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THE 1998 NA-180 SOUTH WATER CAYE DXPEDITION


L-R V31UY, V31NX, V31VI, WEBSTER (the skin diver), V31TR


Here are some pictures of the V31 DXpedition of 4 February 1998 through 10 February 1998. We were located on South Water Caye, IOTA NA-180. South Water Caye is located 20 miles Southeast of Dangriga. Our host was the Pelican Beach Resort located in Dangriga. They did a fantastic job getting things ready for our visit. Special thanks to Martha who cooked us some terrific meals! We made over 8300 contacts and had a GREAT time doing it! Thanks for working us. 73 de Barry/V31TR


Operators and QSL information: V31UY/N6UY, V31NX/N6FH, V31VI/N6KZ, and V31TR/K8BK (or KI8W)

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Operators   Sunsets Photo's   Antennas Photo's   Osprey's Nest   The Island   Email V31TR/K8BK  



OPERATOR PHOTO'S

  • Dinner Time l-r V31NX, V31TR, Webster, V31VI, and V31UY
  • Belize Int'l Airport Passing through Belize International Airport. l-r V31VI, gear, V31NX, V31UY, and V31TR
  • V31TR Barry Working the first pileup on 40 meters.
  • V31UY Steve Operating the 20 Phone station
  • V31VI with V31NX Jim/VI and Frank/NX working side by side
  • V31NX Frank/V31NX relaxing as Steve/ V31UYgets ready to fire up the radio (V31VI background doing paperwork)

    SUNSET/SUNRISE PHOTO'S

  • Sunset 1 One of the MANY beautiful sunsets on South Water Caye
  • Sunset 2 Sunset over Belize from the Island
  • Sunrise 1 Sunrise over the Carribean with beam towards Europe
  • Sunrise 2 Another Sunrise

    ANTENNA PHOTO'S

  • Antenna's included a Force12 C3 for 10-20 meters, two 33' fiberglass verticals 10-40 meters and one long wire for 20-160. All worked well.
  • C3 View of the C3 Beam
  • C3 Another C3 Picture
  • Vertical 33' Fiberglass vertical
  • 160 Kite Antenna 160 Kite test during the daytime. Lack of evening winds spoiled night use.

    OSPREY'S NEST

  • The Osprey's Nest is owned and operated by the Pelican Beach Resort . It's located on South Water Caye.
  • Front Front view of cottage. 1 station located here looking out over Carribean.
  • Back Back porch view. Two stations located here.
  • Shower Here was our shower! BURRRRRR. Ocean was MUCH warmer.
  • Kitchen Martha's domain. Some great meals came from here!

    THE ISLAND

  • South Water Caye IOTA NA-180 is located 20 miles SE of Dangriga Belize
  • Heaven!! My Favorite spot. Hammocks located on South end of island!!
  • Boat / Dock Our boat. 20 foot open boat.
  • East South Water Caye East side of South Water Caye. Looking North.
  • West South Water Caye West side of South Water Caye. Looking North.

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