[SEDXC] Fw: Glorioso

[k4pi at bellsouth.net]

I agree with Dave.. This is a rare one indeed and a contribution would certainly be in order..
-------------- Original message from "David Thompson" <thompson at mindspring.com>: -------------- 


> Another rare one that might deserve funds and our Logo on their card/web 
> page 
> Dave K4JRB 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Floyd Gerald" 
> To: 
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 5:38 PM 
> Subject: Glorioso 
> 
> 
> > #4 MOST WANTED DXCC entity coming soon 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > FR/G, GLORIOSO ISLANDS. Jean-Michel, F6AJA, editor of Les Nouvelles DX, 
> > informed OPDX on Monday last week that after many years of effort, 
> > thepermission has finally been received and an operation to Glorioso 
> > (Glorieuses) Islands will take place, probably early May (possibly 
> > between May 5-9th) for some weeks. At the moment, operators mentioned 
> > are Pascal/F5PTM, Freddy/F5IRO, Stephane/F6KIN, David/F8CRS, Yves-Michel/ 
> > F5PRU and possibly 3 others. The team plans to have 3 or 4 stations on 
> > the air. They are currently looking for sponsors, and if you would like 
> > to help, please contact Didier, F5OGL. Presently, Glorioso is ranked 4th 
> > in "DX Magazine's 2007 Most Wanted Countries World-Wide" in the mixed 
> > modes (EU 7th, Asia 9th and NA 4th). There is no Web page currently 
> > available for this operation, but details from the 2005/2006 planned 
> > operation Web page (which did not take place) states: 
> > "The Glorioso Archipelago consists of two coral islands: Grande 
> > Glorieuse (3 km in its larger diameter) where the human installations 
> > are, and Ile du Lys (circular island, 600 metres in diameter) which is 
> > desert. The archipelago also includes two rock islets - Roches Vertes 
> > and l'Ile aux Crabes - as well as a sand bank more or less above water 
> > at high tide. At the east and northeast of Grande Glorieuse are a series 
> > of dunes reaching a maximum elevation of 12 m. The islands and rocks are 
> > surrounded by a reef and a lagoon which is drained dry at low tide. The 
> > Glorioso islands are situated 220km northwest of Diego Suarez (Mada- 
> > gascar). 
> > The island became French territory in 1930. Around 1912, a French came 
> > from the Comoros and planted a fine coconut palm plantation there. 
> > Exploited until 1958 by people from the Seychelles, it is currently 
> > abandoned. There are also filaos. Fauna consists exclusively of a rather 
> > large colony of terns. 
> > The meteorological service of the French colony in Madagascar installed 
> > on the island a rather primitive weather station in 1955 which was 
> > opened only during the hurricane season from October to April. Since 
> > 1960 the the station is open all year round. The importance of this 
> > station is clear. It predicts cyclones for the North Madagascar and 
> > Comoros area. It ensures safe navigation on the Madagascar-Djibouti- 
> > Madagascar and Kenya-Mauritius-Kenya air and maritime routes. (From 
> > minister for the French overseas Web site)" 
> > 
> > 
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