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2 Feb 2017 - The Luton Groups visit to Holy Island

Posted: 03 Feb 2017 03:23 AM PST
http://www.sadars.co.uk/archives/1464


The IOTA site

Don, G4LOO explained this wasnt the groups first visit to Holy Island for
the IOTA contest. They had been there in 2009.Â* This island ticked many
necessary boxes since it had reasonable accommodation costs, it wasnt too
far to travel and the site had twenty-four hour power and water. Don
explained that this Holy Island was in Wales and reached by a modern bridge
so equipment didnt have to be packed for a trip by boat.

There appears to be many islands around England and Wales that look to be
suitable for radio contesting but as Don went through the list, we found
many are uninhabited, except for birds, and some are privately owned and
some have routinely been used by other clubs. To make the selection of Holy
Island even more acceptable, it is the second most wanted IOTA island in
England and Wales.

The group, Don, Bryan, Andy, Terry and Ian planned to spend a week at the
location and have the weekend for contesting. The rest of the week was
spent playing radio, sightseeing, and a visit to Dublin.

The contest results werent bad either, their total QSOs of 1029 with 165
multipliers gave them seventh place in their category in the UK, and an
enjoyable week.

Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Front L to R, Bryan, Andy
Back L to R, Terry, Ian, Don

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