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NEWS...............FINAL COMMENT28-Aug: I want to thank all the guys, who have had the patience to listen to my low-signal, I had only 100 watts and a simple vertical. I would also like to thank all those who helped me in the way CW, this was the first time that I used in the dx-pedition, and all have adapted to my slow speed.
I tried to operate all the way promised, and I apologize if not all were happy, but it was a holiday with the radio ... and not a real dx-pedition. The goal was achieved: 56% European, 23% Asian, 19% U.S.A. Many thanks to Miss. Tinia Teuraria, for giving me a good place to mount the antenna, and all the staff for their friendliness and helpfulness. Special thanks to Sergio I5NSR, that made me a special antenna that worked perfectly!! 73 and hope to find you in my next radio-vacancy, I5JHW Giovanni 25-Aug: full log T32JB online. 24-Aug: working CW, good pilu-up and then end of activity. 23-Aug: Complete T32JB log is online 20-Aug: work in rtty...the wall of pile up 19-Aug: good opening on 15 meter at the night 18-Aug: the propagation still good only at the local evening...20khz split wooh! 17-Aug: at the evening put up the antenna, and work...the propagation is good! 17-Aug: my birthday! landing at Cassidy International Airport of Kiritimati!!! 16-Aug: at the evening leave from Castaway Is -Fiji and fly to KIRITIMATI ATOLL 15-Aug: as yersterday 14-Aug: propagation zero!!! 13-Aug: in the evening the 3D2HW is ready 13-Aug: leave to Noumea and fly to Fiji 11-Aug: FK log is online 9- Aug: FK/I5JHW is ready and working 7-Aug: Giovanni waits for autorization for set-up antenna at Meridien Hotel 6-Aug: Giovanni arrival at Noumea New Caledonia 5-Aug: Giovanni arrival at Nadi 4-Aug: Giovanni is in Hong Kong now awaiting for the flight to Nadi WHY KIRITIMATI(CHRISTMAS)IslandThe desire to go to Kiritimati (Christmas) Island born, in 2008 when I was in Cocos Keeling Is VK9CJW, and in the group was a young girl, Helen,(August 24, 1993). My birthday is in August too, the 17th ... but I was born in 1941! While celebrating her birthday, the idea for his 18s and my 70s to visit Kiritimati came into my mind and, of course, it was gladly accepted, both from her and from the others. Time passes, and in March 2011, every one remembers the promise ... we need to start planning the trip, of course we can not be in Kiritimati only, exotic name but not the right venue for a whole month of vacation with families.
The tour will be Fiji, New Caledonia, and Kiritimati. As for Fiji and New Caledonia there are no particular problems, the logistical difficulties begin to Kiritimati,: Italian tour operators have no destination, most of them have no idea where it is. With patience, we spend whole evenings to control, schedule, connections and flights to reach our goal, after several attempts and a lot of mail, we can find it ... there is only one flight that goes to Cassidy International Airport! once a week: August 16 to 24, from and to Nadi, both birthdays are centered ... After a few other problems we can also confirm the Captain Cook Hotel, the only structure on the atoll, credit cards not accepted ... we will remember to bring cash! Now begins the paper work for licenses, for Fiji I already have the 3D2HW call, it is just to renew, for the new Caledonia, being a the French territory there are no problems, in few days everything is solved, FK/I5JHW for a stay of up to 90 days; this is the call that I can use, no special ones. As the accommodation in Fiji and New Caledonia (the hotels are too large) do not allow antenna installations, the radio activity will be all concentrta T32 .. and besides we are on vacation and I have obligations to other members of the group. Kiritimati, which means Christmas in Gilbert language, in the group of "Line Islands", is part of the Republic of Kiribati, whose capital is Tarawa, in "Gilber Islands" group and "two time zones" ahead. Not without difficulties I find the manager and after several email and even a few phone calls I have the application and IBAN for $ 115 AUS which is the fee for the license. The choice of callsign is: T32JB I'll try to be on the radio as much as possible and I hope to hear from you in te pileup. 73 de I5JHW-T32JB Giovanni
SSB-CW-RTTY ........17/24 August 2011
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