[SMCARA] Special Event Operation in St. Lucia with W4OKW, Dec 5-13

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Subject: J6
From:    "Tom Clarke" <w4okw at md.metrocast.net>
Date:    Tue, November 30, 2010 10:13 pm
To:      "smcara at mailman.qth.net" <smcara at mailman.qth.net>
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Here is the "official" news release:

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The "Buddies in the Caribbean" DXpedition group which specializes in 100
watt or less low power radios and the Buddipole portable antenna systems
is back again to St Lucia (J6) on Dec 5 - 13, 2010.  The north shore
Villa location was magnificent on our first visit in Feb 2010 and we
want to demonstrate "lightweight" dxpeditioning into magnificent vista
or beach locations, operating a field portable battery-only radio with
backpackable, lightweight antennas and most of all "having fun" with a
new group of operators.

The eight operators are:  Budd/W3FF, Guy/N7UN, Wey/K8EAB, Bill/W7ZT,
Todd/N4LA, Kent/K4MK, Gary/NX8L, and Tom/W4OKW.  There will be 3 villa
stations in operation on 160-10m using CW, and SSB.  At the same time,
several teams will be battery-only, field portable either from St Lucia
beaches or scenic mountain tops.  They group is applying for a unique
J6BP callsign for the ARRL 10m contest on Dec 11-12th.  QSL via LoTW,
eQSL, or mail to the operator's home callsign (SASE required).  For more
current information and announcements, see our J6 website at
http://sites.google.com/site/caribbeanbuddies/  which has a unique
realtime "chat" program.
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Operators Note:  On 17m check 18157.5 as most of our low power, backpack
portable ops will start there.  14342.5 and 14270 are good
spots on 20.  Check the various spotting networks too.

Tom