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Information on EU-176

Group Name: Gavleborg County group

Claimed by: 43.9% of participants.

Main prefix: SM3

Location: 60.65N - 62.13N / 17.17E - 17.58E

DXCC: SWEDEN

Group Contains:

Group Excludes:

Not Bergon; Eskon; Felon; Granskar; Grinnon; Iggon; Langmaren; Orarna; Ragon.

Sunrise in EU-176 will be in approximately 1.5 hours at 03:52 UTC.

Group location

Activations credited for this group

The following activations have been accepted for credit three or more times:

Current nearby weather

This is a report for Gavle / Sandviken Air Force Base, Sweden. The report was made 20102 hours and 2 minutes ago, at 12:20 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 9.2 miles per hour (4.1 metres per second) from southwest (230°). The temperature was 64 °F (18 °C), with a dew-point at 46 °F (8 °C). The atmospheric pressure was 29.71 inHg (1006 hPa). The relative humidity was 52.0%. There were no clouds below 5000 feet (1500 metre) and no cumulonimbus clouds. 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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