2005
GN0ADX/P
In recent years members of the Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club have been actively participating in the IOTA contest. Each year, a group of our club members head off to an island and set up a portable radio station, and thereafter participate in the 'Islands On The Air' contest. Previous destinations have included Arran, Islay and Rathlin Island.
The main aim of the contest is for each club to contact as many other amateur stations as possible in a 24 hour period. Points are then allocated on a fixed scale for each successful contact made, with a higher number of points being won for each other island based station contacted in preference to mainland contacts.
This year's DX-pedition again headed off to
Rathin Island - EU122, where a very enjoyable time was had by all.
The 5 club members who participated in this event were:
Stephen Campbell - GM4OSS
Allan McKay - GM3OZB
Barry Beggs - GM3YEH
Roger Harman - MM0BRG
Gordon Stewart - MM0BIM
Below are a selection of pictures taken
during the trip. Click on them to enlarge.
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