AGATHONISION  ISLAND SX5AG (SX5 Agathonissi Greece) 

Long. 37, 27’34’’N.  Lat. 26, 57’66’’E. QTH Locator KM37II

BEACON FROM AGATHONISI ISLAND  14.090 CW  : SX5AG/B

The beacon transmiting with 5w and vertical antenna 150mtr absl

swl reports for beacon its acceptable and always respectable:   sv8fmy@yahoo.gr

GREEK ISLANDS ON THE AIR – GIOTA award programme

REFERENCE NUMBER  DKS 063

SOUTHERN AEGEAN SEA.  DODEKANISHOS (SV5 land)

RSGB IOTA EU-001  

If you need your QSL card soon please only direct to:

SV8CYR Alex              ( sv8cyr@gmail.com)

Aegean DX group

Po. Box 04 SAMOS

GR 83 100

HELLAS  GREECE

Make sure you include a self addressed envelope (SAE) and one (1) valid IRC or 1 Euro coin, or 2 Green Stamps.

Members of Aegean DX group,

SV8CYR Alexandros, SV8CYV Vassilis, SV8FMY Ilias, SV8IJZ Giorgios, SW8MFF Giannis, ON5CT Dirk,  will operate 3 to 9 of September 2009, as SX5AG  from AGATHONISI Island.

(SV5land DODEKANISHOS)

Long. 37, 27’34’’N.  Lat. 26, 57’66’’E. QTH Locator KM37lI. 

GIOTA DKS 063

for the Greek Islands On The Air – GIOTA  award programme.

( further information at www.5-9report.gr/giota )

Activity is planned on 17,20,40,80m SSB & DIGI modes mainly on IOTA frequencies. If the propagation help us will be QRV on 2,6,10,12m SSB

144.300 SSB  Always QRV

AO-51 SAT    Always QRV

50.150 SSB

28.460 SSB

24.950 SSB

18.124 SSB

14.260 up 5-10 SSB                                      

7.055 SSB

3.785 up 3 SSB

14.070 PSK

14.080 RTTY

 7.035 RTTY

 3.570 PSK

 3.580 RTTY                                                       

AGATHONISI,

Greek island in the southeastern region of the AEGEAN SEA.

Belonging to the prefecture of the Dodecanese, it has a length of 7 kilometers and a width of 3 kilometers. The length of it’s shoreline is quite great, reaching 31 kilometers. It’s the northernmost island of the Dodecanese chain, wich together with other Greek islands of the Aegean Sea, makes up the southeastern border of Europe with Asia.

The island consists of three settlements. The Great Village with 158 inhabitants, is the largest and oldest settlement on the island, invisible from the sea for it’s own protection. Until the 14^th century it was a pirate refuge. The two other settlements, St. George and the Little Village number just 15 inhabitants each. The main occupations of the inhabitants are fishing and animal husbandry.

Agathonisi is an island of pristine beauty where the inhabitants continue to live the authentic island life. They are exceptionally friendly and open hearted and welcome their visitors with traditional Greek hospitality. Their houses are built in the traditional Greek island architectural style with lovely gardens. Small bays, harbors and golden sands complete a picture of beautiful beaches with crystal waters. The island is enrolled in the protective region NATURA 2000 as rare bird sanctuary.

Agathonisi was inhabited originally by the ancient Greek tribe of Iones and was known by the name of Tragaia. It is the homeland of the wandering philosopher Theogitos, student of Aristotle, who also taught in Athens. Under Byzantine rule it was probably a place of exile. In 1088 at the expressed wish of Byzantine emperor Alexios Komninos to the monk Christodoulos the Worshipful, founder of the monastery of Patmos, Agathonisi became a monastery.

On April 29, 1912 it was conquered by the Italians together with the rest of the Dodecanese, under whose rule it remained until September 8, 1943 when it passed to German rule.

On March 7, 1948 it was reincorporated along with the remaining Dodecanese with Greece.