Cocos Island Costa Rica

TI9A is not only Dxpediton, it is not only DXCC most wanted #26 , is not only IOTA# NA 012

We are in close cooperation with National Parks of Costa Rica, which are managed under the umbrella of SINAC (Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion), a department of Costa Rica‘s Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE).

During the 7 days stay on the island we will make important repairs of HF and VHF marine safety system located in Cocos Isl.

-New HF antennas

-New VHF antennas

-New marine HF Radios will be installed

-New power lines  for all radio equipment

-Several repairs around towers and marine HF station

PROJECT  by 3z9dx & friends

The 3 operators behind the TI9A project are:

3z9dx – Dom

ti2hmj – Jorge

k7co – Jon

Activation Plan

It has been  6 years since the last DXpedition to TI9

Short info

Boat trip to the Island  February  14th  2015 (takes 30h from Costa Rica)

Radio Permit is issued for 7 days only , that means we can operate only for about 6 days  (24h/day  operation)

We are in possession of the second  permit , which allows us to stays on the island overnight.

2 radios on AIR , 80-10m  SSB,CW,RTTY

Return to the Costa Rica main land on  february 24th 2015

 

See More:

http://www.nielsen.net/ti9a/

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