[Dx-qsl] 9M0S Spratly 1993

[Richard DiDonna NN3W]

I always like these discussions and questions, as its always amazing to 
reflect on how demand for DXCC entities changes over time.

Spratly was in VERY high demand in the 1980s and I think not until Romeo 
showed up as 1S0RR/1S0XV did demand begin to get tamped down.  Expeditions 
followed and expeditions like 9M0S and the other 9M operations have really 
made Spratly an entity that is still top 100, but in the bottom 50.

Same with Albania.  One of the most tremendous pileups I've ever encountered 
was when ZA1A showed up.  Now, ZA isn't even on the top 100 list...

At the same time, there are islands like Johnston, Midway, and Wake which, 
in the 1980s, anybody on th air after 0000z could work simply becaue the 
USAF and USCG had so many personnel stationed on those islands, there was 
guaranteed to be at least one or two hams stationed there who wanted to play 
radio during the off-duty hours.

Now, they're all top 30...

73 Rich NN3W
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JA1HGY,Nao Mashita" <ja1hgy at yahoo.co.jp>
To: "Peg Haese KB9LIE" <kb9lie at yahoo.com>
Cc: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] 9M0S Spratly 1993


> Hi Peg
>
> I QSOed with 9M0S on from 27 may to June 2 1993.
> Your QSO is June 1st 1993.
>
> 73  de Nao, JA1HGY
>
>
> At 23:52 08/09/16, you wrote:
>>Getting cards ready for W9DXCC checking this Saturday. OM K9OT has a card 
>>for 9M0S Malaysian Spratly Islands, the date says 01/06/93. I am guessing 
>>it is 01 June 93 but could it be Jan. 6 of 93? This is before my time and 
>>I would appreciate knowing for sure before the DXCC desk bounces it for 
>>wrong date.
>>
>>Thanks and 73 de Peg KB9LIE in sunny SW Wisconsin USA
>>
>
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