Dienstag, 10. März 2009

OJ0/OG3A - Market Reef, Finland

This was an expedition from Pasi, OH3WS with the call OJ0/OG3A, which I received via the DARC bureau.
He is a volunteer of the Finnish Lighthouse Society. She is working to save the unique Market lighthouse on the border of Finland and Sweden, ten kilometers from the nearest neighbours. The unique lighthouse from 1885 has stood empty for 30 years waiting for new ideas of use. This Society invite every lighthouse lover in the world to participate. You may order your Market Reef stamps with the special Market Reef cancellation today. Read more about this hereThe video is from another expedition from swedish HAMS. The video shows Eric, SM1TDE when operated CW (telegraphy)
Market Reef, as it is called among three million radio amateurs around the world, is a separate DXCC-country. Market Reef used to be one of the world's most desired countries among radio amateurs due to its special status and inaccessibility. Usually there are one or more Amateur Radio expeditions to the island every year, weather permitting. During these expeditions tens of thousands of radio contacts are made with the entire world. At high seas, landing is only possible with a helicopter. All radio activity on the island is by visitors on DX-peditions.

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