{"id":276,"date":"2011-06-06T15:17:21","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T12:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drmacgr.wwwnlss1.a2hosted.com\/?p=276"},"modified":"2011-06-06T15:17:21","modified_gmt":"2011-06-06T12:17:21","slug":"dxpedition-othonoi-islet-17-25-june-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drmac.gr\/?p=276","title":{"rendered":"DXpedition Othonoi Islet 17-25 June 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u03a0\u03ae\u03c1\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 email \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03af\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd DXPedition \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 2011 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u039f\u03b8\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { color: rgb(0, 0, 255); } --><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Latitude: 39\u00b0 51&#8242; 54.00&#8221; B<br \/>\nLongitude: 19\u00b0 25&#8242; 45.12&#8221; E<br \/>\nGrid square: JM99ru<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">A multi <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">team of 7 experienced operators, will be active from <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">17-25 JUNE 2011 from<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> the very rare OTHONOI ISLET. Is t<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">he Northwestern place of Greece,<\/span><\/span> <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">GreekIOTA reference GIOTA INS-045 (IOTA EU-052)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> and from LIGHTHOUSE KASTRI (9 days at Lighthouse) on the island.<\/span> They are planning to set up 5 stations on the island. Modes that they will use : CW, SSB and DIGITAL (RTTY-PSK) <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">P<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">lanning to operate from 160m to 2m! Focus on 6M for intercontinental QSOs using 2 different directiona<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">l antennas and also focus on 2M with 8 element QUAD &amp; 11 element YAGI.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">OPERATORS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">SV2FPU Giannis (Leader of the group<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> &amp; QSL MANAGER)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">SV2CLJ Thomas<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">SV2AEL Savas<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">SV2HXV Giannis (John)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">SV2HXR Marios<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">SV2YC Dimitris<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">IK0EFR Andy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">J48O <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BAND PLAN<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">CW:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> 1823, 3503, 7003, 10105, 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893, 28003, 50093, 144053 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">SSB:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> 1843, 3799, 7060\/7160, 14260, 18160, 21260, 24960, 28460, 50160, 144303<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">DIGI:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> 1841, 3581, 7041, 10141, 14081, 18101, 21081, 24921, 28111, 50201, 144138 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rigs<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">1. ICOM IC 7000 x 3 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">2. ICOM IC 7400<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">3. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">ICOM IC 756 PRO III<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">4. YAESU FT 1000 MARK V<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">5. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">KENWOOD TS 870<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Amplifiers:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">ACOM 1000 x 3<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Antennas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } --><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">OPTIBEAM 17 ELEMENTS YAGI 10-20M<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"de-DE\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">SPIDERBEAM 14 ELEMENTS WIRE YAGI 10-20M<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">PA8GB 2 ELEMENTS QUAD 10-20M<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">R8 VERTICAL<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">DIPOLES 30M-160M<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">OPTIBEAM 5 ELEMENTS 6M<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">PA8GB 4 ELEMENTS QUAD 6M<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">DK7ZB 11 ELEMENTS 2M<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">HOMEMADE QUAD 8 ELEMENTS 2M<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Othonoi<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> (Greek: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">\u039f\u03b8\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf\u03af<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">, Italian: <\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Fan\u00f2<\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">) is an island and a former community of the Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located northwest of Corfu. Population 663 (2001). In the 19th century the island used to be the capital of the Diapontia Islands Municipality, which consisted of the islands of Fano, Marlera and Mathrachi. Most of the island&#8217;s inhabitants can trace their origins to Paxoi Island as people from Paxoi were settled in Fano beginning in the 1570\u2019s by Venice. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Othoni is the westernmost settlement and island in Greece. The main yacht port of the island, Ammos, offers good protection only from N winds. Anchor off either inside or outside the quay. Fuel, water, provisions, ATM, tavernas, bars, medical center and post office.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\">During the last years the island is being slowly discovered by tourists for its crystal clear blue waters, sandy beaches and exotic caves. On the western part of the island, one can visit the cave of Kalypso , near the popular Aspros Ammos (white sands) beach is traditionally believed to have been the place where Calypso kept Ulysses captive. Another attraction on the E of the island, is the historic lighthouse built in 1872 ( N 39\u00b0 51&#8242; 48&#8243; E 19\u00b0 26&#8242; 06&#8243;). <span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">The island has four beautiful churches of Byzantine architecture.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">( infos are from the J48O web site: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.j48o.com\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">http:\/\/www.j48o.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> )<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">For further information about Greek Islands On The Air \u2013 GIOTA award programme please look at: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greekiota.gr\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>www.greekiota.gr<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">73s to all ! de SV8CYV Vassilis<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #ffcc99;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Greek IOTA manager<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u03a0\u03ae\u03c1\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 email \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03af\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd DXPedition \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 2011 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u039f\u03b8\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2. Latitude: 39\u00b0 51&#8242; 54.00&#8221; B Longitude: 19\u00b0 25&#8242; 45.12&#8221; E Grid square: JM99ru A multi&hellip;<a href=\"https:\/\/drmac.gr\/?p=276\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">DXpedition Othonoi Islet 17-25 June 2011<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drmac.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drmac.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drmac.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drmac.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drmac.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drmac.gr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drmac.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drmac.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drmac.gr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}