VP9/G3TXF - Bermuda
VP9/G3TXF : March 2004

G3TXF operated as
VP9/G3TXF from Bermuda 10-16 March 2004. This included participating in the 2004 RSGB Commonwealth Contest.

5,000 CW QSOs were made during this combined one-week holiday and radio-trip to Bermuda. The table below shows the band break-down for both normal QSOs and the Commonwealth Contest QSOs.

Band Pile-up Contest Total QSOs
80m
924
142
1,066
40m
976
220
1,196
30m
1,043
0
1,043
20m
487
109
596
17m
751
0
751
15m
180
98
278
12m
65
0
65
10m
0
5
5
Total
4,426
574
5,000
We stayed in one of the appartments rented out by Ed VP9GE. These appartments are ideal for visiting radio amateurs. Ed VP9GE provides ham-radio guests with access to several antennas for general HF radio operating. All you have to do is plug in your radio and away you go!

Many visiting VP9 operators have stayed at Ed VP9GE's excellent location on the North Shore Road. There's a great take-off to the US/Canada straight over the water. The take-off to Europe is pretty good too.

Ed VP9GE even takes care of arranging for the reciprocal licence that is issued by the Bermudan Department of Telecommunications.

Nigel G3TXF with Ed VP9GE with the seaview to the North of Ed's appartments.
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