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NH8S – Swains IslandSaturday Sep 15, 2012
Sept 16 – NH8S QRT @ 0400UTC
Sept 15 – from Craig, K9CT @ NH8S
Good openings to EU last night and really all parts of the world. Ops getting very tired. Several of us skipped shifts to get some sleep. It is very hard to work pileups when you get so tired. Several others did double shifts to cover.
The next 48 hours may be our last as we have to start tearing down in time for the arrival of our boat back. No set time yet on QRT but it is in that window. Anyone that needs us for an all time new one is forewarned to get us in their log.
We are noticing some salt water effects on connections to radios and antennas. Repairs are continuous.
A couple of ops have had some swelling from infections from sun exposure and mosquito bites. Some rest is required to avoid more serious effects.
Sept 13 – from Craig, K9CT on Swains Island
We had a storm last night. Bent over the 75m antenna. Guys stayed in place. I don’t know what can be done with it yet. 20m SSB SVDA also blew over but looks ok. It can be repaired. CW is intact. It was so noisy that we could not hear the pileups and had to hold off. We thought the tent was going to blow us away. We stayed past our shift waiting for the new crew. WB9Z had fallen asleep in his hammock just as the storm hit and got absolutely soaked…now that would have made for a good video!
Some new photos: http://www.nh8s.org/pages/photos.html
Sept 8 – First logs now uploaded
Sept 7 – Now QRV:
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beautiful news
great team
SUPER NEWS…!!!
did not work the other DXPEDITION so..will look forward to get at least one qso as a NEW one!!!
73 and good luck!!!
Hi:
That is great to hear. I need Swains on all Modes as I was out of the country during the last DXepedition. Looking forward to working you.
73 De Mike
Fantastic News, I also missed the other operations. Looking forward for a chance at an all time new one with only P5 left to work then.
Wonderful…….i need!!!
Nice! It wouldn’t hurt if they could also make a little side trip to KH8, American Samoa :)
Kingman hasn’t been activated in 12 years – hint hint.
Hope to work you on 1 Band in SSB.
“New One” for me !
Great OP in the team !
See you on the air !
73´s OE7PGI
Great to hear..will look for you on the WARC bands.
Have a safe trip
Very 73
Ron
Safe and fun trip for all. Thanks for what looks like a Great Team Effort!! Updates on Web Site very helpful as well.
Side trip to T33 please! Well just hoping for one or two good contracts any band any mode.
73, Russ K5OA
Am I loosing my marbles here? I thought that Swain’s became a deleted entity.
Have to double check, if it IS on the deleted entities list then who cares working Swains!
Thought for a moment it was a deleted entity, I was so wrong!
Glad to hear Swains will be activated again. Maybe I wil be able to get a card from this group.
Will be very very happy to make 1 qso, with 100w and loft dipoles.
Good luck and THANKYOU to everyone who is making this expedition possible.
Looking forward to this one as it will be # 331
Good Luck & stay safe
I worked the last dxpedition to Swains on ssb so I don’t need this one. Hope everybody that needs this one can work them on at least one band. We’ll have to see how many bingo card players that worked the last one let others through. Good Luck team, stay safe!
Good luck to all and hope to make it # 328 for me, one band one mode good but with try for more bands and modes after the first few days.
Safe trip to all.
Enjoy the island.
Russ, K5OA
niCE EXPEDITIONS I WISH LISTEN IN MALLORCA 73 GOOD EXPEDITION
UPDATE http://nh8s.org/images/Update-082412.png
Have a safe journey to/from Swains Island. Anxious to work you guys!
73, Delwyn KH6DC
That is NEW one for me.Country nr. 337 DxCC.Good luck for all team.73,s George YO2BB.
Valves are polished, quad is tuned, radio primed, good luck to all.
It prays for a safe voyage.
Right ON!
Be safe and have fun – My # 331
73
I will set up a Spiderbeam in my garden to have a good chance to work you guys from a New One. 73 and goodl luck. DL3FCG, Mike
Hats off to the Jennings Family
@DL3FCG I’m myself owner of a Spiderbeam, already worked on 3 bands, it really worth to take time for having fun on such good pile-up !
In less of 36 hours of operation, NH8S is already on the 1st place overall on the popular spots : http://dxfor.me/popular
Hi all,
Looks like there has been some confusion on the first log upload with some QSO’s marked on the wrong frequency band (my 17cw QSO is logged as a 30cw QSO…..at exactly the same day/time). Let’s hope they’ll correct this in a near future.
Apart from this, propagation is not that good (maybe because we are still in summer season): No common darkness path from here, so no low bands, and very sporadic openngs on the higher bands up to 15m, 12/10m remaining closed in my QTH after sunset.
GL to all,
Ronan, F8AFC
Per NH8S website – Update: 08-September-2012 @ 2000 UTC
Thanks for the Q’s… Sounds like you have your hands full. Doing a great job. Safe travels!
Thank you for #335 ,have safe back home at the end.
73′s all the best!
Val,YO6DDF
Keep Joe sober//You guys are doing great..
Still need on 160 look for midwest
Ron W8ILC
very good operators, thanks for the new ones, and see you in RTTY, good luck for all, vy 73 and all the best
de tom
Stay safe guys and Tnx for the new bands! FB signal on 10 meter tonight. Who says the band isnt open?
Great work guys. I am thankful to have gotten 4 bands with my little pistol station.
Your health and wellness is far, FAR more important that a few more QSOs for anyone. Be safe and God bless.
14 times thanks guys
Are there going to be any updates to the logs? I am missing 2 – 15 meter CW QSO’s.