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RONDO Is.
Rondo is other outer island of Indonesia, it located in the Indian Ocean and adjacent to the territory of India, the Nicobar Islands. Rondo island is the northernmost territory of the Republic of Indonesia and is administratively a part of the town of Sabang, Aceh province. This island is one of small islands in Sabang regency area together with Klah, Rubiah, seulako and Weh Island. Rondo island is close in the north of Weh island.
Geographically, Pulau Rondo that located in the frontier regions of Republic of Indonesia is very strategic since it becomes an international shipping line. This waters that bordering India and Thailand is also has abundant marine wealth. Rondo island is administratively located in the Ujung Ba’u village, Sukakarya District, City of Sabang, Aceh Province, it is deserted and uninhabited.
This island is beautiful, especially when it viewed from Quick Bird satellite imagery. The whole island seemed wrapped in a green carpet. There is only one building stands out in red. That is the complex and lighthouse keeper’s house. Around the island, there is wet tropical forests that covered with various types of vegetation of trees, herbs, and shrubs that bind this mainland that having altitude of 35 meters above sea level. The types of vegetation in this forest such as trees, various kinds of fruits, cloves, ketapang, gelumpang, sea timber, Medang, Lagan, and so on.
www.indonesia-tourism.com
IDO-369 Rondo lighthouse overview
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/idsu.htm
Pulau Rondo
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 193 m (633 ft); three white flashes every 20 s. 40 m (131 ft) skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. A photo is at right, and Bing has a satellite view of the station. Pulau Rondo is the northwesternmost island of Indonesia, about 25 km (15 mi) northwest of Pulau Weh. The island is inhabited and is sometimes visited by scuba divers. There is also a small Indonesian military outpost on the island. Accessible only boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-369; Admiralty F1300; NGA 22232.
TEAM :
YB6AR Ucok, Team Leader
YB3MM, Adhi, Co-Leader
YF1AR, Budi, Member
YC6EI, Evendi, Member
EQUIPMENT
Antenna :
– Homebrew 5-bands spiderbeam x 4 pcs
– Homebrew 3-ele yagi for 15m band
– Vertical 4 arrays for 40m band
– Ground-plane for 80m band
– Dipole for 80m band
– Inverted L for 160m band
Transceiver :
Kenwood TS-450S x 2
Kenwood TS-50S x 1
Yaesu FT-857DSP x 1
Icom IC-706MKIIG x 2
Linear amplifier :
– Homebrew 500W x 1 pcs
– Homebrew 1KW x 3 pcs
– Homebrew 500W x 1 pcs (spare)
Software :
– N1MM
– MMTTY and MMVARI
Others :
– Electric generator x 4 pcs
– Dry cell battery x 6 pcs
– 50W beacon for 28MHz
BEACON YB6AR/p
Morse ID message listen to the message
Frequency: 28.205 MHz
Power: 1.5 Watt CW with 5 second bursts
Antenna: 1/2 wave dipole / vertical
Transmitter: Home Brew design actualy transistor 2n3904-2N4401 FINAL PUSH PULL 2x2N3053
Frequency Control: Temperature controlled crystal
Controller: Home Brew PIC16F84 24 hours / solar panel
Location: Rondo Island, OC-245 IDO-369
Maidenhead grid locator:NJ75nb
Latitude: 6’4″ North Longitude: 95′ 6″ East
This beacon is provided as a continuous source of signals for the study of radio propagation,
for the indication of band conditions and openings,and for the alignment and calibration of receivers and antennas.
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