KH1/KH7Z gets DXpedition of the year from the Japan CQ Magazine during the International DX Convention at Visalia, California.
![DXpedition from Japan](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh1/summary/kh1-summary.jpg)
From Left:
George Wallner, AA7JV
John Miller, K6MM
Arnie Shatz, N6HC
Ned Stearns, AA7A
Kevin Rowett, K6TD (co-captain)
Rick Boulis, N4HU
Jerry Chouinard (ground support)
Don Greenbaum, N1DG (co-captain)
Ken Tanuma, JN1THL
Missing:
James Brooks, 9V1YC
Tomi Pekarik, HA7RY
Mike Snow, KN4EEI
Bud Semon, N7CW
Neil King, VA7DX
Dave Farnsworth, WJ2O
Gentry / Dauer
![Kh1 Gentry de Wj2O](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh1/photos/KH1-Gentry-de.jpg)
KH1 Gentry de WJ2O
![KH1 Dauer de WJ2O](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh1/photos/KH1-Dauer.jpg)
KH1 Dauer de WJ2O
KH1/KH7Z QSL Card
![KH1/KH7Z QSL Card](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh1/qsl/kh1_QSL_F.png)
There are no special requirements for licensing provided you have a valid US operating license. Getting permission to land is a much greater obstacle.
![Operating inside the CW tent on Baker Island](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh1/operating/KH1KH7Z-Operating-Dave.jpg)
WJ2O Operating inside the CW tent on Baker Island 2018, KH1/KH7Z
![DXpedition of the Year from Japan](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh1/operating/DXpedition-of-the-Year.jpg)
We got the very prestigious “DXpedition of the Year”
![SSB Tent on Baker Island](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh1/operating/ssb.jpg)
The SSB Tent on Baker Island KH1/KH7Z.Operators:
–Ken Tanuma, JH1THL, with his back to us
–Rick, N4HU, foreground
–Neil King, VA7DX, next to Rick
Traveling the South Pacific
I start in KH8 first, flying into Pago Pago from Hawaii on Hawaiian Airlines.
![Traveling the South Pacific](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh1/travel/KH1_Trip_Map.png)
![Travel route](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh1/travel/kh1-dd.jpg)
Funny that Hawaii Airline’s navigation uses Baker Island as a point of reference.
![Baker DXpedition](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh1/travel/kh1-dd-1.jpg)
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