Topband: KH8 Demand on TB

[GEORGE WALLNER]

Jose,
Will get something going, either from Ofu Island (part of the Manua group) 
or from the main island of American Samoa (Tutuila Island).

The problem for any low band operation from the main island of American 
Samoa is geography. Only the south side of the the island is easily 
accessible, with very steep mountains to the north blocking the NA and EU 
directions. There are a couple of mountain tops that recent DXpeds used, but 
these places have no room for large antennas and are very noisy with a lot 
of MW, TV, FM, cell and other sites. I don't think anybody ever operated 
from the Manua Islands, as they are pretty remote, but they have much better 
locations for the low bands. (I have to go there to do survey for a dive 
operation.)
On Ofu Island we may be able to set up on the beach on the north shore, 
which is open enough to the north to give us a chance to work EU on 160 
meters. 80 should be easier. I know that conditions are poor but we got 
power and will use the salt-water for ground. Noise should not be a problem. 
Weather may be, however.
As a fallback, I have also scouted out a beach on the north shore of the 
main island (Tutuila) and got permission form the land-owner, but that 
location is less open to the NE and the southern part of EU. If we have to 
set up there, that would be towards the end of November.
I will post when we know for sure that we can set up on Ofu.
Fingers crossed!
73,
George,
AA7JV




On Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:09:39 +0000 zemurtosa at mail.telepac.pt wrote:
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>Hi George,
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>Here KH8 is a most-wanted in both 160m and 80m... Hi!
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>Can you try both for us?
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>We have chances between 05:15 utc and 07:15utc (your sunset, my sunrise).
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>Let's hope you can try it!
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>73  José  CT1EEB
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>Data: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 04:53:27 -0400
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>De: GEORGE WALLNER <aa7jv at atlanticbb.net>
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>Assunto: Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB
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>Para: Topband Reflector <topband at contesting.com>
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>>Hello TobBanders,
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>>I am in American Samoa (KH8) and will be in the Manua Islands, AH54 (OC-77), later this week. I may have a chance to set up a 160 m station and operate for a few days. How much wanted is KH8 on TB? ClubLog indicates that it is quite rare at #30 on 160 m, but I find that hard to believe for a place recently activated by a number of groups.
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>>TKS,
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>>George,
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>>AA7JV
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