[Dx-qsl] Fw: 7W4HI

Fri May 17 08:35:00 2002

This is a fwd Information from OM3JW
73 , Rolf, DL6ZFG
> Habbibas story.
>> Dear friends,
> IOTA expedition to Habbibas Island was canceled. I am frustrated
and it's big
> disappointment for me. We spent a lot of time with preparations of this
project. On
> the end of February we got licence from Algerian PTT with special
callsign 7W4HI and
> permission to transport two transceivers to Habbibas Island. Everything
was OK till
> Monday May 13, 2002. Group of operators was flying from Alger to Oran on
Tuesday May
> 14, at 08,00. Morning at 07,00 they received message that permission for
landing on
> island with equipment must give the Army, not PTT. They didn't want
to issue any
> permission.
> All formal papers has to be arranged by local hams who were responsible
for this part
> of expedition, specially Afif 7X2RO, which has much time (from
june 2001) for
> realizing what is necessary for smooth running of this expedition.
> On the end of February Afif announce that everything is OK. Ivan
OM3CGN bought
> IC-706MK II and booked air tickets. (Thanks to God, I didn't get visa.
> I saved my money). Ivan OM3CGN spent three years in Algeria so he knew
local people
> and local authoroties. For this reason he flew to Alger a few days
earlier, May
> 9,2002 to be sure that everything is OK.
> The fact that he needs permission for landing on island from Army was
given to
> him the same day as departure of the plane.
> Hrane YT1AD told "never more North Korea", I say "never more Algeria"
>> 73! Steve,
OM3JW