Or Pacific Radio Amateurs

Conducted By Ex Zk-1-Ac/Vr-2-Ak.

oug Berry, ZK-l-BG, Rarotonga’s Brmed 80-metre CW addict, reported latest on the Cook Islands Ham front mid-March. Doug now has a tally of countries on 80, a few of the choicer nt additions being VP9BL, LU2RD, (Gambia), KM6AX, and EL2A. part, ZK-l-AA, one-time very active lon, is still not on the air since shift headquarters a mile or so along the itonga beach to Avatiu. However, the is still in existence, so there are hopes he will appear eventually. >ug Cunnold, ZK-l-AB, another usually lar CW outlet, has been less active of His health has not been the best in at months. Nat, ZK-l-BH, is also t, but Norman Ashwell of Rarotonga :o staff, latest Cook Islands addition amdom, with the call ZK-l-BJ, should n the air very soon. Ron, ZK-l-81, ning to concentrate on 15 mc/s, is building a new rig.

Suva Stan, VR2AS, appears to be ag some trouble with his antenna es. Writing to “Break In’’ he quotes different variations of a formula for ©-element rotary beam gathered from ally reliable sources’’. sanings from other sources: QST says FOBAG has shifted from Makatea d to Papeete. As far as we know

he has not been active however for some time, and unless he has recently been back to Makatea he actually left there over two years ago. Interesting also is a report that FOBAJ might appear on the air from the Tokelaus this winter.

According to our most recent report from FOBAB in Papeete the call FOBAJ is not at present allocated, having lapsed.

The Hallicrafters Co., who largely financed the recent Clipperton expedition, and also possibly the latest Cocos (Pacific) expedition, is said to be preparing some more Pacific DXpeditions.

On Easter Island CE-O-AD is active, but his hamming is strictly limited by the necessity to conserve diesel fuel for the generating plant. It all has to be brought at considerable cost from Chile once a year. CE-O-AC returned to Chile last year, so AD Is the only station now there, according to CE3AG (ex CE-O-AA).

Incidentally for those awaiting QSL’s from Easter there is good news. The Dutch warship “Van Zull", en route from Papeete to Chile and Panama, was calling there in March and would certainly lift the island’s mail.

Island Hams are invited to send along photos and news of latest developments from their areas. Failing more active interest the column will be curtailed or abandoned.

fl Miss Cynthia Cooper, second daughter of Mrs. Frank May, of Eltham, NSW, and the late Dr.

R. W. Cooper, MBE, formerly of Rabaul, is in her final year at the Royal Melbourne School of Nursing.

She celebrated her 21st birthday on March 30.