Topband: NH8S or KH8S

[Tom Haavisto]

Hi Herb

NH8S was on this morning (1200Z).  Not strong, running split, and was
busy putting NA into the log.  After I got him on 160, then on 80.  I
expect he will be on for a few more mornings, so you have a few more
chances (fingers crossed).

Tom - VE3CX





On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Herb Schoenbohm <herbs at vitelcom.net> wrote:
> Jiim, Nice work with 5 watts. I can't hear a peep here in the Eastern
> Caribbean on TB with three Beverages pointed that way.  I did work N8S in
> 2007 without any problem.  Summer time DX is problematic (whatever that
> means). But D64K was not a problem last month on TB although I don't believe
> nay other NA was able to hear them well enough for a contact. they were in
> here 589 peaking night after night.  it is very funny since my shot to KH8
> is almost totally over sea water with no hill no mountains in between, just
> the narrow portion of Central America.
>
> Well as the old-timer says, "You pay your money and you take your choice."
>
> Now with all these super Dx-pedition types all converging on American Samoa
> for R&R, I just can't understand why they don't take a few minutes to fire
> up on TB.  I think more like myself need that compared to Swains.  At least
> it has escaped me for decades.
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>
>
>  On 9/11/2012 1:13 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>>
>> On 9/11/2012 5:51 AM, Jim WA9YSD wrote:
>>>
>>> Is NH8S the on line Log for KH8S.  WHAT IS GOING ON?
>>
>>
>> The confusion is that KH8-S is the prefix designator reserved for Swains,
>> and will show up in logging software like DXKeeper as the prefix. As I
>> recall, an earlier operation (2007?) used KH8S, and that operation is in my
>> log confirmed on 160M.
>>
>> BTW -- I worked them last night on the fifth call with 5 watts from near
>> San Francisco.  I guess the new 160M array is working!
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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