RSGB 2023 Convention - Rockall DXpedition

Nobby Styles, G0VJG
Nobby describes the challenging and hazardous DXpedition to Europe’s rarest IOTA, Rockall Island. One of the most inhospitable islands in the UK, arranging activation of this IOTA came with many unique problems. Nobby discusses how the Rockall Island team planned their DXpedition - their choices of personal survival equipment, location, radios, computer and power source. Given its remote location, this was anything but standard, involving small boats and rescue helicopters. Nobby shares the lessons he and the team came away with.
Nobby, G0VJG has been licensed 34 years and enjoys working and chasing DX. He likes activating IOTA and rare DXCC. Nobby was part of the M2000a team (Millennium station) which was his first experience of working a pile up, which gave him the bug for this style of operating. Nobby also enjoys contesting on his own, as part of the M6T contest station and for his local club M8C Cray Valley Radio Society.

[@bill-2018]

I'd made a mental note to listen out for this expedition and then forgot.
Anyway well done. Seaweed is slippery around rock pools never mind climbing upwards through it.
G4GHB.

[@richardpowell723]

A great adventure. Thank you Nobby for the superb presentation. 73 M0DSK

[@ianxfs]

Brilliant talk 👍🏻

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