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J79XF - Commonwealth Contest 2016 : Dominica
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Nigel G3TXF operated the 2016 Commonwealth Contest (BERU) as J79XF from the Sea Cliff Cottages and Calibishie Cove on Dominica. This was the tenth DX-trip made specifically to take part in the RSGB's Commonweath Contest.
Previous BERU operations by G3TXF were V5/G3TXF (2015), ZF2XF (2014), ZF2XF (2013), ZD7XF (2012), VP2MXF (2011), 6Y8XF (2009), VQ5XF (2008), V25XF (2007) and VP2EN (2003). Here is a multi-year BERU score summary.
For details on the Commonwealth Contest (BERU) see Bob G3PJT's Commonwealth Contest website.
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| Nigel G3TXF operating the 2016 Commonwealth Contest as J79XF from the Sea Cliff Cottages near Calibishie on Dominica. |
Simple dipole antennas at the smallest of the five Sea Cliff Cottages, regularly used by visiting DXpeditions to Dominica. |
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| Calibishie is on the North-East coast and provides an excellent take-off to Europe, Africa and long-path Japan. |
There are five cottages at the Sea Cliff Cottages, several of which have been rented out by visiting DXpeditioners and contesters. |
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| Change QTH: During the 24-hour Commonwealth Contest J79XF moved to the Calibishie Cove for a better shot at Europe on 80m! |
Brian K1LI, who has operated many times from J7, visits the J79XF set up (30m vertical dipole high above sea) at the Calibishie Cove. |
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| Heavy rains during our stay (and yes, it was supposedly the "dry season") did not augur well for the departure.... |
....because the small airport on Dominica (DOM) was flooded out on the day of our planned departure, and the trip was delayed by a day. |
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| Mr George James at the Amateur Radio friendly NTRC in Roseau issues licences to Amateur Radio operators visiting Dominica. |
Small Dash-8 planes usually fly from Dominica to Antigua, but LIAT sent a larger ATR-72 to collect two days' worth of passengers. |
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| On the way home from Dominica : visiting Lot DJ7ZG and Babs DL7AFS operating as V21ZG from Antigua. |
Lot DJ7ZG demonstrates how bands are easily changed on their simple but effective multi-band dipole for DX-peditions. |
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| Babs DL7AFS uses a multi-band dipole antenna supported by a boat in the garden. |
Babs DL7AFS and Lot DJ7ZG have operated as V21ZG on many occasions. |
Part of the huge antenna farm at the V26B rent-a-shack contest station in Antigua. |
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| Nigel G3TXF and Anneliese drop in on German DX-peditioners Babs DL7AFS and Lot DJ7ZG during their V21ZG operation. |
The Antiguan rent-a-shack station is heard in most major contests. G3TXF (V25XF) used it for the Commonwealth Contest in 2007. |
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