Howland Island, a U.S. possession, enjoyed some strategic importance during World War II, but is now uninhabited.
It is extremely difficult to obtain legal permission to land on Howland
Island as it is a wildlife refuge. AH1A was the last recent operation there.
It was the first major DXpedition I ever worked. I spent about 15 hours or so
calling into the pileups to get these two QSO's. It was worth it!
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