Hello Guys!

Here is a short Message from HC4/NP3D.

Please check the pictures as promised.

I stayed 5 days in near Manta town name Puerto Cayo on the Ocean Small but Ham Friendly Hosteria. About 25 meters from the beach. Made about 2000 QSO's mostly on 40 and 80 meters CW. No propogation on higher bands but 40 meters CW was wonderful! Had IC-706MKIIG + SB-200 Amp.

Installed R6000 by Cushcraft ad Inv Vee for 40 and 80 meters. Had no Internet. Pile up on 80 and especially on 40 meters from Japan stations.

Europe was coming strong and some Pacific too. Had static QRM on 20 - 10 meters. On lower bands NO QRM just Pile up from JA, Hi. Listened 5 up and was smashed by Ja stations. Last time I had such things in 1991 from Mary Turkoman being RH1E/RC2AR and probably from 4K5ZI in July, 1991. Well 80 meters from Puerto Rico and Cyprus were good too.

Did not make a trip to SA-033. Expensive and had no time enough.

Will go back in October, 2003 for CQ WW SSB 80 meters. If manage to collect extra funds will be Happy to QRV from IOTA Isla de la Plata. We made some arrangements with the Captain of a boat but do need money, Hi.

Thank you for reading this and will stay in touch. Planning to QRV in May from somewhere, HI.

My special Thanks to Alexandre, HC1AJQ and his beautiful wife Lyuba for their assistance in this outstanding trip.Thanks to Sergey, HC1ACW for his training in shooting from the Glock Gun. I made 5 out 10 byt Sergey is a Flagman, he did 10 out of 10! And I feel shame I was not able to hear Joe W3HNK when he called me on 80 meters. Will try harder next time, Joe!

73, de Andy NP3D