Re: [IRCA] WXLE - 1385

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Mike

 

WXLE was located on Canton Island in the Phoenix Islands, which were jointly administered by the US and Britain for many years.  I believe the island group was officially called Canton and Enderbury Islands.  The area is now part of Kiribati.

 

There is a very detailed article about the station at the Radio Heritage website http://www.radioheritage.net/Story15.asp 

The article, written by NZer David Ricquish, includes a scan of my QSL letter and some photos Pete Taylor received from the station.

 

Bruce

 

> -------------- Original message -------------- 
>
> > Some time ago, on the IRCA List, there was a brief discussion 
> > about doing precision frequency measurement (PFM) of stations in Asia. 
> > Charlie Taylor brought up the subject and I think I owe him one. 
> > 
> > I came across some of my old PFM logs while on Okinawa 
> > (1976-1979), and found one for WXLE (AFRTS), 1384.664 kHz, in 1977. I had 
> > noted the location as "Phoenix Island." I sent a report, but no reply. Can 
> > any of the "old timers" tell me the country this station came under for 
> > counting as a country? 
> > 
> > Besides Phoenix Island, I came across Canton Island, Marshall 
> > Islands, and Kwajalein Island. 
> > 
> > I had totally forgotten the log, as most of my original report 
> > copies were lost during my Naval career. Thanks. Very 73 de Mike 
> > 
> > 
> > Mike Hardester 
> > Jacksonville, NC. (34.47 N ? 77.23 W) 
> > ICOM R-70 - 2 x 75 foot (23 meter) random wires 
> > Quantum Phaser and Patience 
> > 
> > 
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