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Re: anyone heard W1AW/KH8?
From:
Albert Sanchez <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:20:13 -0500
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Thanks Steve, A.S.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: anyone heard W1AW/KH8?


> Albert,
>
> KH8 is American Samoa.   It's been on as part of the ARRL thing going on
> this year.
>
> Over the weekend I was also lucky enough to work plain old regular
> Samoa, (5W1SA).   I guess that would make them un-American Samoa.
>
> 73, good DXing, Steve KW3A
>
> On 11/10/2014 7:26 AM, Albert Sanchez wrote:
>> Where is k h 8?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2014 7:43 PM
>> Subject: Re: anyone heard W1AW/KH8?
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> Try 24.896 listening 1 up.   Better than the other 2  earlier today.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>> On 11/9/2014 6:31 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>>>> Steve:
>>>>
>>>> I finally did find W1AW/KH8 on 28.025 as our net ended, but he was
>>>> extremely
>>>> light here.  Could copy the pileup 1 KC up fine, but couldn't break
>>>> through.
>>>>
>>>> Tried 21.027 a few minutes ago, and heard nothing from him, or any
>>>> associated pileup.
>>>>
>>>> My next shot will be 20 meters a little later if he is on.
>>>>
>>>> One thing that was a bit confusing was that he didn't identify very
>>>> often.
>>>> Just gave a 59, and indicated that he was operating split up 1 KC.  He
>>>> only
>>>> seemed to identify once every 5 minutes or so.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, I'll keep trying. ... It sure would be nice to have a tower and
>>>> beam
>>>> for this kind of thing.  (grin)
>>>>
>>>> Hopefully, he will be on again for another week before the event ends,
>>>> but I
>>>> don't know for sure.
>>>>
>>>> Will keep you and everyone posted.
>>>>
>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2014 5:14 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: anyone heard W1AW/KH8?
>>>>
>>>> Tom,
>>>>
>>>> If you didn't get him on 10,  check out 21.027- a bit stronger here 
>>>> than
>>>> the
>>>> 28.025
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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