On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:51:04 -0500, "J. Mc Laughlin"
wrote:

|Of course, one needs to hear them first, work them second, manage to get a
|QSL card third, and wait for a determination from DXCC HQ fourth.

Isn't that always the case [g]?
|
| Apparently they (DX0K) are on Pagasa Island in the Kalayaan Group. This
|island is also called Thitu Island - probably by the Chinese.
|
| A good estimate for the coordinates is: 11 degrees 3 minutes North; 114
|degrees 17 seconds East. It may be the only island of the large number of
|islands collectively called Spratley to have a real fixed-wing landing
|strip. The island's WX station is important to the main islands as an early
|warning post. It appears to be more than 350 kM from the closest main
|island.
|
| So far, the group appear to get off of work at about 1130Z and stay on
|the air about 4 hours. Best time in Michigan for 40 Meters is 1100 to
|1200Z; then 10 MHz is best for about an hour. From about 2300 to 2400 14
|MHz and 18 MHz would be usable, but they seem to be in bed at those times.
|
| Please do post when you hear them.

I worked them at 1245Z on 40 this morning.

Wes N7WS in AZ