May 13, 2019

World Bank QSL, Armed Forces Day and some new DX

Got a card from 4U1WB, the World Bank Amateur Radio Club, from a contact back in March of last year.

This weekend was the Armed Forces Crossband Test event where amateurs try to contact the military stations by listening on their frequencies and transmitting back using split mode. I was able to contact the Pentagon, callsign WAR with voice and talked to Claude. I also talked to NSS, the Navy’s station, via morse code.

Also, I made some rare, well past dark 20m contacts to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, FW5JG on Futuna Island and E51JD on South Cook Islands. Just happend to notice them on the cluster and picked them up easy, good signal.


This week I’m going to try and activate Big Cypress Preserve on my way to Miami again. I’m also heading to Hamvention in Dayton.

written by AA0O - Posted in DX, QSL

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