DL7DF
Sigi Presch - DL7DF and Crew DXpeditions
DXpeditioning since 1993
Between January 15th and 25th 2007 Sigi, DL7DF, and Crew will be a part of a international DXpedition to Laccadive Islands - VU7.
Several stations will operate from 160m through 10m on CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV.
Sigi - DL7DF, Leszek - SP3DOI and Janusz - SP3CYY were a part of the International crew on Kadmat Site.
Laccadive Islands
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| Country name: | Lakshadweep Islands - Laccadive Islands
(smalest union terretoria of India) The name of the archipelago literally translates as "hundred thousand islands" (laksha = "one hundred thousand", dweep = "island"). Until 1973, the island group was known by the anglicised name Laccadives (compare to Maldives and Suvadives) although the term Laccadives strictly only applies to central Lakshdweep with the northern Amindivi Islands and Minicoy to the south considered separate. This is reflected in the pre-1973 name of the union territory, Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands |
| Capital: | Kavaratti |
| Location: | Located in the Arabian Sea (between 8 º- 12 º 13" north latitude and 71º -74º east longitude) |
| Area: | 32,000 sq km |
| Climate: | tropical monsoon |
| Terrain: | It consists of twelve coral atolls, three coral reefs, five banks, and numerous islets that lie between 200–300 km off the coast of Kerala. |
| Population: | 60,595 (2001) |
| Economy: | Lakshadweep's gross state domestic product for 2004 is estimated at $60 million at current prices. Because of its isolation and scenic beauty, Lakshadweep is emerging as a great tourist attraction for Indians. This brings in a good amount of revenue, which is likely to increase. Since such a small region cannot support industries, the government is actively promoting tourism as a means of income. |
| Reference: | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshadweep |
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