TopBand: H40AA Update #6

[Bill Tippett]

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H40AA BULLETIN 06
April 6, 1998

PRESS RELEASE FROM HONIARA

Temotu Province, Solomon Islands

The H40AA DXpedition reached the 35.000 QSO mark at 00.00 UTC, April 6 
after 5 days of operating. This activity will run through April 13 when the 
first Temotu operation will be history.

While the first 5 days were spent on selected bands only - primarily 15 meters 
the operation will be extended to cover a variety of bands and modes at this
point on Monday, April 6. Bands such as 160 meters were tested last night, and
eleven East Coast DXers were logged immediately - including K1ZZX, W4DR and
others. The limited initial bands were chosen to provide a maximum number of
DXers with an early opportunity to capture this new country.

The first wave of operators - OH2BE, OH2BH, OH2TA and JA5DQH - have
now left the island to be replaced by 9V1YC, N4GN and W6OSP. The core
group of OH1RY, OH0XX and N7NG remain on the island for the full
duration of H40AA. Transportation for these changeovers was provided by
Solomon Airlines charter operations.

73,
Jarmo, OH2BN


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