Operators Phil G3SWH and Jim G3RTE will be active from Honiara, Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands, between February 18-28th.
The Solomon
Islands are located in CQ zone 28, ITU zone 51. Guadalcanal counts as
OC-047 for IOTA purposes. The "most wanted" data provided by ClubLog
currently shows the Solomon Islands at #81 in Europe and #77 in North
America.
Their activity will be on CW only on all bands 80-10 meters
using 2 x K2s with 2 x KPA500 amplifiers to wire antennas. There will
be no 160, 60, 6 meters or EME activity.
Propagation permitting, they
plan to have two stations on the air for as many hours everyday as is
possible. Their main objective is to work as many European, North American
and ROTW stations on as many different bands as possible and plan to make
at least 15,000 QSOs. They will always work split and listen between
1 and 5 kHz up.
Subject to a reliable Internet connection, they will
upload the log to ClubLog and the G3SWH Web site on a
daily basis. Otherwise the complete log will be uploaded upon their
return. The log will
be uploaded to LoTW as soon as possible after they return to
the UK.
Please make only one QSO per band. Making duplicate QSOs prevents someone
else from making a QSO! Duplicate QSOs will *NOT* be logged. Believe
your ears, not your Internet browser!
QSL via G3SWH, either via the OQRS
facility on Phil's Web site http://www.g3swh.org.uk> (recommended),
direct with SAE and adequate return postage or via the traditional Bureau
route.
There is more information at www.g3swh.org.uk/h44kw.html which
will be updated from time to time.
(Tnx Southgate ARC)
