K4M(Midway Atoll) on 20m CW!!!
K4M 
Midway Atoll DXpedition 2009
Box 333
Bethlehem, GA 30630
USA
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20130414 0047UTC 14038kHz K4M
Date : 14/Apr/2013 0047UTC
Freq : 14038kHz CW
Rig : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT : Mini-Whip(PAØRDT)
PC recording
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Midway Atoll
Midway Atoll (
pron.: /ˈmɪdweɪ/; also called
Midway Island and
Midway Islands;
Hawaiian:
Pihemanu Kauihelani) is a 2.4-square-mile (6.2 km
2)
atoll in the
North Pacific Ocean. As its name suggests, Midway is roughly equidistant between North America and Asia, and lies almost halfway around the world from
Greenwich, England. It is near the northwestern end of the
Hawaiian archipelago, about one-third of the way from
Honolulu,
Hawaii to
Tokyo,
Japan. Midway Atoll is an
unorganized,
unincorporated territory of the
United States, and the former home of the Midway Naval Air Station (former ICAO
PMDY). For statistical purposes, Midway is grouped as one of the
United States Minor Outlying Islands. It is less than 140 nautical miles (259 km; 161 mi) east of the
International Date Line, about 2,800 nautical miles (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) west of
San Francisco, and 2,200 nautical miles (4,100 km; 2,500 mi) east of Tokyo. The
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, encompassing 590,991.50 acres (239,165.77 ha)
[1] of land and water (mostly water) in the surrounding area, is administered by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service(FWS).
Midway was the focal point of the
Battle of Midway, one of the most important naval battles of the Pacific Campaign in
World War II. The battle, fought between June 4 and June 6, 1942 near the islands, saw the
United States Navy defeat a Japanese attack against the Midway Islands, marking a turning point in the war in the
Pacific Theater.
Travel to the atoll in 2013 will not be possible through either organized tour companies or as a Fish and Wildlife Service volunteer, due to budget cuts in the US government's 2013 fiscal budget, suspending visitor and volunteer programs. The visitor program (which reopened the atoll to visitors in January 2008) hosted 332 visitors in 2012.
[2][3][4][5][6] The tours have focused on the ecology of Midway and its
military history. The economy is derived solely from governmental sources and tourist fees. All food and manufactured goods are imported. The refuge and most of its surrounding area are part of the larger
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
QSL to the address listed above for K4M QSOs made during the Midway Atoll DXpedition 2009.
SASE for USA.
SAE and $2 USD for QSOs outside USA.
Bureau QSLs answered once a year if funding is available to pay mailing to bureaus.
LOTW uploaded 2009.
No EQSL
The American Forces Network (AFN) is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces Radio andTelevision Service[1] (AFRTS, commonly pronounced "A-farts")[2][3][4][5] for its entertainment and command internal information networks worldwide. The AFN worldwide radio and television broadcast network serves American service men and women, Department of Defense and other US government civilians and their families stationed at bases overseas, as well as U.S. Navy ships at sea. AFN broadcasts popular American radio and television programs from the major U.S. networks. It is sometimes referred to as the Armed Forces Network. AFRTS, American Forces Network and AFN are registered trademarks of the U.S. Department of Defense.
