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Young Ham
Selected for CQWW
Congratulations to Manu,
LU9ESD, of Bahia Blanca Argentina, whom has been selected to
participate in the 2007 CQWW SSB contest at 6Y1V.
Manu, now 21 years old, was
first elmered by his grandfather LU4DTT at the age of 8 years
old. Obtaining his first license at the age of 13, Manu has held
a constant love affair with amateur radio, particularly DX'ing
and radio contesting.
Manu is a co-founder of the
Bahia Blanca DX Group and a member of the
World Wide Young
Contesters. Although he has activated several IOTA locations
in Argentina, Manu has never operated outside of his country.
Referring to these IOTA activations, he states. "These
expeditions let me do what I most love in my life though they
cannot be compared with an expedition to Jamaica".
Manu operated the 2006 CQWW SSB
contest with the LU8YE team, learning to work as a team with
people he had never met before. It is reported Manu posted the
teams highest QSO rates during this contest.
Manu had applied for the VP5X
operation in 2004 but was not selected at that time. The
2005/2006 selections were cancelled due to the sale of the VP5X
contest location.
Manu will be a considerable
asset to our team. It is our pleasure to make his dream come true.
David ~ KY1V
Hurricane
Dean
Hurricane Dean passed
dangerously close to Jamaica last night, August 19, 2007.
Although the south side of the
island was battered with high winds and high storm surge, the
north side of the island was relatively calm. Near 6Y1V, wind
speeds were reported at 45 MPH with gusts of about 56 MPH.
Today, August 20, 2007, George
(6Y5GC) reports no damage. We are relieved that George was
not injured and did not suffer any property damage. It is also a
pleasant surprise to have no antenna damage at all. The worst
damage is being reported as a few fallen banana trees.
At this time, we are not
certain the condition of the rotors. George reports the top
SteppIR MonstIR was turned almost 180 degrees from its original
position. The rotating tower apparently was also
repositioned by the winds. The bottom MonstIR was stead fast and
remained pointing NE, directly into the highest winds.
This is all the news I have for
now. We have a crew going there to check the station and make
any necessary repairs in late September. I imagine everything
will be ready for CQWW in October and November.
If you are interested in
operating with us during CQWW SSB, I have openings for our team.
Please contact me at
We will be sponsoring a young
ham for CQWW SSB in October. We have received dozens of essays
from around the world. If you are 21 or under and would like a
the opportunity to receive a free expedition to Jamaica for CQWW
SSB, please click on our YOUTH link on the left hand menu above
for more information.
David ~ KY1V
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