Amateur Radio Society of India (ARSI) has been working on taking a serious group of Indian amateurs to work from the “second most wanted entity” Lakshadweep, for some years now and the latest application was made in February 2006. The WPC, after getting all required permissions from the various authorities like the Indian Navy, the Island Administration, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Defence, gave formal permission to Amateur Radio Society of India (ARSI) to go to Lakshadweep during the whole of December 2006 like VU7LD.
The plans for this expedition is well under way and we are assembling together around 25 Indian radio operators who have a proven record of operating in “pile up” conditions on all modes so that the very poor propagation conditions is utilized to the maximum.
The main operation will be on Kavaratti Island, which is the headquarters of the Lakshadweep Administration. Locations have been identified and arrangements are in place for the Stations as well as accommodation for the Team members and we have been assured of all help from the Administration, who are very excited at this new experience for them and also the fact that we will also be training a number of the local population in radio basics with a view to make them into qualified amateurs in due time.
Initial plans are for 8 stations to be QRV so that all open bands are worked on all modes. We plan to be QRV on the low and WARC bands also. The ARSI group will be QRV for the whole month of December on SSB, CW and Digital to give ample opportunity for the DX community to get a contact.
QSL Cards for VU7LD may please be sent to the following address.
Joseph L Arcure, JR., W3HNK
115 Buck Run Road,
Lincoln University,
PA 19352 USA
Kindly include a robust self addresssed envelope and enclose a MINIMUM of 2 IRCs (NEW BLUE ONES ONLY) or 1 "green stamp" (U$D) per card and help support the DXpedition. Please include your emails so we can thank you.
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