[50mhz] J3 Rental QTH

[LANCE COLLISTER]

With the upcoming 6m Es season coming, I wanted to pass along info on where we 
stayed in J3 when we were there a number of years ago.  This rental is owned by a 
ham, who also lives nearby (but is not currently active on VHF):

http://belairgardencottage.com/index.html

Carriacou is the northernmost island in the country of Grenada, and it was 
possible to obtain a license prior to arrival, through telephone, mail and FAX.

I see that since we were there, they have added WIFI access ;-) We were not there 
during June, so we didn't experience any Es.  Instead, we were there during 
February, and did have TEP and F2 on 6m while using a small 3 element yagi, which 
you can see in the photo:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Photo2.jpg

This photo shows the view toward Europe:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Photo1.jpg

The QTH is just below the top of the central mountains, at the top of a valley. 
The view is blocked in directions other than to the east and northeast, by the 
sides of the steep valley, but as you can see, the shot toward Europe is pretty 
incredible!

The prevailing wind from the east funnels wind up through the canyon, keeping the 
cabin cool and bug free (at least when we were there).  So, if you were looking 
for a Caribbean location to take advantage of that famous summer Es from the Carib 
to EU on 6m, you might want to check this out!  GL and DX!  VY 73, Lance
-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT  59834  USA
QTH: DN27UB
TEL: (406) 626-5728   URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
2m DXCC #11, 6m DXCC #815