Banyandah
1979 Spartly Island
Amateur Radio Expedition
<<<<............Link to 1978 Mellish Reef DXpedition

Map of South China Sea showing Spratly Island location Map of South China Sea showing location
of Spratly Island Group
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Banyandah departed Brunei
on two DXpeditions
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The first voyage to
Amboyna Cay
was fired upon by
Vietnamese using mortars
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The second voyage
to Banque Canada Reef
found an un-inhabited rock.

Harry VK2BJL Veteran expedition leader

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Trouble!  Fired upon by soliders at Amboyna Cay
TROUBLE!  Amboyna Cay, First attempted landing,  Mortars Fired at Banyandah!!
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Operate from Here?

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The first scatter seabirds

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Eventual operating site for 1S1DX

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20 Mile long reef mostly underwater

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Storms would wash over us!

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Success, back in Brunei
Bill K1MM
Stew K4SMX, John KV4KV, Jack KB7NW, Jude, Jason, Bob N2OO, Moody VS5MS,
& our mate, the orgainiser, Harry VK2BJL

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QSL Card issued for 1S1DX
The QSL Card every DXer wants
13,322 Contacts around the world from this patch of sand!

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