SX8F Dxpedition

SX8F, a team of Greek Hams, SV1EEX Nikiforos, SV1GRM Theodor, SV1HER Sotirios and SW1GZL Lykourgos have planned a dxpedition on the rocky islet of Falkonera (IOTA: EU-113, MIA: MG-087) with Lighthouse activation (ARLHS: GRE 012 , WLOTA: L0740, TWLHD-WLH: SV-029 by the special callsign SX8F. QRA LOC: KM16WU

As far as we know, this is will be the first activation of the rocky islet and the first activation of the Lighthouse too. Needless to mention that there is not any inhabitant on the island.

Coordinates: Latitude is 36.8417 N (36° 50' 30" N) Longitude is 23.8900 E (23° 53' 24" E) Grid square: KM16WU

Timeline: 15-19 November 2006

We will be active in HF from 160 to 6 meters plus VHF & UHF

Rigs: 3 x 897D ( Yaesu) 1 x TS-2000X 1 x TS-480

Antennas: VHF 1 x 6 elem yagi & 1 x 4 elem quad. UHF 1 x 10 el yagi HF with Buddipole, fritzel, monobander dipoles on 80 & 160m and random wire + coupler.

With a little luck SHF will be also in use with a Kenwood TS-2000S and 1 x yagi and will do some Satelite work. Will work mainly SSB/CW/PSK/FSK441/FM.

QSL manager :SV1HER

Learn more about the Falkonera rock-island DXPedition and LH Activation: http://users.sch.gr/nkontopoul/sx8f

Catch you up "on the air"!

73 de SV1EEX
member of SX8F

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