>>> 🐧NEW ONE WBA 2026 🐧 <<< 161DA/D014 – GROBLA FOLWARCZNA IWI by 161DA135 Sylwester / 5 PTS (H)/3 PTS (A) / DATE: 07/06/2026 start @ 11.00 UTC / Freq. stay tuned on WhatsApp WBA DA-RC News / PROVINCE 0264 ( Breslavia )/ Municipality 0264011 ( Gmina miasto Wrocław )
ANT: SKYPPER 3 EL. / PW 100W / PTS(A):2POTA+1N.One
🎙️ ATTENTION DX HUNTERS & NATURE LOVERS! 🌍✨
Get your rigs ready, fine-tune your antennas, and prepare to log an extraordinary upcoming radio activation for the WBA – World Beauties Award! We are bringing you a unique and fascinating location straight from the heart of Lower Silesia, Poland! 🇵🇱📻
📅 Activation Details
- Activator: 161DA135 Sylvester 👤🎙️
- Date: June 7, 2026 🗓️
- Start Time: 11:00 UTC ⏰
- Mode: USB (Upper Sideband) 🗣️💨
- WBA Reference: 161DA/D014 – Grobla Folwarczna (River Island) 🌊🏝️
- Live Log 161 POLAND: Follow the action and check your QSOs in real-time here: 👉 WBA Live Log 161 POLAND 💻📊
⚠️ Frequency Notice: The exact operating frequency will be announced live by Sylvester directly in the WBA Award News WhatsApp chat and spotted across the main DX Clusters! Keep your eyes on the cluster! 👀📡
🌿 The Location: Where History Meets Nature
Sylvester will be setting up his portable, green-powered station completely immersed in the wild, lush environment of this unique site, operating directly from the scenic Grobla Folwarczna area!
While modern radio amateur directories like the IWI (Islands Base Award) conventionally map and recognize this long, narrow strip of land as a “river island,” its true identity carries a spectacular historical and engineering tale. Grobla Folwarczna is actually a monumental, historic flood-protection embankment (grobla in Polish) built to tame and manage the mighty Oder (Odra) River within the Wrocław Water Junction.
The name Folwarczna whispers tales of the past, echoing back to the historic old manors, estates, and granges (folwark) that these very earthworks were designed to protect centuries ago.
🌊 Why This Activation is So Special
Operating from 161DA/D014 is not just about chasing a rare grid or ticking off a reference; it is about bridging the gap between radio frequency and historical geography:
- An Engineering Marvel: This narrow “island” is a man-made sliver of land perfectly wedged between the Flood Canal (Kanał Powodziowy) and the Navigable Canal (Kanał Żeglugowy). By activating this reference, Sylvester brings the incredible 19th and 20th-century water engineering history of Wrocław right into your shacks! 🗺️🛠️
- Immersed in the Wild: Today, this site has been reclaimed by mother nature. It is a vibrant, green lung filled with rich biodiversity, birdwatching paths, and whispering trees. Setting up a portable station here represents the absolute core philosophy of the World Beauties Award: celebrating the breathtaking harmony between amateur radio and the hidden, scenic wonders of our planet. 🌲🦅
Sylvester will be battling the local noise floor, throwing wires into the trees, and bringing you this beautiful, wild Polish riverbank directly to your speakers.
Do not miss this chance to log 161DA/D014! Your participation supports the WBA program and honors a truly unique piece of European river heritage.
See you on the air! 73 & DX! 📻🇮🇹🤝🇵🇱🤙
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