VP5/K9PPY (IOTA NA-002)

QSL information for my VP5 operation on the Turks & Caicos Islands October 20 thru 30, 2012 is as follows.

CQWW SSB Contest QSO's on October 27/28, 2012 will only be confirmed via a direct SASE request with the proper return postage. All other non contest QSO's from October 20 thru 30, 2012 will be answered via the bureau if received via the bureau and via direct if received direct with an SASE and proper return postage.

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HONOR ROLL MEMBER OF THE RSGB ISLANDS ON THE AIR PROGRAM (IOTA) WITH 1082 ISLANDS CONFIRMED AND NUMBER 11 IN THE WORLD ON THE 2012 HONOR ROLL.

IHAVE ALSO OPERATED FROM THE FOLLOWING ISLANDS FOR THE IOTA AWARD: AS-124 A61AH/P, OC-001 VK8PY, OC-183 VK8PY/P, OC-199 VK8PY/P, OC-230 VK9RS, EU-001 G0WOE, EU-011 G0WOE/P, EU-120 G0WOE/P, NA-010 K9PPY/VE1, NA-036 K9PPY/VE7, NA-053 KL7AK/P, NA-062 K9PPY/W4, NA-065 K9PPY/P, NA-069 K9PPY/W4, NA-075 K9PPY/VE7, NA-085 K9PPY/W4, NA-091 K9PPY/VE7, NA-092 K9PPY/W5, NA-110 K9PPY/W4, NA-127 K9PPY/VE1, NA-142 K9PPY/W4, NA-168 K9PPY/W5, NA-222 KL7AK/P, NA-225 K9PPY/VY0, SA-003 PS0F and NA-002 VP5/K9PPY.

I HAVE BEEN CHASING DX SINCE 1959 WITH 362 DXCC COUNTRIES CREDITED, 9BDXCC, WAZ AND WAS.

I AM A MEMBER OF THE ARRL, NORTHERN ILLINOIS DX ASSOCIATION AND THE MT. FRANK (K9NS) MULTI/MULTI CONTEST GROUP.

EQUIPMENT: HF: FTDX-5000D, FT-1000D, FT-IOOOMP MK5, IC746 PRO WITH 2X 3-500 HENRY AMP. ANTENNAS: 4 EL 20 METER YAGI AT 85 FT., 4 ELEMENT 15 METER YAGI AT 72 FT, INVERTED V FOR 30 METER, HF2V VERT. FOR 40/80 METERS AND WARC BAND ANTENNAS.

160 METERS:FTDX-5000D WITH 2X 3-500 1KW TO AN INVERTED "L" ANTENNA. RX ANTENNAS: SHORT BEVERAGE TO EUROPE AND K9AY SWITCHABLE LOOPS TO EU, SA, JA AND ZL/VK. I HAVE BEEN ACTIVE ON 160 SINCE NOVEMBER 2008 AND HAVE 142 DXCC COUNTRIES CONFIRMED AT PRESENT.

VHF: 6 METERS: IC746 PRO HEATH HL-2200 AMP TO 5 ELEMENT M2 YAGI AT 78 FT. I HAVE 75 CONFIRMED DXCC COUNTRIES ON 6 METERS AND ENJOY CHASING GRID SQUARES WITH 400 CONFIRMED FOR THE FRED FISH MEMORIAL AWARD.