Here are some pictures from our trip to Antigua in
February 2004. Brother Peter (K3ZM) and I operated V26DX from the Royal
Antiguan Hotel in the ARRL DX CW contest. We made 4,100 contacts over the
weekend. We also had a little time for sightseeing. Although the
hotel interior was getting a little long in the tooth, our balcony (and the
roof) offered some spectacular views. Chris particularly enjoyed sitting
on the balcony and watching the cruise ships slide by into and out of port.
Unfortunately, new hotel management denied permission for future radio
operations from the hotel.
This was also the trip that got our visits to Montserrat started. After
the contest weekend we took a day trip to Montserrat on the ferry. The
ride over was wonderful. Our bus tour of the island was fantastic and very
educational. It was hosted by 'Slim', who had fascinating stories to tell
of his surviving the volcano eruption. I puked my guts out on the ferry
ride back to Antigua. It was the longest 45 minutes of my life. Can
you spell Dramamine?
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