My first Antipode ham radio contact!
https://youtu.be/o9xOBOqkS6YMy first Antipode ham radio contact!
Fun DX Africa QSO with A25SL Leon Smit in Botswana
“Tropical Antipode
The antipode of Honolulu, Hawaii, located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is located in Africa. Honolulu is located near 21° North and 158° West. Thus the antipode of Honolulu is located at 21° South and (180-158=) 22° East. That antipode of 158° West and 22° East is in the middle of Botswana. Both locations are within the tropics but Honolulu is located near the Tropic of Cancer while Botswana lies along the Tropic of Capricorn.
An antipode is a point on the opposite side of the Earth from another point; the place you'd end up if you were able to dig directly through the Earth. Unfortunately, if you try to dig to China from most places in the U.S., you would end up in the Indian Ocean as the Indian Ocean contains most of the antipodes for the United States.”***
***Rosenberg, Matt. "Find an Antipode on the Opposite Side of the Earth." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/antipode-on-opposite-side-of-earth-1435169 (accessed February 16, 2021).
I (KH6ML) was using my G5RV jr and 100 watts of power.
"Hawaii-Go-Crate"™ - All in one - Portable, Moblie, Field, and Home station.
Icom Ic-7300 Radio -100w
G5RV jr antenna
2015 MacBook Pro Running boot camp windows 10 with a USB Cable
BktTimeSync synchronizes PC w/ NTP server or GPS
An amateur radio operator is someone who uses equipment at an amateur radio station to engage in two-way personal communications with other amateur operators on radio frequencies assigned to the amateur radio service. Amateur radio operators have been granted an amateur radio license by a governmental regulatory authority after passing an examination on applicable regulations, electronics, radio theory, and radio operation. As a component of their license, amateur radio operators are assigned a call sign that they use to identify themselves during communication.
Amateur radio operators are also known as radio amateurs or hams. The term "ham" is a nickname for amateur radio operators.
http://www.earchi.org/education/ Emergency Amateur Radio Club - Hawaii would like to assist Oahu residents in obtaining or upgrading their FCC Amateur Radio licenses.
Fun DX Africa QSO with A25SL Leon Smit in Botswana
“Tropical Antipode
The antipode of Honolulu, Hawaii, located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is located in Africa. Honolulu is located near 21° North and 158° West. Thus the antipode of Honolulu is located at 21° South and (180-158=) 22° East. That antipode of 158° West and 22° East is in the middle of Botswana. Both locations are within the tropics but Honolulu is located near the Tropic of Cancer while Botswana lies along the Tropic of Capricorn.
An antipode is a point on the opposite side of the Earth from another point; the place you'd end up if you were able to dig directly through the Earth. Unfortunately, if you try to dig to China from most places in the U.S., you would end up in the Indian Ocean as the Indian Ocean contains most of the antipodes for the United States.”***
***Rosenberg, Matt. "Find an Antipode on the Opposite Side of the Earth." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/antipode-on-opposite-side-of-earth-1435169 (accessed February 16, 2021).
I (KH6ML) was using my G5RV jr and 100 watts of power.
"Hawaii-Go-Crate"™ - All in one - Portable, Moblie, Field, and Home station.
Icom Ic-7300 Radio -100w
G5RV jr antenna
2015 MacBook Pro Running boot camp windows 10 with a USB Cable
BktTimeSync synchronizes PC w/ NTP server or GPS
An amateur radio operator is someone who uses equipment at an amateur radio station to engage in two-way personal communications with other amateur operators on radio frequencies assigned to the amateur radio service. Amateur radio operators have been granted an amateur radio license by a governmental regulatory authority after passing an examination on applicable regulations, electronics, radio theory, and radio operation. As a component of their license, amateur radio operators are assigned a call sign that they use to identify themselves during communication.
Amateur radio operators are also known as radio amateurs or hams. The term "ham" is a nickname for amateur radio operators.
http://www.earchi.org/education/ Emergency Amateur Radio Club - Hawaii would like to assist Oahu residents in obtaining or upgrading their FCC Amateur Radio licenses.
