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Flatholm Island Expedition includes satellite op's
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 229.02 From AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. August 17, 2003
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-229.02
Many Amateur Radio operators may be aware of the significance of
"Flatholm Island " located in the Bristol Channel in the UK.
The island has a very historic link in connection with our hobby as it was
used by Marconi when he demonstrated to the British
Post Office that his theory that radio waves would travel across water.
He made the link via radio from Lavernock Point in south Wales to the
island on Thursday May 13th 1897.
To pay homage to Marconi the Barry Amateur Radio Society ( South Wales )
erected a monument on the island and each year make an annual visit to
operate a special event station using the callsign "GB5FI " ( Flatholm
Island ). This years visit will take place between Friday 22nd August and
Wednesday 27th August when once the society will activate this very rare
WAB square ST26 and operating mainly on the amateur HF bands.
To follow in the footsteps of the historic event. This year it is also
planned to operate via satellite using AO - 40 and also Oscar 14
( subject to access in the short pass time). Whist the priority will be
for normal SSB operation we also endeavor to perhaps
operate in the digital or SSTV modes.
This is a very rare opportunity to add to your QSL card collection a
"Flatholm Island " via satellite memento!
Details of the site are as follows:
Flatholm Island ( Bristol Channel ) - UK
Callsign: GB5FI
WAB: ST26
Grid Square: IO81ki
Latitude N 51 29 69
Longitude S 003 33 59
Also Lighthouse ref: 0007
[ANS thanks Ken, GW1FKY, for the above information]
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