MARCO DX Destinations 2019

Wednesday May 1 – Belize City – V31D

see location on QRZ map/details page/grid square

https://www.booking.com/hotel/bz/see-belize-waterside-apartments.html

QTH is Moya Estate, Sea Breeze Apartments, near Haulover Bridge off Philip Goldson Highway

-Location is a rental with two bedrooms on the top floor with roof-top recreation area facing the water for dipoles/slopers

-Two stations: HF1 ICOM IC-706; HF2 IC-7000, barefoot

-Operating times 1600-21:00 UTC (10am-3pm local time), one hour slots

HF1 20m SSB/CW choice             HF2 17m CW/FT8/SSB choice

1600 UTC, 10am local time                          JA0BXP Etsuo                            K5RTF Chip

1700 UTC, 11am local time                          N5RTF Chip                                  AA4FL Jay

1800 UTC, noon local time                          AA4FL Jay                                    N5RTF Chip

1900 UTC, 1pm local time                            K4LRC Bob                                   available

2000 UTC, 2pm local time                           K4LRC Bob                                   available

 

Thursday May 2 –  Roatan (island) Honduras – HQ9D

– see location. grid square and IOTA info on QRZ map/details page

https://www.tranquilseas.com/  – Tranquil Seas Resort and Dive Center –  see the Gecko cabana

-Location is a second floor cabana/bedroom (top floor) facing the water for dipoles/sloper

-Two stations: HF1 ICOM IC-706; HF2 IC-7000, barefoot

-Operating times 1600-19:00 UTC (10am-1pm local time), one hour slots

-Break down time 1pm local time

-depart for ship by 1:30pm (allows time for transportation and customs), ship departs at 3pm

HF1 20m SSB/CW choice             HF2 17m CW/FT8/SSB choice

1600 UTC, 10am local time                          JA0BXP Etsuo                              N3IM Keith

1700 UTC, 11am local time                           N3IM Keith                                   N8CL Chuck-Maria

1800 UTC, noon local time                           N8CL Chuck-Maria                    AA4FL Jay

 

Friday May 3 – Grand Cayman – ZF2D

See location on QRZ map/details page/grid square

QTH is that of Andrew Eden, ZF1EJ, Savannah, Grand Cayman

-Andrew has a guest station with three tower mounted Yagis.  I have not asked about linear availability, assume there are some.

-Three stations: HF1 Kenwood TS-50, HF2 we are bringing our ICOM 7000 for FT8/SSB/CW, HF3 ICOM 736,

-Antennas: Tower Mounted Yagis

-Operating times 17:00-21:00 UTC (noon-4pm local time), one hour slots

-Break down time 4pm local time

-depart for ship by 4:30pm (allows time for transportation and customs) , ship departs at 6pm

HF1 20m SSB/CW choice             HF2 17m CW/FT8/SSB choice        HF3 15m SSB

1700 UTC, noon local time                         NN4DF Dave                                AA4FL Jay                                  Available

1800 UTC, 1pm local time                          AA4FL Jay                                    NN4DF Dave                              Available

1900 UTC, 2pm local time                         JA0BXP Etsuo                             Available                                      NN4DF Dave

2000 UTC, 3pm local time                         K6JW Jeff                                    K4LRC Bob                                  KM2L Bruce