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   BOTA 70 - BIRTHDAY ON THE AIR - CULMINATING IN THE CARIBBEAN- V26BH & J70BH   
      
   ÿAfter several activations from various DX locations during the year 2016, the   
   party wagon will arrive in Antigua for the get-away birthday. V26BH will be   
   active on the actual birthday, November 19, continuing with sporadic activity   
   throughout the    
   weekend.   
      
   The party will then move forward to the Commonwealth of Dominica in order to   
   participate in the CQWW CW contest as J70BH. Brian, K1LI, Dan, K1TO, Leena,   
   OH2BE, Martti, OH2BH, Petri, OH2NB and Juha, OH8NC will handle the violins   
   while they areÿsupported    
   by Brian, N3OC, George, K5KG, Lambert, J73LC, Kelly, SM7NHC, Radio Arcala,   
   Yaesu Musen and Expert Amps USA.   
      
   QSOs with V26BH and J70BH count for 5 points toward the BOTA award. On the   
   actual day, November 19, communication with the party is also possible through   
   bota2016@gmail.com.   
      
   In addition to these on-air activities, HamSphere(R), the Virtual Amateur   
   Radio platform, will be introduced to the educational system of Dominica on   
   November 23. Under the group's supervision, selected youth teams will compete   
   for speed and accuracy in    
   an emergency communication drill dubbed "Haminica 2016"ÿas well as getting   
   introduced to virtual version of Amateur Radio.ÿ Here the Amateur Radio is   
   experienced in the typical hangout of youth - the Internet. The project is   
   sponsored by Dominica';s    
   National Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, including NTRC Executive   
   Director Craig Nesty and Engineer George James, J73GJ.   
      
   The other end of the traffic exercise is managed/observed ÿat the ARRL HQ.   
      
   ÿ   
      
   http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2016/v26bh-j70bh-antigua-and-dominica/   
      
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