NIAR HAMFEST 2007

HAMFEST 2007, International convention on amateur radio operatorsat Kadamat, Lakshadweep Islands during 15-17 Jan,2007.

The National Institute of Amateur Radio organizes an International Hamfestwith approximately 50 multinational and Indian Hams from #2 most wantedcountry Laksheedweep Islands VU7. The activity will take place starting15th January 2007 from Agatti, Bangaram, Kadmat callsign VU7RG) andMinicoy Island (callsign VU7MY) and participants have been officiallyapproved for amateur radio operations. This will be the first ever large scaleddxpedition operation from VU7 including foreign operators, probably thebiggest real dxpedition of all time. The callsign VU7RG & VU7MY will beused and reliable QSL managers from each ITU Region have been appointedto handle the QSL's in an efficient way.

Special callsign for Minicoy Island (AS-106)

The minicoy operations will have special callsign VU7MY granted byWPC (Indian Govt.) and will be active from from 15 - 31 January 2007.This will be an all Indian Amateur Radio operation station.

More info in www.vu7.in

VU7RG /VU7MY Operating Frequencies

Site 1 (AS-011 VU7RG)

1820 - 1832 SSB

3500 - 3520 CW

3640 - 3670 SSB

3725 - 3775 QSX

7020 - 7030 CW

7050 - 7060 SSB

7225 - 7250 QSX

10100 - 10110 CW

14000 - 14015 CW

14070 - 14085 DIGI

14200 - 14230 SSB

14230 SSTV

14313 - 14331 SSB

18088 - 18098 CW

18158 - 18168 DIGI

18148 - 18158 SSB

21000 - 21015 CW

21070 - 21085 DIGI

21230 - 21260 SSB

24910 - 24920 CW

24976 - 24990 DIGI

24976 - 24990 SSB

28045 - 28060 CW

28070 - 28085 DIGI

28475 - 28500 SSB

Site 2 (AS-011 VU7RG)

7010 - 7020 CW

7070 - 7080 SSB

7250 - 7275 QSX

10120 - 10130 CW

14030 - 14045 CW

14235 - 14265 SSB

14331 - 14350 SSB

18068 - 18078 CW

18128 - 18138 SSB

21030 - 21045 CW

21320 - 21350 SSB

24890 - 24900 CW

24940 - 24952 SSB

28015 - 28030 CW

28525 - 28550 SSB

Site 3 (AS-011 VU7RG)

1832 - 1845 CW

1845 - 1860 SSB

1905 - 1915 QSX

3520 - 3540 CW

3670 - 3700 SSB

3775 - 3825 QSX

7000 - 7010 CW

7040 - 7050 DIGI

7080 - 7090 SSB

7175 - 7225 QSX

10130 - 10140 CW

10140 - 10150 DIGI

14015 - 14030 CW

14085 - 14100 DIGI

14150 - 14180 SSB

14233 SSTV

14295 - 14313 SSB

18078 - 18088 CW

18108 - 18118 DIGI

18118 - 18128 SSB

21015 - 21030 CW

21085 - 21100 DIGI

21290 - 21320 SSB

24900 - 24910 CW

24930 - 24940 DIGI

24964 - 24976 SSB

28000 - 28015 CW

28085 - 28100 DIGI

28500 - 28525 SSB

Minicoy (AS-106 VU7MY)

7030 - 7040 CW

7060 - 7070 SSB

10110 - 10120 CW

14045 - 14060 CW

14265 - 14295 SSB

18089 - 18108 CW

18138 - 18148 SSB

21045 - 21060 CW

21260 - 21290 SSB

24920 - 24930 CW

24952 - 24964 SSB

28030 - 28045 CW

28550 - 28575 SSB