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Friday, June 24, 2011

SX0A Special Callsign for Special Olympics

 "SX0A" Special Callsign, for Special Olympics
On 2004, seven years ago, 125 GReek radio amateurs, participated in a unique Special Call activity, for the Olympic Games ATHENS 2004. During this historical operation we have managed 146,731 QSOs on SSB, CW, RTY, PSK31 and SSTV mode in 10 bands. Also 202 DXCC countries from all 40 zones took the message of friendship and the Olympic spirit from our operators via GReek Bureau.


 
RUNNING SCHEDULE:
 For first time ever, Radio Amateurs with SV0 prefix,  ie hams who visit GReece will participate in a Special Event Station Activity. 
The Special Call is SX0A, and this is the missing Callsign from our previous activity "OLYMPIC GAMES ATHENS 2004".
The project will be supported by few SV operators to "fill the blanks" of time, equipment and also bureaucracy.
  We will be OTA during the Games from Opening to  Closing Ceremony, ie from 25th of June to 4th of July 2011 in the following QRGs:



QRGs (+-QRM) 

160
80
40
30
20
17
15
12
10
6
4
2
SSB
1855.0
3785.0
7155.0

14255.0
18155.0
21255.0
24955.0
28455.0
50155.0
70200.0
144295.0
Digi
1839.0
3589.0
7039.0
10089.0
14089.0
18109.0
21089.0
24929.0
28109.0
50219.0

144369.0
CW
1822.5
3502.5
7002.5
10102.5
14002.5
18072.5
21002.5
24892.5
28002.5
50102.5



We encourage every SV ham, to activate and Special Calls with prefix SY2011 and suffix their personal Callsign suffix, eg SY2011HRJ of SV7HRJ.

Operators:
SV0XAJ, SV0XAO, SV0XBA, SV0XBJ, SV2DCD, SV2GNC, SV2GWY, SV3DCX, SV7JAR_

QSLn:
  - The entire log will be uploaded on qsl.net, this blog and eQSL
 - If you want to use the direct way, sent to Demetrius SV2GWY a SAE (Self Addresed Envelope) with sufficient postage fee (2GSs or 1 IRC), or even better ONLY a SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope)
 - via Bureau is under negotiations with the SV Administration. 
(HPE 2 B supported)

AWARDs
 GOLDEN : QSOs in at least days, regardless band or mode
 BRONZE : QSOs in at least 7 days, regardless band or mode
  SILVER  : QSOs in at least 5 days, regardless band or mode

PSE first confirm the QSOs from the on line log and if you wish to get our AWARD, send your Application and a Self Addressed Label among with 10.-(e) or equal to SV2GWY

from Wikipedia :
  Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organisation for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries. Every day, somewhere around the world, Special Olympics athletes are training and competing. Alternating between summer and winter, the Special Olympics World Games are held every two years. Often the Games are the largest sporting event to take place in the World that year. There are also local, national and regional competitions in over 175 countries worldwide.
History
The first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held at Soldier Field in Chicago in 1968. Anne McGlone Burke, a physical education teacher with the Chicago Park District, began with the idea for a one-time Olympic-style athletic competition for people with special needs. Burke then approached Eunice Kennedy Shriver, head of the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation, to fund the event. Shriver encouraged Burke to expand on the idea and the JPK Foundation provided a grant of $25,000. More than 1,000 athletes from across the United States and Canada participated. At the Games, Shriver announced the formation of Special Olympics. Shriver’s sister, Rosemary Kennedy, underwent a lobotomy in an effort to alter her personality. The brain damage inflicted by the operation caused a severe permanent intellectual disability. This disability is often credited as Shriver's inspiration to form the Special Olympics.
In June 1962, Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp, known as Camp Shriver, for children with intellectual disabilities at her home in Potomac, Maryland.[1] Using Camp Shriver as an example, Shriver promoted the concept of involvement in physical activity and competition opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Camp Shriver became an annual event, and the Kennedy Foundation (of which Shriver was Executive Vice President) gave grants to universities, recreation departments and community centers to hold similar camps.
In 1971, The U.S. Olympic Committee gave the Special Olympics official approval to use the name “Olympics”.[1]
The first International Special Olympics Winter Games were held in February 1977 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA.[1]
In 1988, the Special Olympics was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[1]
In 1997, Healthy Athletes became an official Special Olympics initiative, offering health information and screenings to Special Olympics athletes worldwide.[1].[2]
In 2003 the first Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held outside of the United States took place in Dublin Ireland. Approximately 7000 athletes from 150 countries competed over 18 disciplines. The Dublin games were also the first to have their own opening and closing ceremonies broadcast live, performed by President of Ireland Mary McAleese. Most significantly the 2003 Games dramatically changed the perceptions and attitudes of society regarding the abilities and limitations of people with intellectual disabilities. The Opening Ceremony of the 2003 Games has been described by President of Ireland Mary McAleese as "a time when Ireland was at its superb best".[3]
On October 30, 2004, President George W. Bush signed into law the "Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act," Public Law 108-406. The bill authorized funding for its Healthy Athletes, Education, and Worldwide Expansion programs.[4] Co-sponsored by Representatives Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Senators Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Harry Reid (D-NV), the bills were passed by unanimous consent in both chambers.

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Monday, June 6, 2011

DXpedition J48O OTHONOI ISLET 17-25 JUNE GIOTA INS-045

qsp de SV2DCD

DXpedition J48O OTHONOI ISLET 17-25 JUNE
GIOTA INS-045
Latitude: 39° 51' 54.00'' B
Longitude: 19° 25' 45.12'' E
Grid square: JM99ru

A multi team of 7 experienced operators, will be active from 17-25 JUNE 2011
from the very rare OTHONOI ISLET. Is the Northwestern place of Greece,
GreekIOTA reference GIOTA INS-045 (IOTA EU-052)
and from LIGHTHOUSE KASTRI (9 days at Lighthouse) on the island.

They are planning to set up 5 stations on the island.
Modes that they will use : CW, SSB and DIGITAL (RTTY-PSK)
Planning to operate from 160m to 2m!
Focus on 6M for intercontinental QSOs using 2 different directional antennas and also focus on 2M with 8 element QUAD & 11 element YAGI.

OPERATORS
SV2FPU Giannis (Leader of the group & QSL MANAGER)
SV2CLJ Thomas
SV2AEL Savas
SV2HXV Giannis (John)
SV2HXR Marios
SV2YC Dimitris
IK0EFR Andy

J48O BAND PLAN
CW: 1823, 3503, 7003, 10105, 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893, 28003, 50093, 144053
SSB: 1843, 3799, 7060/7160, 14260, 18160, 21260, 24960, 28460, 50160, 144303
DIGI: 1841, 3581, 7041, 10141, 14081, 18101, 21081, 24921, 28111, 50201, 144138

Rigs
1. ICOM IC 7000 x 3
2. ICOM IC 7400
3.
ICOM IC 756 PRO III
4. YAESU FT 1000 MARK V
5.
KENWOOD TS 870

Amplifiers:
ACOM 1000 x 3

Antennas
OPTIBEAM 17 ELEMENTS YAGI 10-20M
SPIDERBEAM 14 ELEMENTS WIRE YAGI 10-20M
PA8GB 2 ELEMENTS QUAD 10-20M
R8 VERTICAL
DIPOLES 30M-160M
OPTIBEAM 5 ELEMENTS 6M
PA8GB 4 ELEMENTS QUAD 6M
DK7ZB 11 ELEMENTS 2M
HOMEMADE QUAD 8 ELEMENTS 2M


Othonoi (Greek: Οθωνοί, Italian: Fanò) 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's inhabitants can trace their origins to Paxoi Island as people from Paxoi were settled in Fano beginning in the 1570’s by Venice.
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.

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° 51' 48" E 19° 26' 06").
The island has four beautiful churches of Byzantine architecture.
( infos are from the J48O web site: http://www.j48o.com/ )
 
For further information about Greek Islands On The Air – GIOTA award programme please look at:  www.greekiota.gr

73s to all !
de SV8CYV Vassilis
Greek IOTA manager

Sunday, June 5, 2011

C37MS Andorra new one on 2m band via MS


This morning i worked C37MS via MS on 2m for a new one on this band

Info about this dx pedition here http://www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=3840

My setup on 2m band is 4X17el Cushcraft and 100w output from the KENWOOD TS200X

Good luck all with this nice one on 2m band

73 de SV2DCD Leonidas