Your name:  Ric
Your call: WO4O
Your Email: wo4o.radio@gmail.com
Dates of operation: May 10 2025
Times you plan to operate (ZULU)  1200z to 1700z
USI Island Number:  FL426L
USI Island Name: Picciola
Call to be used for the operation: WO4O
Bands: 20-15-10 meters
Modes: CW
Power: 100
Additional details or information:
Activation subject to weather... 80% chance for rain and T-storms... but everything ready to go.

1. Radio Association of Western New York (RAWNY) c/o Matt Brown k2eag@arrl.net
2. Saturday, May 10 (1DG)
3. 1300-2000 UTC
4. Ellicott Island NY035R
5. W2PE
6. 40-10M
7. SSB and CW
8. 20-100W
9. POTA US-6532 Erie Canalway

0000 UTC through 2359 UTC (Friday evening to Saturday evening in the continental US).

1DG is an on-air activity, not a contest: no scores are tallied and no prizes are awarded. Participation from all radio amateurs, regardless of experience level, is encouraged.

Dan Pflugrath (WA) 

Buddihex antenna, Yaesu FT-897 radio, 100 watts. Mainly SSB, some CW, no FT8.  QRV 6m-20m.
Like San Nicolas, San Clemente is a Navy-controlled island. The only previous HF expedition I could find was by the team of N6FH, N6KZ, and WU6T in September 1997, twenty-seven years ago ! San Clemente is occasionally activated on VHF for the rare Grid Square of DM02; there is a club station on the island, but it only has a six meter antenna. [The airfield at the north of the island is in DM03 so the club is strategically located further south in the rarer grid.]

I expect some interest from the IOTA program hunters for reference NA-066 so watch for those spots. And since the hotel is 200 meters south of the 33 degree line, the Grid Loc is DM02rx and thus desired by USA VHF grid square chasers working on their FFMA (Fred Fish Memorial Award, https://www.arrl.org/ffma ). I intend to prioritize six meters *if* we have any band openings; there is no other land mass in Grid Square DM02 other than southern San Clemente island, so I must be considerate to them as well.

Paper QSL cards only, instructions on my QRZ.com page if interested. Hope to work those who want the island or the grid.

Buddihex antenna, Yaesu FT-897 radio, 100 watts. Mainly SSB, some CW, no FT8.  QRV 6m-20m.
Like San Nicolas, San Clemente is a Navy-controlled island. The only previous HF expedition I could find was by the team of N6FH, N6KZ, and WU6T in September 1997, twenty-seven years ago ! San Clemente is occasionally activated on VHF for the rare Grid Square of DM02; there is a club station on the island, but it only has a six meter antenna. [The airfield at the north of the island is in DM03 so the club is strategically located further south in the rarer grid.]

I expect some interest from the IOTA program hunters for reference NA-066 so watch for those spots. And since the hotel is 200 meters south of the 33 degree line, the Grid Loc is DM02rx and thus desired by USA VHF grid square chasers working on their FFMA (Fred Fish Memorial Award, https://www.arrl.org/ffma ). I intend to prioritize six meters *if* we have any band openings; there is no other land mass in Grid Square DM02 other than southern San Clemente island, so I must be considerate to them as well.

Paper QSL cards only, instructions on my QRZ.com page if interested. Hope to work those who want the island or the grid.

Your Name:    Dan Pflugrath
Your Email:    KA7GPP@arrl.net
Your Call:    KA7GPP
Is this operation an:    Activation
Call sign for the operation:    KA7GPP
USI Number:    WA224R
Island Name:    Blackbird
Operation Start Date and Time (ZULU):    2025-5-14 17:00
Operation End Date and Time (ZULU):    2025-5-14 21:00
Bands:    80 through 10 meters
Modes:    SSB, CW
Power:    50
Additional information:    All QSOs uploaded to LOTW

Buddihex antenna, Yaesu FT-897 radio, 100 watts. Mainly SSB, some CW, no FT8.  QRV 6m-20m.
Like San Nicolas, San Clemente is a Navy-controlled island. The only previous HF expedition I could find was by the team of N6FH, N6KZ, and WU6T in September 1997, twenty-seven years ago ! San Clemente is occasionally activated on VHF for the rare Grid Square of DM02; there is a club station on the island, but it only has a six meter antenna. [The airfield at the north of the island is in DM03 so the club is strategically located further south in the rarer grid.]

I expect some interest from the IOTA program hunters for reference NA-066 so watch for those spots. And since the hotel is 200 meters south of the 33 degree line, the Grid Loc is DM02rx and thus desired by USA VHF grid square chasers working on their FFMA (Fred Fish Memorial Award, https://www.arrl.org/ffma ). I intend to prioritize six meters *if* we have any band openings; there is no other land mass in Grid Square DM02 other than southern San Clemente island, so I must be considerate to them as well.

Paper QSL cards only, instructions on my QRZ.com page if interested. Hope to work those who want the island or the grid.

MEGA POTA, PR-0035 more details TBD

Buddihex antenna, Yaesu FT-897 radio, 100 watts. Mainly SSB, some CW, no FT8.  QRV 6m-20m.
Like San Nicolas, San Clemente is a Navy-controlled island. The only previous HF expedition I could find was by the team of N6FH, N6KZ, and WU6T in September 1997, twenty-seven years ago ! San Clemente is occasionally activated on VHF for the rare Grid Square of DM02; there is a club station on the island, but it only has a six meter antenna. [The airfield at the north of the island is in DM03 so the club is strategically located further south in the rarer grid.]

I expect some interest from the IOTA program hunters for reference NA-066 so watch for those spots. And since the hotel is 200 meters south of the 33 degree line, the Grid Loc is DM02rx and thus desired by USA VHF grid square chasers working on their FFMA (Fred Fish Memorial Award, https://www.arrl.org/ffma ). I intend to prioritize six meters *if* we have any band openings; there is no other land mass in Grid Square DM02 other than southern San Clemente island, so I must be considerate to them as well.

Paper QSL cards only, instructions on my QRZ.com page if interested. Hope to work those who want the island or the grid.