[MRCA] Operating aboard Holland America Westerdam

[W2HX]

Hello friends,

Just a note to let you know I will be on the Westerdam cruise from 11/23 through 11/30.  Ship sails out of Ft. Lauderdale and visits Grand Turk, San Juan PR, Saint Maarten, and the Bahamas.  Since I have not obtained a license in these countries, I will only be able to operate in the waters of the US, PR (I believe) and international waters. But that should be plenty.

I will be bringing a Harris RF-3200ET fly away (they should call it a drag away).  I have a long wire and ground clamp. I also have 4 radials if space permits.   I have permission from the ship's master to operate (but not the ship's mistress). My call will be PA/W2HX/MM (in phone mode, do I say "slash?" or just "papa alpha whisky two..."?) 

I plan to check 60M/CH3 for M&S, the HF PACK frequencies and try a little 20M as well.  The radio is 125W but again, I have no idea what I will be able to do for an antenna and ground/radials. 

I have never been on a cruise before let alone this one, so I have NO IDEA where I can even set up I also have no idea of any operating schedule since I will be with my family both nuclear and extended.  There is a real possibility that I will not be able to operate at all due to space and many other reasons. So I guess the point of this is...listen out for me!

73 Eugene W2HX