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Kermadec Islands

This was the first Dx-pedition to this rare spot for many years.  It took an enormous amount of organising and red tape to get through.  However the Dx-pedition was very sucessful indeed and gave many thousands of Amateurs this rare and needed country for the DXCC's.   Fellow DX-peditioners were ZL1AMO, ZL1AAS and W6REC.

Special thanks to NCDXF, INDEXA, Chiltern Radio Club.  Thanks also to the many Amateurs whose contributions made this DX-Pedition possible.  Acknowledgement also to the N.Z. Lands and Survey Department, N.Z.M.O.T., University of Auckland and the Scientific group - Dr. J. Craig, Ann Stewart, Dr. D. Scheil, M. Kingsford and M. Vette.


For a great photos of the Kermadec Islands and excellent up-to-date information and links
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EQUIPMENT

HF

Icom IC-735
Home Brew Tuners

Linear

Dentron 2KL

Antennas

Three ele beams for 10,15,20
Dipoles for 40,80,160

RTTY

Tono 500

QSO   Statistics for ZL8BQD
 

USA

JAPAN

EUROPE

OTHER

Band

 SSB CW SSB CW SSB CW SSB CW
10 3800 2100 4500 1230 892 320 1502 456
15 2680 952 5200 562 951 254 791 625
20 2800 264 3511 2300 2563 299 2365 952
40 520 485 562 52 456 61 368 46
80 324 56 263 31 56 32 562 210
160 56 24 62 53 32 15 85 23

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