[SixClub] Special Station VP2MSJ on Monserrat now -- 4el yagi & 600w on 6M

[kd4e]

FYI

*Tomorrow morning I will jump on American and via Miami and
Antigua, reach Montserrat at 4:00.
**
*I have always been intrigued with the island ever since it 
made the
news when the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted in '97 burying 
the
island's capital, Plymouth, beneath tons of lava and ash.  The
occasional hiccup by the still active site sends ash all 
over the
island.  11,000 lived there before the blast, 8,000 left in 
fear and now
the population is back up to around 5,000.  From my 
research, Montserrat
may be about the most unspoiled island in the Caribbean. 
That is my
main reason to go, along with the CQ WW VHF contest this 
weekend.  I
will be on with a 4 element yagi and 600 watt linear for 50 
Mhz and wire
antennae for the HF bands.  It will be a modest operation at 
best.  But,
I will be on 60 and 30 meters and lots of 40 and 20 cw.*
**
*My call is VP2MSJ.  I am at the QTH of Graham, VP2MDD, who 
has a lovely
home overlooking the water and is in the shadow of the 
volcano.  He gets
lots of ash which he has to wash off,  the roof, the drive, 
etc.  He has
a beautiful spot...check him out on QRZ.com and plan a trip.*
**
*Well, in any event, I'll be there until the following 
Wednesday and
when the bands are slow, I will do some touring about the 
place, hiking,
diving and taking lots of pix. *
**
*Lynn Schriner, W5FO, has handled my QSL chores for five 
years, became a
silent key in May.  Lynn loved working on QSL's - his and 
mine.  He had
accumulated some 30,000 over his ham career and of course, 
with my crazy
schedule, his efforts were greatly appreciated.  I sure do 
miss him; we
would talk almost every day and he was usually exhorting me 
to "go
somewhere so you can put me to work".  He was a great guy 
and great
friend, husband and father.  So, I am going on a trip to 
have fun but
also to honor Lynn's memory.  *
**
*I am lucky to have 30 year friend, Jay Bromley, W5JAY, take 
over the
QSL duties.  I thank him in advance.*
**
*Sorry for this epistle, but I am ready and looking forward 
to a very
relaxing week...if you hear my little peanut whistle signal, 
give me a
buzz.*
**
*TKS es Vy 73!*
**
*Bill, W5SJ/4*
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*/Bill Priakos - W5SJ/4/*
*/19417 Gulf Boulevard/*
*/Indian Shores, FL 33785/*
*/727-386-5464 (home)/*
*/727-593-5303 (office)/*
*/cell 479-461-8368 (Bill)/*
*/cell 479-651-3269 (Kathy)/*
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