The operator team led by Francesco IK0FVC is QRV as of yesterday 1A0KM until Sunday, January 30. G4IRN, I0JBL, I0ZY, I8NHJ, IK0DWN, IK0FTA, IK0PRG, IW0BYL, IZ0NRG are hard at work on the bands.
Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Sovereign Military Hospital Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta) as the full name sounds DXCC 1A0KM has an unusual history. The Order was founded in 1099 in Jerusalem with the aim of treating and protecting Christian pilgrims. In In 1113, he was granted independence by papal bull. In 1291 he moved to Cyprus, in 1310 to Rhodes, where he also gained territorial sovereignty. In In 1530, Emperor Karol V granted him the Maltese islands as a sovereign fief in perpetuity. In 1571 distinguished himself in the naval battle of Lepanto against the Ottoman Empire. After the conquest of Malta by Napoleon in 1798 The Order lost its territory but retained its sovereignty. After various vicissitudes, in In 1834, Rome became his seat. On the religious side, he likes to be part of the Catholic Church and is directly subordinate to the Pope. As a chivalric order, it is independent and subject to international law. It is headed by an elected prince - the Grand Master. Currently, he likes to engage in humanitarian and charitable work, which is intended for the needy all over the world, regardless of race and religion.