VU4R Team will be active from Neil Island, Andaman Islands, IOTA AS - 001 in CQ WW WPX SSB Contest, 28 - 29 March 2020.
Group of eight operateor are planning to be active 20 - 31 March 2020
Before and after contest they will focus on 160, 80, 40m.
QSL via M0OXO, OQRS.
DXCC Country - Andaman and Nicobar Islands, VU4.
VU4R Andaman Islands News 14 March 2020
DX Pedition postponed because coronavirus pandemia.
VU4R Neil Island Andaman Islands News 24 February 2020
Press Release 1 by VU4R Team
VU4R Neil Island, Andaman Islands. DX Pedition Logo.
VU4R Team will be active from 20th March 2020 to 31st March 2020 in Neil Islands, Andamans.
The operation will mainly focus on low bands 160M, 80M, 40M. We propose to activate 60M for the first time from VU4R Dxpediton.
We will also be operating during the CQ WPX contest , giving the contesters yet another Rare prefix !
We do have concern band limitation on 160M due to the recent changes in our WPC which we are working on to resolve the Frequency Spectrum issue. Based on that we will also announce later final frequency and
operating schedule.
The location will be the Northern tip of the Neil Island with clear opening to Europe / USA and All the antennas will be on the beach
Our Team has decided that Charles, M0OXO of great repute will be the QSL Manager, Club Log and Online Log will be uploaded during or after the Expedition as the network permits
We will also be active on Eshail satellite for one day .
A minimum of three stations will be active, more will be operation depending on propagation and resources.
We will be using SteppIR / Hex beam for the high bands Verticals for the low bands .
We need to hire the boat from Portblair to Neil Islands, The Island has intermittent power supply . we have to hire generators and many other items needed to procure for this activity in addition to Station
Rooms in Resort for 11 days.
We will be operating over 150m from the beach , A large qty of Low Loss LMR cables, poles and many items are required.
Your contribution to this DXpedition is Welcome and every contribution will acknowledge and updated in our website.
All individual supporters 25$+ will receive direct QSL.
All individual supporters 50$ + will receive direct QSL + VU4 Pin
All individual supporters 100$ + will receive direct QSL + VU4 Pin +
Custom T-Shirt.
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73s and CU
from VU4R
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R.Sarath Babu, VU2RS ( Old Call VU3RSB)