[HIham] Fw: trip to Fanning Island mini expedition

[Jim Reid]

Hi to all Hawaii Hams,

I rcvd the following message.  I know nothing about
Fanning Island and DX'ing from there.  Anyone able
to respond to Bill,  NY9H with advise for his
coming adventure to Fanning?

73,  Jim KH7M

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill NY9H" <ny9h@arrl.net>
To: <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 5:26 PM
Subject: trip to Fanning Island mini expedition


> Jim,
>
> seems like I know you , due to your contributions to the TT list.
>
> Anyhow, it was suggested that I check with some of " the Hawaiian
hams"
> about my stop at Fanning Island for a day.... guess it's because the
KH
> crowd knows about this stuff. So YOU are it .
>
> Anyhow, My wife set up a cruise to your Islands on NCL, which as it
happens
> has to make a quick run to Fanning to comply with some federal regs.
Two
> days in Honolulu, then 7 days on the boat. I found out about Fanning
stop
> about 5 months into the reservations !!!  I should receive the license
from
> Tarwara  in time.
>
> Guess my questions is do you know , or know whom the "Hawaiian hams
are
> that know about "hints" of operating on Fanning.??
>
> The cruise ship stops there every Wednesday from 9 am till 1 pm...; so
I
> will be taking my little K2 with battery, solar panel, dipoles &
portable
> vertical along.
> My wife ( n9soj ) and another ham couple (ka9ren & n9eow) are on the
cruise
> with us also. ( along with a pile of relatives ...  my grown sons
also.) SO
> i'll have some assistance setting up, before they wander the atoll.
>
> If you or your cohorts have any ideas , input or propagation knowledge
for
> trying this crazy 5 hour qrp minispedition, pse advise.
>
> tnx & regards,
>
> bill steffey
>
> NY9H pictures on Epson's Photo site:
>    http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1771119&a=13683578
> sometimes a firewall prevents viewing the pictures, preventing the
> downloading of the pic.....
> so epson tells me/././
>
> email and commentsto:ny9h at arrl.net
>
>