Jun 16

NR4CW – AMELIA ISLAND DXPEDITION

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  The Cleveland Amateur Radio Club is pleased to announce that our very own Ed Moore, NR4CW, will be operating from Fernandina Beach, Florida (EM90gp) between July 4 and July 10.

   Fernandina Beach is located, on Amelia Island (IOTA NA-138). Amelia Island is known as the “Isle of 8 Flags”, it has had the flags of the following nations flown over it since 1562: France, Spain, Great Britain, Spain (again), the Patriots of Amelia Island, the Green Cross of Florida, Mexico, the Confederate States of America, and the United States. It is the only island in the United States that has flown eight different national flags.

   Ed will be operating QRP on the CW portion of the 40 Meter and 20 Meter Bands. Operating conditions include, Rig: Ten-Tec model R4020, Antenna: End-fed Sloper, Key: Mini Straight Key, Tuner: ZM-2 and Meter: Elecraft W1. All of his equipment will be battery power.

ama   We would also like to encourage everyone interested in making a contact with Ed to please monitor the Cleveland Amateur Radio Clubs face book page. His operations, photos, etc…will be posted.

   Ed we wish you the best of luck and hope you make tons of contacts.

Jesse Rogers