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Week 34/2023 :
- Info DX 26

WLOTA web site :
- Page "Update"
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 26/2023 (page Next Expeditions)
- Pages Lighthouse in Europe - Access for all : SV/SZ/J4-SV5/J45-SV9/J49-TA/TC

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 33/2023 :
- Info DX 23 & 24

WLOTA web site :
- Page "Update"
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 25/2023 (page Next Expeditions)
- Pages Lighthouse in Europe - Access for all : SM5-SM6-SM7-SN/SR-SV/SZ/J4 (0130 to 0842)

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 31 & 32/2023 :
- Info DX 23 & 24

WLOTA web site :
- Page "Update"
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 24/2023 (page Next Expeditions)
- Pages Lighthouse in Europe - Access for all : SM5 (0175 to 2986)

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 27 & 28/2023 :
- Info DX 20 & 21

WLOTA web site :
- Page "Update"
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 20 & 21/2023 (page Next Expeditions)
- Pages Lighthouse in Europe - Access for all : IS/IM0-JW-JX-LA/LN-LZ-OF/OI-OH0-OJ0

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 26/2023 :
- Info DX 19

WLOTA web site :
- Page "Update"
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 19/2023 (page Next Expeditions)
- Pages Lighthouse in Europe - Access for all : GM/GS-GU/GP-GW/GC-I

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 25/2023 :
- Info DX 18

WLOTA web site :
- Page "Update"
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 18/2023 (page Next Expeditions)
- Pages Lighthouse in Europe - Access for all : ES - F - G/GX/M - GD/GT - GI/GN - GJ/GH

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 24/2023 :
- Info DX 17

WLOTA web site :
- Page "Update"
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 17/2023 (page Next Expeditions)
- Pages Lighthouse in Europe - Access for all : DA/DR-EA/EH-EA6/EH6-EI/EJ-

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 23/2023 :
- Info DX 16

WLOTA web site :
- Page "Update"
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 16/2023 (page Next Expeditions)
- Pages Lighthouse in Europe - Access for all : 9A-9H-CT-CU
- New Lighthouse in W8-MI : WLOTA 2947 // Pipe Island Twins Light (Huron Lake) - Island -
 Validation expedition obligatory - W8-MI - 46°01,1 N 083°53,1 W - Page North America Updated - Page W8-MI updated 73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 22/2023 :
- Info DX 15
- Last info DX : 07 to 09 June 2023 - PS5M : Do Mel - Island WLOTA 1435 -
QSL via PT2OP, direct PSE SAE + 2GS. Bureau is OK WLOTA web site : - Page "Update" - Wlota DX Bulletin N° 15/2023 (page Next Expeditions) - Pages Lighthouse in Asia - Access for all : VU-VU4-VU7-XU-XY/XZ-YI-YK-ZC4 - All pages in Asia are open in access for all - Pages Lighthouse in Europe - Access for all : 4O - New Lighthouse in DU 1/4 : WLOTA 2647 // Marinduque Island - No Validation - DU1/4 - 13°32,0 N 121°51,9 E - Page Oceania Updated - Page DU 1/4 updated 73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 09/2023 :
- Info DX 09 & 10

WLOTA web site :
- Pages Lighthouse in Asia - Access for all : JA/JS/7J/7N - JD1 - OD - P5 - S2

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 09/2023 :
- Info DX 08

WLOTA web site :
- Pages Lighthouse in Asia - Access for all : HL/6K/6N - HS/E2 - HZ

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 09/2023 :
- Info DX 07

WLOTA Validation Expedition :
- WLOTA 0760 - SM1HEV/P - 18 July 2022

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 08/2023 :
- Info DX 04-05-06

WLOTA Validation Expedition :
- WLOTA 4050 - 9A/OM2ZZ - 26 to 31 July 2018
- WLOTA 0609 - IA5/OM2ZZ - 25 to 29 July 2019

DPLF Award :
- Update DPLF Department 59 List: PB 056-071-201-224-225-229
- Update DPLF List Department 56: PB 434-445-1004-1005-1017-1019
- Department 56 completed to date. Additions will take place later if activities in this department.
- Modification page Department 50
- Updates Activations page

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 05/2023 :
- Info DX 03

WLOTA Validation Expedition :
- WLOTA 0053 - CT9/OM1BD - 28 July to 04 August 2022
- WLOTA 0053 - CT9/OM2FY - 28 July to 04 August 2022
- WLOTA 0053 - CT9/OM2ZZ - 28 July to 04 August 2022
- WLOTA 0053 - CT9ABY - 28 July to 04 August 2022

 WLOTA Web site :
- Pages Lighthouse in Asia - Access for all : BS7-BU/BX-EP/EQ-EZ-

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 04/2023 :
- Info DX 02

WLOTA Validation Expedition :
- WLOTA 1651 - 9A1WFF - 25 October 2022
- WLOTA 1651 - 9A8GHJ/P - 25 October 2022
- WLOTA 1651 - 9A3ST/P - 25 October 2022
- WLOTA 0424 - F4HZI/P - 12 July 2022

WLOTA Web site :
- Pages Lighthouse in Asia - Access for all : 8Q-9K-9M2/4-9V-A4-A6-A7-A9-AP-B

73's Phil - F5OGG

HI
After difficult moment and a bad year 2022, I come back to WLOTA.

Week 03/2023 :
- Info DX 01

WLOTA Validation Expedition :
- WLOTA 0692 - CR3SI - 23 to 26 September 2022
- WLOTA 1004 - W6P - 05 November 2022

Update WLOTA Diploma :
- DL1FU - WLOTA CW WW : 214 WLOTA around the world. December 2022

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA news week 47/2022 :

- Info DX WLOTA N° 35
- Update on web site :
  - Page "Update"
  - Pages of countries in Asia 4J/4K-4L-4S-5B/C4/P3-7O are open for all.   
   
73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA news week 46/2022 :

- Info DX WLOTA N° 34
- Update on web site :
  - Page "Update"
  - All pages of countries in Africa are open for all.
  - Pages of countries in Asia 1S Various-3W are open for all.
  - New WLOTA In North America : W8-MI
    Crow Island (Huron Lake) / Yes / 2862 / 45°58,0 N 084°14,0 W

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA news week 45/2022 :

- Info DX WLOTA N° 33
- Update on web site :
  - All pages of countries in Africa : S9-ST-SU are open for all.
  - New WLOTA In North America : W8-MI
    Neebish Island / No / 2792 / 46°15,1 N 084°10,4 W

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA news week 43/2022 :

- Info DX WLOTA N° 32
- Update on web site :
  - All pages of countries in Africa : S7 are open for all.

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA news week 26/2022 :

Page "Update"
Wlota DX Bulletin N° 23/2022 (page Next Expeditions)
All pages of countries 6V/6W - 7T/7Y - 9G - C5 are open for all.

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA news week 22/2022 :

Page "Update"
Wlota DX Bulletin N° 19/2022 (page Next Expeditions)
All pages of countires in Africa : 5A-5H-5N-5R-5Z are open for all.

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Info DX N° 17/2022.

Week 20 : Update on web site
Page "Update"
Wlota DX Bulletin N° 17/2022 (page Next Expeditions)
All pages of countires in Africa : 3B6- 3B7 - 3B8 - 3B9 - 3C - 3C0 - 3V - 3X are open for all.

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Info DX N° 10/2022.

04 March 2022
By obligation we suspend the countries of the Russian Federation from the WLOTA program.
Ukraine is still accepted into the WLOTA program.
Contact with stations in the Russian Federation is no longer accepted since February 25, 2022.
This suspension is valid until a complete peace with Ukraine.

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 01 & 02/2022.

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin 39/2021.

Validation expedition :
No Validation

New WLOTA in list : W8-MI
Harbor Beach - South Pier Light Breakwater / Yes / 2644 / 43°50,1N 082°37,2W
Poe Reef Light / Yes / 2782 / 45°41,1N 084°21,2W

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 38/2021.

Validation expedition :
No Validation

New WLOTA in list : W8-MI
Belle Isle - Island / No / 2648 / 42°20,3N 082°57,0W
Windmill Point Light - Islet / Yes / 2733 / 42°21,1N 082°57,2W

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 37/2021.

Validation expedition :
No Validation

New WLOTA in list : VE3
Bar Point Pier Light D33 - Lake Erie / Yes / 2642 / 42°02,0N 083°08,0W
Livingstone Channel Upper Entrance Light - Detroit River / Yes / 2783 / 42°08,0N 083°07,0W
Ballards Reef Channel Light D77 - Detroit River / Yes / 2826 / 42°08,1N 083°07,1W

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 36/2021.

Validation expedition :
No Validation

Modification WLOTA in list : W8-MI / W8-OH
East outer channel light 1E - Reef / Yes / 2338 / 41°54,5N 083°06,2W / Moved from W8-MI to W8-OH

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 35/2021.

Validation expedition :
WLOTA 1276 / EA8TR / 14-07-2017 - Validation by EA8TR
WLOTA 1276 / EA8TR / 04-06-2017 - Validation by EA8TR
WLOTA 0969 / EA8CNR / 12-12/2020 - Validation by EA8TR
Message to EA8TR : Sorry Jose for the delay to publish the validation ! Excuse us Sir.

New WLOTA in list : W2-NY (Not finished)
Buffalo Harbor Light - West Breakwater - Erie Lake / Yes / 2640 / 42°52,0N 078°54,0W

New WLOTA in list : W8-OH (Probably Not finished)
Conneaut Harbor - West Breakwater Light - Erie Lake / Yes / 2746 / 41°58,1N 080°33,1W
Ashtabula Harbor - East Breakwater - Erie Lake / Yes / 2948 / 41°55,0N 080°47,0W
Cleveland Harbor - Main Entrance Light - West Breakwater - Erie Lake / Yes / 3056 / 41°30,1N 081°43,0W
Lorain Harbor Light - North Breakwater - Erie Lake / Yes / 3193 / 41°28,2N 082°11,1W
South Bass Island - Erie Lake / No / 3958 / 41°37,1N 082°50,0W
West Sisiter Island - Erie Lake / Yes / 4203 / 41°44,0N 083°06,1W
Maumey Bay - Entrance Light 2 - Erie Lake / Yes / 4802 / 41°49,1N 083°11,1W

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 34/2021.

Validation expedition :
No Validation this week

New WLOTA in list : KL (finished)
Egg Island / Yes / 2942 / 60°21,2N 145°45,1W
Busby Island / Yes / 3054 / 60°53,1N 146°49,0W
Elizabeth Island / Yes / 3257 / 59°08,1N 151°52,1W
Kodiak Island / No / 3317 / 57°49,0N 152°19,1W

Modification Rule :
The diplomas of the best expeditions by continent and the annual trophee is open again.
However in order to keep these prestigious diplomas and trophy, we have better explained
how it will be judged.
Obviously all validated expeditions count. For this, expedition must be validated (whether
or not obligatory). If the number is sufficient these diplomas will be awarded otherwise
there will be none.
At each checkpoint to ask the expeditioners to request validation.

Articles modified : 3.5.5 / 3.5.5.1 and 3.5.5.2

3.5.5 WLOTA Expedition Award
Following misunderstandings concerning the requests for these prestigious diplomas, we
explain how they are awarded:
The criteria's are:
- Athletic Challenge (Difficulty expedition)
- Technological Challenge
- OM Spirit Challenge

 3.5.5.1
The Diploma Best WLOTA Continental Expedition of the Year:
The expeditions participating in this diploma are those which have requested validation.
Expeditions that have not requested validation do not participate in this prestigious diploma.
The choice is made with the criteria's of article 3.5.5.
Stations wishing to participate are strongly recommended to have their expedition validated
(whether compulsory or not).
In addition to criterion 3.5.5 a minimum number of expeditions to each continent will be
required. The number of validated expeditions is as follows for each continent:
- Africa (AF): 20 expeditions with 10 different WLOTA references
- Asia (AS): 30 expeditions with 15 different WLOTA references
- Europe (EU): 30 expeditions with 15 different WLOTA references
- North America (NA): 30 expeditions with 15 different WLOTA references
- Oceania (OC): 20 expeditions with 10 different WLOTA references
- South America (SA): 20 expeditions with 10 different WLOTA references
Validation must be requested before January 15 of year N+1.
This diploma will be awarded free of charge on February 15 of year N+1

 3.5.5.2
The Trophy Best World WLOTA Expedition of the Year:
As the diploma for the best continental expedition (article 3.5.5.1), a trophy is awarded
free of charge to the best expedition of the year around the world. This expedition may
differ from the choice of the best expedition from each continent.
The choice is made with the criteria of article 3.5.5.
Stations wishing to participate are strongly recommended to have their expedition validated
(whether compulsory or not).
In addition to criterion 3.5.5 a minimum number of expeditions around the world and in
each continent will be necessary. The number of validated expeditions is:
Around the World: 120 expeditions around the world with 15 (minimum) different WLOTA
references in each continent.
Validation must be requested before January 15 of year N+1.
This diploma will be awarded free of charge on March 01 of year N+1

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 33/2021.

Validation expedition :
No Validation this week

New WLOTA in list : KL (Not finished)
Reef Island / Yes / 2586 / 55°04,3N 130°12,1W / Need validation expedition (uninhabited island)
Guard Island (North Island) / Yes / 2639 / 55°26,3N 131°52,4W / Need validation expedition (uninhabited island)
Wooden Island / Yes / 2735 / 56°09,3N 134°39,2W / Need validation expedition (uninhabited island)
Eldred Rock Islet / Yes / 2841 / 58°58,0N 135°13,1W / Need validation expedition (uninhabited island)

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 32/2021.

Validation expedition :
No Validation this week

New WLOTA in list : VE7 (finished)
Iona Island & Sea Island / No / 2584 / 49°15,1N 123°16,2W / Don't need validation expedition (inhabited island)

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 31/2021.

Validation expedition :
WLOTA 1274 / HI1IDT / 21 to 24 January 2021 (Participation in WLOTA Best Expedition North America 2021 Award)

New WLOTA in list : W7 (Probably finished)
New Dungeness breakwater / Yes / 2583 / 48°10,5N 123°06,4W / Need validation expedition (Difficult acces)
Duwamish Head Light / Yes / 2770 / 47°35,5N 122°23,1W / Need validation expedition (Very Difficult acces)
Maury Island - Vashon Island / No / 2871 / 47°23,1N 122°22,1W / Don't need validation expedition (inhabited island)

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 25 & 26/2021.

After 1 month I'm come back at home and WLOTA. Sorry for the delay.

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 23 & 24/2021.

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 19 to 22/2021.

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 18/2021.

73's - Phil F5OGG

WLOTA Bulletin N° 16 & 17/2021.

News :
About WLOTA diploma's for best expedition and Trophy for the best WLOTA expedition. The HQ
reflected on the problem of the diplomas of the best expeditions as well as the annual trophy.
These will no longer be automatic each year. Indeed, how to award a diploma of this value for a
single expedition in a continent having been carried out from a hotel ?

We are at the following reflection:
- Every year on February 15, the HQ will inform if there are these diplomas and in which continent.
- Every year on March 01, the HQ will inform if there will be the trophy for the best expedition.

Our criteria without being revealed will be 5 in number:
Sporting // Technological // Ham Radio spirit // Number of expeditions and WLOTA activated (%).
Obviously, only expeditions that have sent a film will be taken into account.

HQ and Checkpoint members cannot participate in this diploma's and trophies.

73's WLOTA HQ

This is the WLOTA Bulletin N° 14 & 15/2021.

Info :
- Best expedition 2020 :
Given the COVID pandemic, the year 2020 did not have enough validated expeditions to award the
diplomas and trophies of the best expeditions.

For 2021 the decision is not yet taken,

However a modification of these diplomas and trophies will be announced soon. It is not possible to
award a diploma when there is not enough validated expedition in the same continent. It wouldn't be
serious.

73's WLOTA

This is the WLOTA Bulletin N° 13/2021.

Info :
- New WLOTA Lighthouse :
W6-CA :
Santa Barbara Island - WLOTA 0258 - Validation Expedition requested

- New WLOTA Checkpoint
New WLOTA Checkpoint for HI Land : HI8RD - Rig / his QRZ.com page : HI8RD.
Welcome in WLOTA HQ Rig.

73's - Phil F5OGG

This is the WLOTA Bulletin N° 11 & 12/2021.

Info :
- New WLOTA Lighthouse :
KL :
Kuiu Island - WLOTA 2580 - Validation Expedition requested  56°00,1N 134°08,1W  IOTA NA-041
Unimak Island - WLOTA 3959 - No Validation Expedition  54°23,3N 164°44,3W  IOTA NA-059

73's - Phil F5OGG

This is the WLOTA Bulletin N° 10/2021.

Info :
- New WLOTA Lighthouse :
W7-WA :
James Island - WLOTA 2550 - Validation Expedition requested

- Message received :
K5ATA - VA3RJ

73's - Phil F5OGG

This is the WLOTA Bulletin N° 09/2021.

Info :
- Update WLOTA  Lighhtouses :  GW 0292 / UA0 2266-2870 / W6-CA 1300
- New WLOTA Lighthouse :
W6-CA :
Morro Bay West Breakwater Light - WLOTA 2539 - No Validation expedition requested
Battery Point Islet - WLOTA 2638 - Validation Expedition requested

73's Phil - F5OGG

This is the WLOTA Bulletin N° 08/2021.

Info :
- Answer at message from :
- HI8AM about WLOTA in HI DXCC
- SP5DZE who want request WLOTA diploma's
- KC3IXE about WLOTA lighthouse in W DXCC in Erie Lake

73's Phil - F5OGG

This is the WLOTA Bulletin N° 07/2021.

Info :
- Answer at message from NE4LS about next expedition on WLOTA 2547 in W4-NC

73's Phil - F5OGG

This is the WLOTA Bulletin N° 05 and 06/2021.

73's Phil - F5OGG

This is the WLOTA Bulletin N° 03 and 04/2021.

Number of WLOTA Expeditions and WLOTA references differents activated in 2020 by continent

wlota_exped (18K)

73's Phil - F5OGG

This is the WLOTA Bulletin N° 02/2021.

Number of WLOTA Expeditions in 2020
We can understand that Covid19 is very important in the world and the number of WLOTA on the air
in 2020 is 38% under 2019. Enjoy that 2021 will be better.

wlota_nbr (20K)

73's Phil - F5OGG

Happy new year 2021.

This is the WLOTA Bulletin N° 48 & 49/2020 and 01/2021.

73's Phil - F5OGG