Jamaica Radio Amateur DXpedition
My wife and I are planning on traveling to Jamaica in Early October for a few days. During this time we are hoping to operate as a “DX station” from the hotel where we will be staying on the beach. I’ve been there twice before and we are applying for our call signs as I write this.
At this point this is a vague plan - nothing set in concrete, and I’ve got to work out details of transporting the communications gear we need, including antennas, and an HF radio at least.
According to several people who’ve visited in the past there isn’t a problem getting licensed, but getting your equipment INTO the country might be a problem so we’re basing this on our own learning as we go along.
I’ll try to up date this very shortly and once we have some firm frequencies in mind, we’ll post that information here, and let the ARRL know as well so they can help “advertise” our DXpedition. We do not expect to operate more than a couple hours a day at most, and we’re not sure of the bands of operations yet.
I’d like to hear from some Hams out there who’ve done this before, or have suggestions on operations.
We’re not going to be “formal” and will likely “chat” or “ragchew” as well, but we’re looking to do QSL cards for those that communicate with us. IF you are a non-ham, but an SWLer, certainly we would love to hear reports from you as well, and we will accept such reports and respond with a QSL card.
More information coming soon.
73,
Rick Donaldson
US Amateur Callsign NØNJY
(And JoAnne, KBØIRW)
