KH4/W5FJG Midway Island

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Joe, W5FJG informa la comunità Ham che è stato assegnato a Midway Island come responsabile della Comunicazione.

Ha intenzione di essere attivo in frequenza dail 10 a 40 metri , SSB e CW e altre modalità digitali, e sarà in partenza l’ultima settimana di Maggio. Rimarrà sull’isola per lavoro per almeno un anno, quindi dovrebbe avere tutto il tempo per dedicarsi alle HF.

In questo momento ha disponibile solo un Icom 7000 vista la grandezza e la facilità di trasporto. Le antenne che potrà montare saranno modeste in un primo momento, e devono essere installate in modo che sia di impatto minimo alla vegetazione e agli uccelli presenti sull’ isola.

Joe comunica inoltre che è alla ricerca di eventuali donazioni di verticali multi-banda e di un QSL manager.

Se siete interessati contattatelo all’indirizzo : joeyjeepusa@yahoo.com

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UPDATE by Joe W5FJG

I wanted to provide an update to all of you. We are in the final stages of getting all the required approvals to operate year round from Midway Atoll. I expect to hear something in next week or two. I do want to thank all of those who offered to volunteer as QSL manager. I had many emails from those who were willing to help. Because of my Internet connection, it is not possible for me to respond to all of you, but I did want to say thank you. Dick, N7RO will be the QSL manager. Thanks Dick! I look forward to working with you, and I hope to keep you very busy!

Thanks also for asking around for donations of equipment. We really needed the 12VDC power supply and look forward to it’s arrival. I also want to thank Yuri N3QQ, for sending out an R-5 Vertical antenna to us. It should arrive on the Island by early June. Right now, we have one IC-7000, but only a 12 Amp DC power supply, so our output power is limited to about 35/40 watts. We do have a home brew antenna we tested out on Sunday. We made two contacts just as we finished testing the SWR. We worked Don, KE5SPE who responded to our 20M CQ. We also worked Jack, KD7YDK who allowed us to break into a 20M QSO he was having with a ZL. Jack was so strong at 20 over, we just had to call him. We may make a few additional contacts as we continue to test the home brew antenna.

We hate to keep asking, but we are in need of additional station accessories, like CW Keys (straight keys) and or paddles, Head-Sets, Rig Blasters, also if one can be spared, a smaller RF amp (1KW or less). Equipment can be returned at the end of the operation (one year or more) or at anytime you request it back. If you can help us out, please let me know.

As of now, we are looking at mid-June to begin operating, but will keep you all in the loop.

Thanks very much.

73. Joe KH4/W5FJG

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UPDATE by Joe KH4/W5FJG

I wanted to give you all an update on the Midway Island operation. First, I am sorry I haven’t been on the air much the past two weekends. Work has taken up much of my free time. That should change next weekend.

A new rig is on it’s way! A Yaesu FT-1000 Mark V was just purchased and should arrive on the Island in a few weeks time. We are in the process of obtaining an RF Amp in the 1KW range.

There is a possibility we will hold a special event on July 4Th between Midway Island and the USS Midway on either 15 and or 20 Meters. Will provide more details on this as we work them out with the USS Midway Museum station.

The R-5 Vertical has been taken down. We are in the process of trouble-shooting the antenna. We continue to have high SWR on 20, 17 and part of the 15 meter bands. As of now we continue to work using the home brew 20M dipole.

I wish to thank all of you who have donated or offered to donate equipment to support us on Midway. Once we get the Mark V and an amp, we should have all the equipment we need to begin to work some pile ups. We can’t wait.

See you all on the bands soon.

73 de KH4/W5FJG