Wow, I didn’t remember that, Rick. We had two KA1DX operations and at least one on Iwo Jima - I think they used KA1CQ. I only made one of the Marcus trips and some of us were planning to go to Iwo in a few months when I got pulled out of Japan due to my dad’s illness.
I think Air America went to the Carolines and some other islands and we were also thinking about those. Good days!
Dennis/RZ
On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 10:32 PM Richard Roderick <
k5ur@aol.com> wrote:
I worked you - KA1DX - on 10 SSB, Dennis.
Geez, 51 yeas ago. Where did the time go…..
73,
Rick - K5UR
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Minami Torishima is #33 on the most wanted list. Back in 1973 when it was called Marcus Island and I was WA5IIS, I went there with a team. Here we are in the DX bulletin:
Based on the rarity of this entity, I feel reimbursement is deserved. Let’s see…Flight from Yokota on Air America (C-46!), zero $. Lodging at U S Coast Guard station - zero $. Meals at Coast Guard station - zero $. There was nothing else to spend money on, so the total cost was………zero! Well, never mind about the funding request :)
73,
Dennis