NEWS UPDATE – Fred informs that he had to take his antenna down, and will leave Shemya tomorrow, Wednesday. Between 4 Dec 2021 and 24 Jan 2022 he made 1289 contacts with stations in 53 DXCCs. He realizes that not everyone who wanted to log him was able to do so, but he did his best to be on the air as much as possible. While Fred is not scheduled to return to Shemya this year, he is determined to find hams among those who will be scheduled to work up there, get in touch with them and encourage them to operate. He will explain to them the pitfalls he encountered, and keep us posted. [tnx VE3LYC]
I was there in 1972 with the Air Force out of Eielson AFB up by Fairbanks. Use to pull alert duty there on the RC-135 recon aircraft.
I was there 1977 – 1978 and lived in the radio station building. Well, I spent at least 12 hours a day there. At that time, there was some beaten up Collins gear, a broken 3 or 4 element beam that kinda worked, a long (and I mean long) wire antenna. Also a 6 meter transceiver and antenna. I really had a ball when 6 opened to Japan and as far away as VK land.
Mike
W8TRN
I sure would like to work KL7FBI, I was station on Shemya in 58 – 59 as an young Army person. I would like to see the Island again but getting to old to travel that far. K0HDC Ray J Carstensen Warrensburg MO. jigger4570@gmai.com Thanks Ray J.