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7Z7AB – Al-Dhahrah Island, AS-190
A team consisting of HZ1BF, 7Z1CQ, 7Z1SJ, HZ1MD, HZ1BW, HZ1HN, HZ1AR, HZ1DG, HZ1FS and HZ1TL will activate Al-Dhahrah Island AS-190 using the callsign 7Z7AB.
The DXpedition will start on 2012/10/05 until 2012/10/11.
Al Wajh (Arabic: الوجه) is a coastal town in northwestern Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Red Sea. The town is located in the Tabuk Province.
Al Wajh is a comparatively small town. Fishing is a primary activity of the town’s residents and the port is the central location where this occurs – the Al Wajh port used to be one of the main shipping centres in the region 50 years ago.
The town is served by the Al Wajh Domestic Airport and has close links with the city of Tabuk, with a road connecting the two locations.
Al Wajh is passage for convoys since ancient times. There are the castles and fortresses hundreds of years ago.
It holds a historic town built by the facial effects of parents and grandparents and grandchildren maintained. Population of the province about 50,000 souls.
ABOUT
Al-Dhahrah Island جزيرة الظهرة
Al Wajh City مدينة الوجه
west of Al Wajh city
Latitude : (26° 9′ 21” N)
Longitude : (36° 26′ 26” E)
Grid Square (KL86fd)
The island is one of the virgin islands in the Red Sea. Is protected according to the laws of the presence of species of rare birds, as well as to the presence of turtles and dolphins and features as well as rare coral, as well as the beauty of nature and the sea is an important destination for divers and universities interested in marine biota
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=8593
DATE FROM : 05/10/2012
UNTIL : 11/10/2012
BAND : 10m.12m.15m.17m.20m.40m.80m.160m
5 transceivers 200 watts only
MODE : PHONE, RTTY, CW
ANTENNA:
2 Spider-beams 5 bands
1 Vertical Antenna 2 elements 40m
1 Vertical Antenna one element 80m-160m
1 Quad Antenna for 17m
1 Beverage Receiving Antenna 200m
QSL INFO
Abdulhafiz I Kashkari, 7Z1CQ will be the QSL manager of the IOTA dxpedtion on Al Dhahrah Island. He will mangage Direct QSL Cards to this address:
Abdulhafiz I Kashkari
P.O. Box: 138763
Jeddah 21323
Saudi Arabia
Coupon IRC & IBRS NOT ACCEPTED IN SAUDI ARABIA
One QSL Card Per Litter Please
FOR Direct QSL CARD POSTAGE
VIA DIRECT: (( 2 GS for each CALLSIGN )) with (( Self Address Envelope + QSL Card )) FOR THE QSL RETERN. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR ENVELOPE IS VERY WELL SEALED BEFORE YOU SEND IT
VIA PayPal or OQRS : Req 2.5 GS ( No need for QSL card to send) PLEASE ADD YOUR CALLSIGN and your address IN THE NOTE FOR PayPal, make sure your address is updated at QRZ.com
Otherwise without sufficient return postage, will receive confirmations via the bureau HZ7C.
Ensure that the QSO information on your card is clear and correct.
Enclose a good quality self-addressed envelope of sufficient size and strength for the number of return cards expected. No labels only please! Up to 10 QSOs can be confirmed on a single card
COUPON IRC & IBRS NOT ACCEPTED IN SAUDI ARABIA
サウジアラビアでは受け入れられません（クーポン応答中にいる国際）＆IBRS IRC
切手やコインは返信料金の場合は受け入れられませんので注意してください
Please do not send other currencies or cheques draw or COINS.
QSL requests received via the bureau will receive a return card via the bureau HZ7C
Ensure that the QSO information on your card is clear and correct.
Mark your cards 7Z7AB via 7Z1CQ.
LotW will update later
