Update at 24/07/2009

QSL cards have finally arrived today!

Monday all Direct cards will be sent, form next week all the rest will go via Bureau. If you don't receive it pse let me know.

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Tnx to everyone that had contact with me.

Almost 1500 QSO, 80 DXCCs, several new ones, and I'm very happy about that.

Mostly on SSB on 14, 18, 21, 24 MHz, Some qso on 40 mt but the noise was terrible.

You can verify if you are in the log on the following page:

www.arimarcon.it

Follow for 8Q7GP DXpedition by IW3HVB on Maldives islands - Bathala island ARI Atoll - IOTA AS-013

Click on See if you are in the log and select the Log button near the 8Q7GP callsign.

Insert your callsign in the blank field and click Invia

The qsl card has been designed and should be shipped to me within this week (July 15th 2009 today). Qsl labels have already been printed, and all the cards are supposed to be sent within the next week. Direct QSL will be answered first, then every other card will go via bureau. Got a stock of extra cards in case you don't receive them, so feel free to ask after a reasonable amount of time.

Holiday Style DX Pedition to Bathala Island Resort - Ari Atoll - Maldives. IOTA AS-013

RIG: Elecraft K3, 100 W, Multiband Vertical antenna by I1UJX

Operative Modes: SSB, PSK31

QSL Via bureau home call IW3HVB or direct.

Active from 26 of May to 04 of June.

Main TX Frequencies following IARU Reg. 3 BP:

7057 SSB  -  7036.200 PSK31

10139.200 PSK31

14267 SSB - 14070.200 PSK31

If the propagation will be good try to listen also on:

18137 SSB - 18109.200 PSK31

21267 SSB - 21070.200 PSK31

24957 SSB - 21927.200 PSK31

28567 SSB - 28120.200 PSK31

If on SSB the frequency gets crowded I likely will operate split listening 5 to 10 KHz up.

73 de Giulio IW3HVB