NA-234 (IOTA NEW ONE!) Latest news from KL7DX Cleveland Volcano IOTA-expedition to Chuginadak Island (Aleutian islands, Alaska) as of 07/19/2008 3AM:
We thank all hams who is supporting our expedition! Team of Russian Robinson Club – N3QQ, RA3NAN and UA9OBA arrived in Dutch Harbor (Unalaska island, NA-059).
Okmok Volcano, located on Umnak island, in the middle between Dutch Hurbor and Chuginadak island, continues to erupt. The eruption is now episodic, with occasional, ash-producing explosions occurring every 15 to 30 minutes. The plumes from these explosions appear to be limited to about 6,100m (20,000ft) above sea level. The aviation color code for Okmok Volcano remains at ORANGE. The initial phase of the eruption, which began on July 12, wa
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