Welcome to 99DA016 Tony
December 26, 2008 by Darren
The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is pleased to welcome 99DA016 Tony to the Club from one of the most hotly sought after DXCC locations in the Oceania region, Fiji.
Formerly known as 99OC016, Tony’s QTH is the charming Navua District on the island of Viti Levu; located within the province of Serua in the Central Division of Fiji. Belonging to the Viti Levu and Vanua Levu group and with the RSGB IOTA reference number OC-016, Viti Levu is the largest of 322 islands in the Republic of Fiji, the site of the nation’s capital, Suva, and home to a large majority of Fiji’s population, including Tony’s impressive island radio shack.
Besides working DX on 11m, 99DA016 Tony keeps himself amused on the tiny South Pacific Isle by surfing the internet, reading radio magazines and building complex electronic kits. He also enjoys the challenge of QRP operations and looks forward to testing his wares in the 2009 Oceania Contest QRP category.
The first native Rotuma islander to hold a radio amateur license, 99DA016 Tony also enjoys operating digital sound card modes like PSK31, Olivia, MFSK16 and Hellscriber. He has successfully undertaken DXpedition travel to other small islands in the Pacific such as Rotuma and is regarded as one of the most professional and knowledgeable radio communications operators in the Pacific area.
On behalf of the World Headquarters Team and all DA-RC members, we hope you feel at home in your new Club, Tony. We look forward to meeting you on the band soon when conditions allow!
