MM0NDX/p - QSL Card arrived

Last week i got the QSL Card via direct for Colin /MM0NDX's operation in the IOTA Contest from Kerrera Island , EU-008 .

WAB Square NM72 .

IOSA reference FL02 .

Thanks Colin for a new Scottish Island and I will look for you also next year ! Pictures from the operation can be found here .

Click on the banner bellow and check Colin's website , excellent DX info :

MS0WRC- Isle Of Barra Expedition

Members of the Workington & District Amateur Radio Club , will visit the Isle Of Barra , IOTA EU-010 from 6 to 12 October 2007 .
Operators : Steve /G0MTD, Paul /M1PAF, Mark /M0WCR and Jim /G7GAG .

Callsign will be MS0WRC .
Will QRV on 80m - 10m both SSB & VHF/UHF FM .
Most 40 , 20 & 17m SSB but will also be HF mobile to activate rare WAB squares .

Listen out for them activating WAB squares : NF60, NL69, and very rare NL79 .

Scottish Island reference (SCOTIA) : Barra HI 02 .

The team will also travel to Vatersay (HI 01) and Eriskay (HI 05) during the trip .

QSL Via MX0WRC or G0MTD , bureau or direct .

Check the following page for more info :

GU4CHY, IOTA EU-114 -QSL Card

QSL arrived via the bureau .

QSO was made on 23 February 2004 at 16:35 GMT , on the 20 metres band , SSB Mode .

WAB Square is WV37 .

IOTA EU-114 , Guernsey Group .

Photo show Fort Grey .

GS0AYR , Ailsa craig EXpedition -Pictures

Arthur /MM0DHQ was kind to send me an email with a bunch of pictures from the Ailsa Craig Operation .

On the 5th of August 2007 a group of ten Amateur Radio enthusiasts from the Ayr and Kilmarnock Amateur Radio clubs visited the uninhabited island of Ailsa Craig on the Firth of Clyde – some 10 miles off the coast from the village of Girvan in South West Scotland .
The people taking part were :
Dennis Nutt /GM3YDN , George Nutt , Bob Bower /GM4DLG , Charlie Stewart /MM0GNS , Chris Tait /MM3LZW , Graham Cochrane /2M0GCS; Arthur Clark /MM0DHQ , David Hamilton Livingstone /MM3DHL , Bill Findlay /GM4ZNC and John Shankland / GM3CSO .

Here are only few of the photos from the Expedition , thanks Arthur !

The 20mtr ground plane .


The castle – a desirable residence with many open air amenities and providing an excellent opportunity to the innovative property developer .

Corran Point Lightouse , by MM0NDX

During the week of August 25 - Sept 1 , Colin /MM0NDX and his XYL will be on holiday in the Highlands of Scotland . Colin will stay in a little place where the WAB locator is NN15 .

During the break , Colin intend on activating at least one lighthouse . Definitely Corran Point Lighthouse , SCO-051 .

If WX be fine , he'll also try to activate the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse , reference SCO-005 .
Colin inform that he also thinking about airing the rare locator of Rannoch Moor/ Rannoch Moor(2) - WAB NN25 which is only a few miles from his holiday location .

Check Colin's Website here .
[ Thanks Colin /MM0NDX ] .

GS0AYR , IOTA EU-123 Ailsa Craig Expedition

A trip has been arranged by members of Ayr and Kilmarnock Radio Clubs on the 5th August 2007 . Two stations will be on the air from the Island . This is a rare W.A.B. square so its a good chance to get the contact .
The callsign is GS0AYR , and reference numbers for this operation are :
Lighthouse : SC0-002 .
IOTA : EU-123 .
IOSA : CL-05 .
SCOTIA : DI-01 .
CASHOTA : GM-032 .
SOTA : GM/SS-246 (Count 1 point) .
WAB : NX-09 .
QSL Via GM7OKX .
[ Thanks Arthur / MM0DHQ for email ] .