VP9KF

Welcome to VP9KF and Bermuda (more)

I operate only CW. Please don't send cards claiming SSB or data mode QSOs.

COUNTDOWN TO NEXT OPERATION
Tarrafal Booked - Flights Booked

2012-04-11 17:35Z, (Wednesday)
Hamilton Parish, Bermuda

2012-04-11 17:35:00 GMT+00:00

Propagation Predictions
2012-04-11 to 2012-04-25 - Propagation Predictions
VOACAP Online Point-to-point Area

Best operating periods: 20:00Z to 00:00Z and 08:00Z to 12:00Z ~ Chance on air now: 0% (Off Island)

Bermuda is very isolated in the Atlantic

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 (location);
4th Avenue, Cavendish Heights, Pembroke (location);
Philston, Whale Bay Road, Southampton (location);
Shorelee Cottage, Tween Walls, Mangrove Bay, Sandys (location)
I attended Whitney Institute (location) and Bermuda College (Academic Sixth Form Centre) (old location).
I have lived in Smiths, Pembroke, Southampton and Sandys Parish.
Latest activity is from Hamilton Parish.

Full QSL Information.

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

Operator

Paul Evans: VP9KF, G4BKI, 8P9FT, J37KF, V31WJ

Station
Icom IC-706 plus 250Hz filter,
TS-590S, TS-940S, FT-920 or FT-1000
MFJ-4245 45A Switched Mode Power Supply or Jetstream JTPS45 45A Switched Mode Power Supply
Toughbook CF-Y5 Notebook PC running N1MM logging, & ICECAP/ICEAREA/HamCAP or
Asus Eee Netbook PC running N1MM logging, & ICECAP/ICEAREA/HamCAP
Winkeyer USB keyer (K1EL)
Bencher Paddle (my 18^th 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

Licence
The Radio Society of Bermuda callbook is by no means complete. Many older callsigns are missing and so is was mine!
For a more complete record visit here.
For reference:
Bermuda Class Three Licence - Advanced (that is not the same as the FCC Advanced Class, it's the same as EXTRA Class)
Amateur Radio Service (HAM)
Dept.of Telecommunications Number: 3125
Callsign: VP9KF
Licensee: Paul Evans
Valid from: Tuesday July 01, 2008
Valid to: Sunday June 30, 2013
(originally issued in 1979)
See licence (address witheld)

The World from VP9

BWS Wx CAM Radar (St. David's/Airport). Real time Flights (more) in and out of Bermuda. Wx station [I] [II (inc.CAM)]

Courtesy Kellyfoto

Activity: 1974-1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981,
2006 March & November,
2007 May/June & October/November,
2008 April & November,
2009 April & November,
2010 April & November,
2011 April & November,
2012 April ..... & November.
We visit about twice a year and stay here for about 5 weeks in total, or 10% of the time.

I operate only CW. |

A1 Club (JA) - Member 1745 CW LINKS

Please don't confuse me with my friend John, VP8KF [G3VPW]
I recommend to you the QTH I use: VP9GE, whose web site I also maintain (we have been friends since 1968!) - Reviews

Supporters of the Agape House Rubber Duck Derby

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Callsigns: G4BKI, G4BKI/VP9, VP9KF, 8P9FT, J8/VP9KF, W4/G4BKI, G4BKI/J3, J37KF, W4/VP9KF, V31WJ

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	*VP9KF* Paul Evans, Baileys Bay Bermuda
WWV Log F:142 A:7 K:0 SSN:55
Lastest WWV data: 2012-01-28 00:45:01Z	Sustained rate per hour: 304 (CW)	Data Policy