5W – Apia, Samoa

Dates: 15 June 2018

Callsign: 5W0DF

5W – Apia, Samoa 2024-04-02T18:21:19-05:00

Gentry / Dauer

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5W Samoa Gentry

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5W Samoa Dauer

 

The Antenna

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5W QSL Card

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Getting a License for Samoa

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First thing, we drive to the Office of the Regulator.

 

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Then we get to meet this fine gentleman who issues the licenses. We pay the fees and we’re in business.

 

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Office of the Regulator, Apia, Samoa Amateur Radio License.

 

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Payment Receipt. One Samoan Tala is approximately 38 cents in US Dollars. So the license cost about $51.

Dave at His Station

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A slight pileup on 20 meters.

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My total production last night

Traveling the South Pacific

I made an overnight trip into Samoa from American Samoa. This was my second DXCC Entitie for this tour.

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How do you leave Samoa at noon on Saturday, take a 35 minute flight and arrive in American Samoa on Friday? Can you say International Date Line?

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Going Home

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I’m heading back and get to enjoy my second Friday this week.