Information on AF-070
Group Name: Karas Region Group
Claimed by: 13.5% of participants.
Main prefix: V5
Location: 24.93S - 28.67S / 14.72E - 16.42E
DXCC: NAMIBIA
Group Contains:
- Albatross
- Ichaboe
- Mercury
- North and South Long
- Penguin - Comment: Note: only contacts with Penguin and Seal made after 2200z on 28 February 1994 count for this group; contacts made earlier no longer count for IOTA
- Plum Pudding
- Possession
- Seal - Comment: Note: only contacts with Penguin and Seal made after 2200z on 28 February 1994 count for this group; contacts made earlier no longer count for IOTA
Note: only contacts with Penguin and Seal made after 2200z on 28 February 1994 count for this group; contacts made earlier no longer count for IOTA
Sunset in AF-070 will be in approximately 4.7 hours at 16:45 UTC.Group location
Activations credited for this group
The following activations have been accepted for credit three or more times:
- V5/DK6AO
- V51VV/P
- V59PI
Current nearby weather
This is a report for FCOE. The report was made 3820 hours and 7 minutes ago, at 08:00 UTC. The wind was calm. The temperature was 75 °F (24 °C), with a dew-point at 72 °F (22 °C). The temperature felt like 74 °F (23 °C). The relative humidity was 88.6%. There were scattered clouds at a height of 1300 feet (396 metres) and scattered clouds at a height of 12000 feet (3658 metres). The overall visibility was greater than 6.2 miles (10 kilometres).
This information is for interest only. Remember that many islands have their own micro-climate, whereas the airports which have provided the weather information may be on the mainland. Always check the local conditions on the island before setting out.
DX Spots known for this group
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