It is vy sad news but the flight to OC-191 was canceled again.... The last chance for me may be next week, from 23rd July August 2017. Otherwise all canceled this time.
73s Masa, JA0RQV/A35JP in Nuku'alofa, Kingdom of Tonga
Today's flight to Niuatoputapu Island was canceled because of bad weather. The flight is postponed to Friday 18th August 2017. If possible, QRV will start from evening at local time (GMT+13h) of 18th August. As return flight is next Wednesday, QRV period shortned for 2 days...
Masa, JA0RQV/A35JP
Preparation for Niuatoputapu Island (OC-191) is ready.. besides unreliable airline REAL Tonga. If they fly, I will land there on 16th August 2017, and hopefully start A35JP/P operation form evening of 16th or 17th August. This is my second expedition to OC-191 since last time in 2014.
See you on the air!
Masa, JA0RQV
A35JP/P Niuatoputapu Is. DX pedition 2017
I am planning to activate Niuatoputapu Island (OC-191) as A35JP/P from 17 to 22 August 2017. QTH will be same guest house in Hihifo village where I activated OC-191 in 2014. Success rate will fully depend on the probability of domestic flight to OC-191 which is scheduled once a week..... Operation will be powered by small generator.
- Callsign: A35JP/P
- Operator: JA0RQV, Masa
- Schedule: 17 - 22 August 2017
- QTH: Hihifo village, Niuatopitapu Island (OC-191)
- Band/Mode: 80m-6m/CW&SSB
- Rig/Ant: IC-7000 100W/Vertical
- QSL info.: via my home call JA0RQV, SASE (US$2)/LoTW/Clublog(US$2)/Bureau
- Mailing address:
Masato Tamura, 2086-13 Daitakubo, Minami-ku, Saitama-city 336-0015 JAPN
CU in pile up!!
Log of A35JP/P (Niuafo'ou Island/OC-123) were uploaded to LoTW and Club Log today, and QSL card is coming soon.
