Jacek, SP5EAQ and Martin, SP5ES will be active from Samoa after their DX Pedition to Tokelau Island as 5W1AF and 5W1AG.
They will be active on HF Bands.
QSL via home calls, LOTW.
Information from Martin SP5ES:
Also short operation from Samoa 5W planned on return way - about 5 days .
Calls has been allready issued (end June 2014) - Jacek 5W1AF, Marcin 5W1AG
QSL policy for dxpeditions: All cards received via the bureau will be answered via the bureau.
Logs will be uploaded into LotW within 6 months after dx-pedition.
For directs, please send a SAE with1 IRC or (better) 2US$.
I will accept only IRCs valid until 31 December 2017.
Current post costs in Poland:
50 g letter - 5,20 PLN = 1,70 USD = 1,23EUR
100 g letter 11,50 PLN = 3,77 USD = 2,73 EUR
All cards received without sufficient postage will be answered only via the bureau.
Information about Samoa
Samoa, officially Independent State of Samoa (Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Sāmoa) is a country in Pacific Ocean.
Moto- Samoa is founded on God.
Capital city- Apia.
Official languages- Samoan, English.
Independence from New Zealand- 1 January 1962.
Currency- Tala WST.
Time UTC +13 Summer time UTC +14.
International phone code- +685.
Internet domain- .ws
International Telecommunication Union callsigns for Independent State of Samoa- 5WA-5WZ.
Popular sport- Rugby, Samoan cricket, Netball.
Amateur Radio information Samoa 5W1AF 5W1AG
Amateur Radio prefix- 5W.
DXCC country- Samoa.
WAC continent- Oceania.
WAZ Award zone- CQ 32.
International Telecommunication Union ITU zone- 62.
QTH locator- AH46.
RSGB IOTA Award- IOTA OC-097 Samoa Islands.
