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TO GREECE, BUT HAS ALWAYS HAD A SEPARATE ADMINISTRATION, MADE UP OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 18 MONASTERIES.  THEY MEET TWICE A YEAR AND DECIDE
ON MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATED TO RADIO TRANSMISSIONS
AND RADIO AMATEURS.  AFTER THE RECENT PASSING OF MONK APOLLO, SV2ASP, THERE
IS ONLY ONE RESIDENT HAM ON MOUNT ATHOS MONK IAKOVOS, SV2RSG SEE FIGURE 3.
MONK IAKOVOS IS AT KOUTLOUMOUSIOU MONASTERY, WHICH IS NEAR THE MAIN TOWN OF
KARYES.  MONK IAKOVOS IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY ONE PERMITTED TO OPERATE FROM
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MOUNT ATHOS.  VISITOR CALL SIGNS MUST RECEIVE APPROVAL DURING ITS MOUNT
ATHOS ADMINISTRATIONS BIANNUAL MEETINGS.  MONK IAKOVOS IS AN SSB OPERATOR
WHO WANTS TO IMPROVE HIS CW KNOWLEDGE.  ALONG WITH HIS BEEKEEPING HOBBY, HE
HOPES TO HAVE A FULL AMATEUR RADIO STATION SET UP BY THE END OF 2019.  HE
ALREADY HAS A DONATED ICOM IC 7300, A SMALL HAND HELD TRANSCEIVER, AND A
FEW OTHER PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.  HIS BIGGEST ISSUE IS THAT HE HAS NO POWER
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