From Rolf, DL7VEE, via OPDX:  After T2C, C21MM, V6D and other DXpeditions our team is ready for the next adventure.

This time we’re heading to American Samoa (KH8) in the South Pacific. KH8 main island is mountainous, which makes things challenging. That’s the same QTH from which KH8T was already on the air two years ago. Our call is KH8A.

Making all the arrangements, including the various visas, wasn’t easy. Now all the flights and accommodations are booked. The trip will take place from October 29 to November 13, 2026. Of course, we’re aware that conditions on the high shortwave bands are deteriorating and that the focus is shifting more toward the mid and low bands.

The team includes nine operators DJ9KH, DK5WL, DL1KWK, DL2RNS, DL4SVA, DL6KAC, DL6KVA, DL7JOM and DL7VEE. We are planning to operate 4 stations 24/7 from 160 m to 6m in CW, SSB, FT8 and RTTY.

Our group uses carefully inspected, high-quality equipment, based on the experience gained from our previous expeditions. On the high bands, we will use our reliable full-size 5-band 2-element wire antenna from LZ-Antenna in combination with a pentaplexer, allowing us to operate on multiple high bands simultaneously with this antenna. On the other bands, we use well-tuned single-band wire antennas. The flexible fiberglass poles and the HD aluminum telescopic mast for the beam are manufactured by Spiderbeam company. The transceivers are high-end K4 models from
Elecraft. All equipment, most of which is privately owned, including small amplifiers from various manufacturers, will remain with us during the flights to prevent damage during transport.

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