Subj : Rare California Island to be Activated for Armed Forces Day, First Time in 53 Years

Subj : Rare California Island to be Activated for Armed Forces Day, First Time in 53 Years
To : QST
From : ARRL de WD1CKS
Date : Fri Nov 15 2024 02:50 am

11/08/2024

On Armed Forces Day, May 1971, 53 years ago, two amateur operators working as
WZ6SNI, activated San Nicolas Island, IOTA NA-066. At 61 miles, San Nicolas is
the most remote of the�Channel Islands off the coast of�Southern California and
is owned by the US Navy.

Now, weather permitting, Will Costello, WC6DX, has been authorized to be active
from San Nicolas Island November 8 - 12, 2024. He is taking a Buddihex antenna
for 6 - 20 meters and a 100 watt rig.�

For island chasers in southern California, Arizona, and southern Nevada who may
not be able to hear because of skip, he will also take a Buddipole antenna for
40 - 30 meters daytime use. Operations will be primarily SSB, and CW if
conditions deteriorate due to solar flares.

QSL instructions will be on WC6DX's QRZ.com[1] after the operation.

[1] https://www.qrz.com/db/WC6DX

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