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Lakshadweep DXpeditionSome time ago we announced that ARSI had obtained all permissions for taking a group to Kavaratti Island in Lakshadweep. Well, time has passed quickly and the team will be in Kavaratti for a whole month from the 1st to the 31st December. The team consists of 23 amateur radio operators from all over India and will operate in batches - some for about 10 days and some much longer. The first batch leaves by ship on the 29th November from Kochi arriving on the 30th and will have to work very hard to set up all the stations in one day and be ready to start operations on the 1st December morning. The plan is to set up a minimum of three stations, perhaps six or more depending on locations, and operate on all bands and modes - SSB, CW and various digital modes. Equipment has been pooled by the members from their own resources and we should have some very effective stations. There is considerable excitement about this activity as Lakshadweep has not been activated for many years and so it had climbed to the second most wanted entity in the ham world. As such the whole amateur radio world is waiting to work the special call sign VU2LD that has been allotted to us. More details of the operation can be found on webpage
Gopal VU2GMN
Source: Wireless Institute of Australia
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