ODXGINC] [ICPO] SA-045 ACTIVATION - PRESS RELEASE Posted by Malaysia DX Community on 9:12 PM

SA-045 ACTIVATION - PRESS RELEASE

Orlando (PT2OP) and Fred (PY2XB) will carry on an operation from Parazinho
Biologic Reserve in Bailique Archipel (SA-045) From August 17th thru August 24th
2011.

The team will operate on SSB/CW and DIGITAL modes from 40m to 10m. They will
use IOTA and DX frequencies. The callsigns have been issued as PQ8OP (Orlando)
and PQ8XB (Fred). Orlando will carry on mostly Phone and Digital traffic. Fred
will do mostly CW and also DIGITAL.

They will also have 6m capabilities and will monitor the band for openings. The
equipment will be Icoms 706 and 7000 with an 400W THP amplifier. Antennas will
be an SteppIR vertical (40-6m) and a Zepp (40-10m). Power will be off a Diesel
generator. Eventually, during generator off periods, batteries will be used.

The Parazinho Bilologic Reserve is an biologic sanctuary. Only an Environmental
Ministery/State Secretary outpost is available in the site. The site is about
300km straight line far from French Guyana border.

Few meters from the outpost there is an automatic Lighthouse run by Brazilian
Navy. So this operation will not only account for a rare IOTA but also for WLOTA
awards (L-1123) and ALRHS (number awaiting confirmation).

QSO valid for Brazilian Islands Diplom DIB AP-03; Brazilian Lighthouses Diploma
DFB AP-03 and South American Lighthouses Diplom DFA.

The team will arrive in Macapa, capital city of the state of Amapa, on August
14th. Then on the 16th it will sail to the Biologic Reserve. The boat ride takes
12 hours to Vila Progresso - a small fishermen community, plus 30 minutes in a
motor boat to the reserve. Boat ride schedule will depend on tides that can get
amplitudes as high as 10meters.

The team will take food , water and essential goods as well a spare generator
and fuel for the entire period. The team will return on the 25th to Macapa,
depending on the tide levels.

To be confirmed, on the August 26th its planned an activation from São José de
Macapa Fortress, the biggest historic brazilian fortress. Valid for DFH
Historical Brazilian Fortress with code DFH AP-01.

PQ8OP cards will be handled by PT2OP and PQ8XB cards by PT7WA.

Stay tuned
Orlando.·. PT2OP
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