INSUA Island

DX´pedition IOTA Contest

 

CQ2I team have got the first world position in the IOTA Contest 2001 in the category DXpedition Island 100 watts ... Thanks to everybody that did a contact  with us during the IOTA contest 2001, thanks to them we have got this fantastic result ... Basically the same Spanish team are preparing  a new DXpedition to Sisargas Island ( EU 077 ), You can see more info in ... ED1URJ

 
CQ2I  ........ Result in the IOTA Contest 2001 ........ CQ2I

First World Position

Category: Dxpedition Island 100w 

General Info ... Welcome to Insua Island DX´pedition 2001 Web Page, we hope that you enjoy visiting us web page, please if somebody needs more info about us DXpedition please contact us ...

This DXpedtion was organized for:  

 - Sección URE Jarama ( EA4ABE, ) and a good friend EA4ST.

Special Thanks to: 

 - CT1EEB,  CT1CJJ & REP Association to help us to get the special callsign  CQ2I.

 - EA4BT ( CTCAM ), URE to trafic via Buro all the QSls,  EA4GW Design QSL & Islandlogo.

The DXpedition to INSUA Island was a fantastic experience for the Spanish/Portuguese ham group. The IOTA Contest 2001 was perfect  too ( over 1700 QSOs ) in Mixed mode low power. Below you can get info about: the log, Pictures and scores claimed by bands and mode.

     LOG IOTA CONTEST  click here  ( PDF format - size  33k )

     CQ2I  PICTURES        click here

     SCORE Reclaimed        click here

Installation on the Island ...

 - Equipments:  Kenwood  TS 570 d  &  Kenwood TS 850 s

 - Antennas: Tribander ( 10, 15, 20 ) and wire dipole ( 40, 80 )

 - Laptops: Acer Extensa 711 ( P-II ) & Thoshiba ( Pentium 100 ) 

 - Software: CT by K1EA version 9.xx  working in NET using COM ports. 

 - Electrical Generator:  HONDA  output: 240 AC - 2.5 KVA 

QSL Info ...

CQ2I from Insua Island (EU-150). QSL via EA4URJ either direct or through the bureau. Postal Address  via direct:  EA4URJ - P.O. BOX 123 - S.S. de los Reyes 28700 Madrid - SPAIN. We have sent all the QSL´s via Buro and Direct in December 2001 ... 73

 

 

Special Callsign: CQ2I

Date: 28  and  29 of July  2001.

Activity: IOTA Contest 2001 

Category: (e) Multi-operator, mixed mode. Island stations only.

IOTA Island DXpedition 100W. Antennas and equipment installed specifically for the contest.

Mode: mixed mode, ( SSB &  CW ).

Place: Atlantic Ocean - North Coast of Portugal   very near to Galicia ( Spain )

Island Ref: EU-150  &   DIP MI-001

 

Operators ...

SSB OP:   EA2TV, EA4ABE, EA4ST.

CW OP:    EA1CA, EA4AHD, CT1CJJ.

Technical Support: CT1CJJ´s son ( Filipe ).

 

Contact Us ...

EA4Abe - Rosendo ............... e-mail: ea4abe@airtel.net

EA4ST    - Gerard ..............  e-mail: ea4st@terra.es  

 

Related Links ...

IOTA   Information & Rules abaut IOTA Contest 2001 ( HF Contests Committee )

CQ2I    DX´pedition to Insua Island 1996. ( North Portugal DX Team )