Preparing the Equipment at Home
![Dxpedition equipment](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/kh812.png)
DXpedition equipment assembled and working. Time to pack it up.
My poor beat up K3 Classic. It’s been to many countries and it sports quite a few dents and scratches, but it’s still ticking.
This is the first time the KPA500 & KAT500 have left my house though. Notice my brand spanking new Begali. Just purchased at Dayton Hamvention
Besides American Samoa and Fiji, this is the station we will use as KH7Z/mm. 20 Meters only aboard ship.
My poor beat up K3 Classic. It’s been to many countries and it sports quite a few dents and scratches, but it’s still ticking.
This is the first time the KPA500 & KAT500 have left my house though. Notice my brand spanking new Begali. Just purchased at Dayton Hamvention
Besides American Samoa and Fiji, this is the station we will use as KH7Z/mm. 20 Meters only aboard ship.
The Antenna
![Antenna](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-Antenna-FromBalcony.jpg)
![Installing Antenna](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-Antenna-FromOcean.jpg)
![Fixing Antenna](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-Antenna-WallMount.jpg)
![New Antenna](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/photos/kh8-aleentine-image-3.jpg)
![The Antenna](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/photos/kh8-aleentine-image-1.jpg)
The Hotel – Sadies by the Sea
![Hotel in Pago Pago, American Samoa](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-Hotel-BeerTap.jpg)
It’s a great draft beer made in Samoa but consumed in American Samoa.
![Breakfast in Pago Pago, American Samoa](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-Hotel-Breakfast-Dave.jpg)
![Car Number Plate in Samoa](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-Hotel-LicensePlate.jpg)
![Sadie's Hotels](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-Hotel-Map.jpg)
![Beautiful mountains in Pago Pago, American Samoa](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-Hotel-Shipyard.jpg)
![A beautiful view in Pago Pago, American Samoa](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-Naia-FirstGlimpse.jpg)
![Lunch in Sadie's hotels](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-OtherHams1.jpg)
![Best lunch in Sadie's hotel](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-OtherHams2.jpg)
![Sadie's Hotel](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-OtherHams3.jpg)
![With my friend in hotel](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-OtherHams4.jpg)
![Dxpedition team](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-OtherHamsOperating1.jpg)
![Dxpedition team on work](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-OtherHamsOperating2.jpg)
Enjoying Island Life
![Enjoying Island life in Pago Pago, American Samoa](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/kh811.png)
Happy Father’s Day back in the States. I salute you.
The Tradewinds Hotel
![The Tradewinds Hotel](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-TradewindsHotel-Front.jpg)
![Inside Tradewinds Hotel](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-TradewindsHotel-FrontDesk.jpg)
![Tradewinds Hotel](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Photos/KH8-TradewindsHotel-Massage.jpg)
KH8 QSL Card
![KH8 QSL Card Front](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/qsl/South-Pacific-QSL-Front.png)
![KH8 QSL Card back](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/qsl/South-Pacific-QSL-Back.png)
![QSO count](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Operating/KH8-Operating-Dave.jpg)
Due to band conditions and my location on the island, my QSO Count was very low.
![Trip Statistics Report](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Operating/KH8-Operating-QSOs.jpg)
![KH8/N1DG at the mic](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/operating/KH8-N1DG.jpg)
KH8/N1DG at the mic
![Operating team](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/operating/KH8-N1DG-1.jpg)
Traveling the South Pacific
I start in KH8 first, flying into Pago Pago from Hawaii on Hawaiian Airlines.
![Travel route to South Pacific](https://images.harvestamerica.tech/wj2o/dxpeditions/kh8/Travel/KH1_Trip_Map.png)