Welcome to VP9KF and Bermuda (more) (more - blogs)
The red dots on the map show where I have been active from. The green ones, where I have lived.
We lived at: Arlington Heights, Middle Road, Smiths;
4th Avenue, Cavendish Heights, Pembroke;
Philston, Whale Bay Road, Southampton;
Shorelee Cottage, Tween Walls, Mangrove Bay, Sandys
I attended Whitney Institute and Bermuda College.
I have lived in Smiths, Pembroke, Southampton and Sandys Parish.
Latest activity is from Hamilton Parish.
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Bermuda Time
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Info on QTH
Continent: North America
CQ Zone:5
ITU Zone: 11
Time Zone: Atlantic Time (GMT-4)
Daylight Saving Time - Yes
IARU Area: 2
IOTA: NA-005
WLOTA: Gibbs Hill 0201, St. David's 1480
ARLHS: Gibbs Hill BER010, St. David's BER009
Lat: 32.21.12N Lon: 64.32.135W
Maidenhead Locator FM72PI
Station
Icom IC-706 plus 250Hz filter or
FT-920 or FT-1000
MFJ-4245 45A Switched Mode Power Supply
Toughbook CF-Y5 Notebook PC running N1MM logging, & ICECAP/ICEAREA/HamCAP
Winkeyer USB keyer (K1EL)
Bencher Paddle (my 18th Birthday present while in VP9)
Sony MDR-NC20 full ear, noise cancelling, headphones
Home-brewed serial interfaces
Ameritron RCS-4 antenna switch
Cushcraft A4S antenna
The World from VP9
Weather CAM (St. David's/Airport). Real time Flights in and out of Bermuda
Courtesy Kellyfoto
Activity: 1974-1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981,
2006 (March) & (November),
2007 (May/June) & (October/November),
2008 (April) & (November),
2009 (April)
We visit about twice a year and stay here for about 5 weeks in total, or 10% of the time.
CURRENT OPERATION
(2009-04-08 to 2009-04-22) - Propagation Predictions
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Countdown to end of Operation: 2009-04-22 11:35Z, (Wednesday) Hamilton Parish, Bermuda |
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I operate only CW
Callsigns: G4BKI, G4BKI/VP9, VP9KF, 8P9FT, J8/VP9KF, W4/G4BKI, G4BKI/J3, J37KF, W4/VP9KF, V31WJ
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