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Scale map of Kalayaan Island Group

  Pagasa I is at 11^o03’N  114^o17’ E

     The Philippines has territorial jurisdiction and sovereignty over the Kalayaan Island Group which forms part of the Spratly Island Group. The Municipality of Kalayaan is located in the Province of Palawan, Republic of the Philippines.

     Pagasa is the biggest island of the group and it is 32.7 hectares. It is 903 Kilometers (579 miles) due southwest of Manila. It is the site of operation.

     There have been activities in the Spratlys from foreign controlled islands but this may be the only activation from the Philippine territories in the area after a very long time.

     Operation will be on 160 to 6M with wire antennas and a Force 12 C3S in a DXpedition Kit. 2 stations will be on simultaneously. We will bring a generator to complement the intermittent operation of the municipality's generator.

Team Members

Gil Lappay, 4F2KWT

Nicky Academia, DU1JXP

Ed Soriano, 4F1OZ

Ed Valdez, DU1EV

      Pictures of the February 2 to February 23 operation

ARRIVAL: Feb. 1, 2005

Posing with proof

Force 12 Yagi is up

Low band dipole goes up

first. K6YK is logged on 40M CW for QSO #1

Lighthouse tower supports  W9INN 160/80/40 dipole sloping towards NE

Yagi at sunrise

3 Element wire yagi for 6 mtrs. with dipole at background

Operating position

Looking down from the tower. Yagi at right and dead tree at left supports lower leg of dipole and solar charger

Certificate for visiting Kalayaan/Spratly. The place is really a nature lover’s paradise, HAM’s too

Mike Hogar, DU1MHX

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