DX SPIRIT IS STILL ALIVE -SV1GA/A

On April 4, 2025, ARRL has validated the January 2025 SV1GA/A activation of Mt. Athos.

ARRL did their due diligence and took their time to analyze our paperwork, including the amateur radio license, the diamonitirion (entry visas) and the our written, stamped and signed Mt. Athos 10-day permit for an amateur radio operation.

Also, during our stay on Mt. Athos, the local police has opened an investigation of our operation based on a complaint regarding the alleged unauthorized presence of amateur radio group in Mt. Athos. We were told to cease the operation immediately and we were invited at the local police station to give statements and to present our paperwork. The local police concluded that indeed our paperwork, including the amateur radio license, the diamonitirion (entry visas) and the our written, stamped and signed Mt. Athos 10-day permit for an amateur radio operation are all in order.

The Mt. Athos police forwarded the case file to the Thessaloniki Prosecutor's Office, who found that there were no legal violations and that there was no breach of the law.  As such, the case was dismissed.

All these prove beyond any doubt that our January 2025 operation was legit and is therefore valid.

We thank all the hams around the world who supported us and we are sorry for not being able to make more QSOs.

We will be uploading the whole SV1GA/A log to LoTW in the next few days.

Our project for the next few weeks is to write our side of the story—a narrative that unfolds over several days of upheaval in a place of profound spirituality and awe-inspiring history. This extraordinary location, known to the locals as AGIO OROS, carries a legacy as deep and sacred as its name suggests.