Azores

IOTA and Lighthouse activity from Santa Maria, CU1 Azores
A GPDX expedition

IOTA contest: July 26 – 27, 2008,12.00 UT – 12.00 UT m/s expedition category, IOTA EU 003 Call: CU1T; QSL via CT1GFK, bureau OK

QTH: Lighthouse GONCALO VELHO
Date: July 21- 25 and July 28- August 1., 2008
Locator: HM76LW
WLOTA 2978
ARLHS: AZO 009
DIP: AZ-001
DFP - Diploma dos Faróis de Portugal : FAZ 13
Bands: 6m - 80m
Modes: CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV, PSK31
50 MHz Operation: A beacon will be operated on 50.113 MHz with CU1/CT3FN as call. In case of openings SMS reports can be sent to 00351 967200392 Team: CT1EGW, CT1EEQ, CT3FN / HB9CRV, CU2HJA, CU8AS, DL9DAN, HB9CQL
Call: CU1F; QSL via CT1GFK, bureau OK

Farol Gonçalo Velho

Picture shows lighthouse “Farol Gonçalo Velho”

<2008-05-27>

Azores IOTA Expeditions

GPDX is proud to announce another Azores dxpedition

CU8T will be on the air again: A group of 6 radio amateurs will
participate into the IOTA contest as m/s entry expedition class.
The IOTA contest date 2007 is July 28, 12.00 UT until July 29, 12.00 UT.
Operators are: CT1EGW, CT1EPV, CT1GFK, CT3FN, CU2HJA and DJ2VO.

We will be on the air from July 21 until August 1 as CU8/ home call, mostly on
the WARC bands and on 6m.

NEW !actual pictures! NEW

<2007-05-14>

Azores IOTA and Lighthouse Expeditions

GPDX is proud to announce another Azores dxpedition

After Corvo, CU9 in 2002 and Graciosa, CU4 in 2005 a group of 11 radio amateurs will activate another Azores island Flores CU8.

Farol do Albarnaz

IOTA contest: 29.7. – 30.7.2006 ,12.00 UT – 12.00 UT m/s expedition category, IOTA EU 089
Call: CU8T; QSL via CT1GFK, bureau OK

Lighthouse: Farol do Albarnaz
Date 21.7.2006 – 1.8.2006
Call: CU8F; QSL via CT1GFK, bureau OK
WLOTA: LH 0947
ARLHS: PONTA DO ALBARNAZ (Ilha das Flores) AZO 016, 39°31'N 31°14'W
DFP – FAZ 02
DIP: AZ-008 - Diploma Das Ilhas Portuguesas (Portuguese Islands Award)
Locator: HM49JM
Bands: 6m - 160m
Modes: CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31
50 MHz Operation: A beacon will be operated on 50.113 MHz with CU8F as call. In case of openings SMS reports can be sent to 00351 967200392.