[RTTY] Spratly Island - DXØK - 1S1A

[Dave W7DPW]

I received several replies to my inquiry and thanks to each and
everyone of you.

I was in VN from March 1966 till June 1973 working as a civilian
contractor for the Navy..

Following in some information sent to me by Don, ADØK, which seems to
be right on the money.


http://dayton.akorn.net/pipermail/sedxc/2002-April/000755.html

http://hamgallery.com/qsl/country/Spratly_Islands/1s1a.htm

Dave W7DPW


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave W7DPW" <w7dpw at comcast.net>
To: "rtty" <rtty at contesting.com>; "writelog" <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:29 AM
Subject: Spratly Island - DXØK - 1S1A


> I was reminded of the following incident as I worked DXØK on 15
Meter
> RTTY  on 18 February 2005, Ø2:17Z.
>
> During the Vietnam conflict in the early '70s,  I was stationed at
the
> seaside village of Vung Tau, South Vietnam and I worked on the
docks.
> There was a group of Dxers (mostly from the US Embassy staff) ,
> notably a W4, named Glen as I recall, who leased a small converted
PT
> boat to make a trip to Spratly Island and hold a DXexpedition.  I
was
> asked if I would like to go along. That was not do-able, but I did
> wish them good fortune and lots of QSOs.  A day or so after they
> departed the pier, they returned with a leaking boat. The boat had
to
> be repaired and was laying at one of the docks for several days
before
> it was SeaWorthy once again.  The group preceeded to Spratly and put
> 1S1A on the air.  I don't remember when they returned and don 't
> remember much else.  I was too busy supporting the US efforts at
this
> small SeaPort.
>
> If there is anyone from that time, let me hear from you..
>
> Dave Drew  - W7DPW
>