[SEDXC] Early Clipperton Operations

[David Thompson]

No airstrip on such an atoll.  That was Palmyra KP5/KH5.  Palmyra is
privately owned since WWII.   W6OAT and the gang went there to activate KP6
Kingman Reef in 1974 and there was a murder about that time that has been
made into a movie.  They asked the Dxpedition to testify they saw both ships
there.  Their pilot was Jack KH6CC who is a famous 160 meter op.

There may have been a problem as I seem to remember that Clipperton was off
limits for a number of years as one or two of the Dxpeditions
(Maybe even Danny of Yasme) went there without permission.

Aren't Dxpeditions a wild and wooly world?

73 Dave K4JRB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Coleman" <aa4lr at arrl.net>
To: "David Thompson" <thompson at mindspring.com>
Cc: <sedxc at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [SEDXC] Early Clipperton Operations


>
> On Mar 7, 2008, at 6:13 PM, David Thompson wrote:
>
> > Clipperton is known for rough weather and an unsafe landing area.  I
> > hope
> > the TX5C gang have good luck.
>
> Wasn't there one operation where they landed on the airstrip and
> crashed, or perhaps they had boat trouble and had to be rescued by the
> French Navy, and so France was reluctant for a long time to allow
> operation on Clipperton?
>
> Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
> Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
>              -- Wilbur Wright, 1901
>
>