[Elecraft] OT: Warm climate for a vacation/be-the-DX winter holiday?

[Phil Hystad]

One of the coldest winters I remember was December 1970 when I was at
Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.  I remember walking from one building
to another with a staff sergeant who had been there longer than I (I was there
for only 40 days) and I said "Its as cold as the North Pole here!".  The staff sergeant
replied "There is nothing between us and the north pole to stop the cold weather
from coming down here -- just flat terrain the whole way".

Of course, I grew up in California so cold weather to me is anything below 40 
degrees.

73, phil, K7PEH


> On Jan 4, 2015, at 9:19 AM, Jim Allen <jalleninvest at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Texas is a favorite destination for snow birds, and has all the attributes
> you listed, weather, licensing, language, open border even for Californians
> (so far!), favorable currency exchange, mostly friendly natives, 120 VAC,
> and compared to CA, pretty cheap.  I filled up yesterday at a Costco for
> $1.849, and today saw a sign on the way to Austin for $1.679.  Quite a few
> true blue DXers around, too.
> 
> 73 W6OGC Jim Allen
> 
> On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 8:19 PM, Jim Lowman <jmlowman at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> After spending the second holiday season in San Diego, and last year it
>> was Tucson, the XYL announced that next year she'd like to go someplace
>> warm.  Yes, temperatures in the 50s in December feel cold to us.  The area
>> where we live is between LA and Palm Springs, but our climate more closely
>> approximates that of Palm Springs.
>> 
>> I know that many fellow amateurs head for the Caribbean nations for this
>> purpose.  That would work, as would somewhere in the South Pacific.
>> 
>> Anyone have any suggestions, based on past experiences?
>> 
>> Criteria are:
>> 
>> --  somewhere that English is the primary language, or is spoken widely
>> 
>> --  possibly a country with reciprocal-operating privileges for a US
>> licensee
>> 
>> --  easy to get there via commercial airlines
>> 
>> --  no hassles with customs, coming or going, with amateur gear
>> 
>> --  ease of getting a license/callsign for that country, if not reciprocal
>> 
>> --  good accommodations (villa for rent for a week or so); turnkey ham
>> station on premises is a plus so that we don't have to take much equipment;
>> hotel with room for a simple antenna
>> 
>> --  nearby restaurants, although cooking facilities would be helpful
>> 
>> We've ruled out the following:
>> 
>> --  Hawaii - probably the easiest option, but is nuts with tourists during
>> the holidays.
>> 
>> --  Mexico - difficult to get a license without knowing whom to bribe -
>> been there before and don't like it
>> 
>> --  The XYL looked into Belize, but I'd worry about drugs/crime anywhere
>> in Central America.  Costa Rica, perhaps?
>> 
>> Any and all suggestions are appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance and 73 de Jim - AD6CW
>> 
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