Tag: KH7AL/KH9

  • Machete Mishap, Wasps, and CW on Wake Island

    Machete Mishap, Wasps, and CW on Wake Island
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    A week of a machete mishap, bee stings, CW activations, and unexpected rescues on Wake Island—all part of one radio operator’s not-so-average downtime Read more

  • Slow FT8, SuperFox Trials, Wake Island is Sinking(?), and a New General

    Slow FT8, SuperFox Trials, Wake Island is Sinking(?), and a New General
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    KH9 station KH7AL reflects on FT8 slowdowns, tests WSJT-X SuperFox, and shares DX goals from Wake Island—plus a new General in the ranks! Read more

  • FT8, a Visit to Peale Island, and New Videos Available

    FT8, a Visit to Peale Island, and New Videos Available
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    From first FT8 contacts on Wake Island to kayaking into overgrown WWII ruins on Peale, this week was full of radio waves, hermit crabs, and hidden history. Plus, I finally launched my YouTube channel to share the ham radio and historical gems of this remote Pacific outpost. Read more

  • 30 Meter Thursday, Second Edition

    30 Meter Thursday, Second Edition

    13 March 2025 This was an odd evening on the air. After dinner I set up my 30m dipole to get ready and noticed a high level of noise. I could distinctly hear the hum of a nearby generator that resulted in an S7-S9 noise level. This was the first time dealing with QRM like… Read more

  • On The Home Stretch

    On The Home Stretch

    13 March 2025 As I see my travel date quickly approaching for my break from Wake Island, I feel the urge to log as many contacts as I can. Therefore, I have planned a multi-day (evening local time) radio activities to dish out some QSOs before I am wheels up and heading home for some… Read more

  • Wake Island Walk About

    Wake Island Walk About

    03 March 2025 On my day off today I went exploring. First let’s talk about Australian ironwood trees. The phase “you can’t see the forest because all of the trees are in the way” comes to mind as I bring this up. These ironwoods are not native to Wake but they have found a home… Read more

  • Home Away From Home

    Home Away From Home

    02 March 2025 Apparently I’ve been busy. Without meaning to do so, I broke from my normal two activations per week. Since 21 February I have been on the radio every day (9 days in a row) and logged over 1,400 QSOs, mostly on CW. That is also why my updates have been lacking. The… Read more

  • QSB Rollercoast

    QSB Rollercoast

    24 February 2025 I used to check the band conditions before heading out. I stopped doing that because it did not seem to matter. Unless the conditions are really bad under an extreme geomagnetic storm, you can probably make some contacts under less than ideal conditions. After setting up my 12m dipole for more CW… Read more

  • Radio Network

    Radio Network

    22 February 2025 Wow. No pressure at all…. I went out to get on 15m and my linked dipole SWR would not get below 8:1. What was going on? A quick inspection of the alligator clips used to make the mechanical connections have rusted significantly in the time on Wake Island. As my activity time… Read more

  • Meat Grinder Radio

    Meat Grinder Radio

    21 February 2025 Some days it just all comes together. Last evening I met a new friend I’ve been corresponding with over the past few weeks on the air to have a quick QSO on 12 meters SSB. After a brief chat, I switched over to CW and started calling CQ. This time I was… Read more