health Centre at Walang

 



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 Jaman


Others,
panoramic on Banda Besar aka Lontar Jetty




BANDA API, QRV below 24H

crossing from Banda Naira to Banda Api





SignBoard
the one and only sign statue available on Nusantara Village since the Mount erupted 1988




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YF1AR/8 OC-271 Babar Islands

YF1AR/8

OC-271 Babar Islands, rare 9pct

YF1AR/8
OC-271 Babar Island
November  25 - 28, 2015 
129'35" E 7'52"S  PI42td CQ28 ITU54

YF1AR/8
IDO-386 Masela
OC-271 Masela Island
December  1 - 3, 2015 
129'49" E 8'12"S  PI41vt CQ28 ITU54

https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daftar_pulau_terluar_Indonesia
Nama pulau Koordinat titik terluar Perairan Wilayah administrasi Negara terdeka
Marsela 8°13′29″LU 129°49′32″BT Laut Timor Kabupaten Maluku TenggaraBaratMaluku 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 Babar Islands (Pulau-pulau Babar) are located in Maluku Province, Indonesia between latitudes 7 degrees 31 minutes South to 8 degrees 13 minutes South and from longitudes 129 degrees 30 minutes East to 130 degrees 05 minutes East. Tepa (population 2000 people) is the capital of the Babar Islands municipality ("Kecamatan Pulau-pulau Babar") actually now reduced in size to encompass only the western half of Babar Island, Wetang Island and Dai Island. The town of Letwurung on the east side of Babar island is the capital of the new municipality called "East Babar" ("Kecamatan Babar Timor") in the east half of the Babar Islands, consisting of the East half of Babar Island, Masela Island, Dawera Island and Dawelor Island.

The islands take their name from the large central island of Babar which is roughly 32 km (20 mi) across and a circumference of 97 km (60 mi). Babar Island has a maximum elevation of approximately 750 meters and is lightly covered with sub-tropical montane forest, although the 5 rivers and 2 large year-round springs afford tropical forest in their narrow ravine courses.





Pulau Masela
2007. Active; focal plane 43 m (141 ft); two white flashes every 12 s. 40 m (131 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, mounted atop a large building. No photo available, but Bing has a satellite view of the station. Pulau Masela is a small island on the south side of the Babar group, halfway between the Leti and Tanimbar islands. Located at the southern end of the island. Site status unknown. Admiralty K1376.3.










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_OC271
OQRS via YF1AR Clublog
QSM via N2OO Bob Schenck

Donation


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 :

www.orari.or.id  

www.rsgbiota.org     www.cdxc.org.uk

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





Personal Sponsor Babar Island : YB2TJVW2FB, RA6AR, AC0A, W5BOS, WB5JID, W4DKS, OK1DH, HB9DKZ


Personal Sponsor Masela Island : YB2TJVW2FB, JA5IU, W5BOS, JR0DLU/1, JA6TMU, JG4OOU





BABAR ISLAND


SignBoard
posing in elementary school at Tepa


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 grandma Ully


Others,
sunset at Babar island






MASELA ISLAND


SignBoard
posing in District Office at LTB


 



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 Nus, Village Master Uiwily, also OM Farde Distric Master and his staff

 


Others,
sunset at Masela island




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