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Remote Tokelauan Atoll Becomes Temporary Global Comms Hub
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Pacific.scoop.co.nz
Article – RNZThe Fakaofo team plans to operate several stations from the 160-to-6-metre amateur bands using voice, Morse code and digital modes.Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor RNZ Pacific managerFor two weeks in November the remote Tokelauan atoll of Fakaofo will become a global communications hub.
The remote Tokelau atoll of Fakaofo is 3,380 to 3,790 kilometres northeast of New Zealand – the number of people who live on Fakaofo is just over 470.
However, this tiny dot in the Pacific is one of amateur radio’s most sought-after locations, and for two weeks in November will become a global communications hub.
In amateur radio, “DX” comes from telegraph shorthand: “D” for distance and “X” for the unknown or distant.
When asked how the atoll will benefit from this project, Silao said it would be on numerous fronts.