For our FS/PJ Caribbean operation during the week of Feb 4th through the 11th, 2009 you can QSL direct,   Please send an SASE with your direct card.   The "Buddies in the Caribbean" cards for 2009 are in the hands of the individual ops, so yours should be on the way to you if you sent a card to any of the Buddies.

A BIG BONUS:  We met Tom,  PJ7TM, who was an incredible help to us during our stay.   What a classy guy !   He and his wife, Jane, are true Caribbean jewels.

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My main interests include making contacts with my portable station.

My web site at: WWW.QSL.net/w3ff has info on the antennas and the equipment I use for that purpose. My son, Chris, owns Buddipole Antennas, and he produces the antennas he and I design. We have a Buddipole User's Group at www.groups.yahoo.com/group/buddipole. And the commercial site is at this address: www.buddipole.com

In the Fall of 2005, I started using a Yaesu FT-857D for my portable radio. The batteries I am using are the A-123's. Lithium Nano-Phosphate technology.   

I prefer operating HF from my recumbent tricycle. I use half the Buddipole antenna vertically, with the bike frame as a ground. In September of 2004, all the world's continents were worked from the bike in one day with 50 watts. In September of 2005, all the continents except Antartica were worked in a two hour period with the same setup.

Since January of 2000, I have logged over 5000 contacts with my 'walking' station, and the DXCC total is just over 130 countries.

I frequent 18157.5 KHZ and 14270 KHZ. Also on 60 Meters, I like 5371.k KHZ.

Check out this group: HFpack@yahoogroups.com.

Another great site for antenna experimenters is: Live-Wire@Yahoogroups.com.

Portable HF radio is very exciting. Email me at this address if you would like to make a sked for a QSO: W3FF@buddipole.com