The following operations in the period August to October 2011 have provided acceptable validation and are therefore approved for IOTA credit: 5C2B (AF-068), 5C2J (AF-068), 5C2P (AF-068), 5C2S (AF-068), CN8QY/P (AF-068), MM0RAI/P (EU-189), 4W6AA (OC-232), YB9WZJ/P (OC-239), YB0MWM/9 (OC-239), PQ8OP (SA-045) and PQ8XB (SA-045).
G3KMA, 28 Oct 2011
E-mail from Roger (G3KMA):
Dear Fred, Ruggero and Simon
First, congratulations on your operation from Herne Island. This was a
difficult group to activate and you deserve a lot of credit for managing
such an operation.
Many thanks for the validation that each of you sent. Everything is OK and
we will accept the following operations for credit: 5C2J/P, 5C2P/P and
5C2S/P.
Best wishes
Roger
Roger Balister, G3KMA
RSGB IOTA Manager
E-mail: g3kma@dsl.pipex.com
Website: www.g3kma.dsl.pipex.com
Herne Island, for local people Dragon Island (look at the shape).
Me at first day of operation.
The gang, from letf Mounaim CN8QY, Simon 5C2S (IZ7ATN), Ampelio 5C2B (IS0AGY) and me
I would remind you,as described above,that the operations are startedfrom HerneIsland sinceSeptember 23, 2011.SoallQSOson 21 and22 Septemberare not validfor AF-068,because, asrepeatedseveral times, maked from HQofARRAM in RABAT(CN8MC).
Je voudrais vous rappeler, comme décritci-dessus,que les opérationsont commencéde Herneîle le 23 Septembre 2011.Alorstous les QSO du 21 et 22Septembrene sont pas valablespour AF-068, tel que réalisé, commerépété plusieurs fois, du HQ deARRAM de Rabat (CN8MC).
Vorrei ricordarvi, come scritto sopra, che le operazioni da Herne Island sono cominciate il 23 Settembre 2011. Quindi tutti i QSO fatti il 21 e 22 Settembre non sono validi per AF-068, in quanto effettuati, come ripetuto più volte, dalla sede dell' ARRAM in RABAT (CN8MC).
More location info:
HERNE Isl.
Long : -15.7858 W (-15° 47' 9'' W)
Lat : 23.8708 N (23° 52' 15'' N)
QTH WW-LOC : IL23CU
Group name: Western Sahara South Group
Worked by 11.3 % IOTA's hunters.
Prefix: CN
DXCC: MOROCCO
Islands of the group:
Herne
Virginia
No credit will be given for operations after 31 January 2001 from the following islands unless evidence is produced that the operation was authorised by the government with de facto control - copies of the licence and permission to operate from the island are required. Credit will continue to be allowed for operations that took place before 1 February 2001. Nothing in the way that the island is listed below should be taken to indicate the IOTA Committee's view as to the legal position on sovereignty. AF-068 S0 (CN) HERNE and VIRGINIA ISLANDS.
The end of 1st Herne Isl. (AF-068) DXPED Jan/Feb 2011
Meschers amis du Moroc, enfin àla maisonde penser àce qui s'estpasséau Maroc.Je n'arrêterai jamaisdese rappeleret devousremercierpour ceque vousavezfaitpournous.Jelasse pas de répéterquenousavonsétéprochesnesavent même pas.Je suisdéjàla planificationde laprochaine visiteàvotremerveilleux Pays, dans l'espoirde vousrencontrerà nouveauet vous pouvezpasserquelques joursavecvous.
Kacem CN8LR, Jacky CN2JB, Ab CN8VO, Youness CN8VX, Abdoul CN8QX, Hassan CN8SG, Faki CN8FAC, Ahmed CN8SSB, CN8LSB, Sadik CN8TX, Najib CN8KG, Ab CN8QR, Kader CN8WL, Mohamed CN8GR, Chamrouk CN8IT, El CN8WJ, Sid CN8LI et les autres amis, merci encoreetà l'écoute sur les fréquences.
Mydear friends in Morocco, finally athomethinkingabout whathashappenedinMorocco.I will never stoptorememberandthank youforwhat youhavedoneforus.I will nottireofrepeatingaswehave beenclosenot even know.I'm alreadyplanningthenextvisit to yourwonderfulCountry,hopingto meet youagainandyou canspenda few dayswith you. Thanks againandI hope to listen you on frequency.
Miei cari amici del Marocco,
finalmente a casa ripensando a quello che è successo in Marocco. Non smetterò mai di ricordarvi e di ringraziarvi per quello che avete fatto per noi. Non mi stancherò di ripetere come ci siete stati vicini anche non conoscendoci. Già sto organizzando il prossimo viaggio nel vostro meraviglioso Paese, sperando di incontrarvi ancora e di poter passare qualche giorno insieme a voi.
Grazie ancora e ad ascoltarvi in frequenza.
