HI – Dominican Republic

Dates: 13 to 20 February 2019

Callsign: HI3/WJ2O

HI – Dominican Republic 2025-01-19T22:46:40-05:00
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My XYL, Chris, and I spent 7 days at The Casa Colonial. This 5 Star hotel is within a well developed hotel district with a nice beach. Puerto Plata is a tourist city located on the North Shore of the Island of Hispaniola. The Dominican Republic shares this island with it’s neighbor Haiti.
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Teddy’s “Shack”

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Here’s Teddy, HI3T, getting everything set up for the contest.
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His shack is downstairs. Just negotiate this circular staircase.
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Many contest award plaques adorn the walls highlighting Teddy’s operating skills.

Selfies

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Here we are in his dining room. Teddy just finished feeding me a wonderful traditional Dominican Republic meal.
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Standing out in front of his beautiful home.

Day Tour Around the City

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Our first stop is at the Brugal Rum factory.
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Mix moonshine and mash and stir well. Put it in a barrel and forget about it.
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Aging in a barrel causes the color to get darker over the years.
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Central Park in downtown Puerto Plata.
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Visiting the cigar factory.
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I’m helping them with taking inventory.
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I local band plays while waiting for our sky ride.
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Here comes the cable car to take us.
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Looking North over the Carribbean Sea towards the U.S.A.
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Giving Jesus a ride.
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Back down the hill.

Dominican Republic Gentry/Dauer

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Dominican Republic Gentry
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Dominican Republic Dauer

HI3/WJ2O QSL Card

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QSL produced by: Randy, KB3IFH

QSL Via: Ken, N2ZN

Here’s my license received from the authorities at Instituto Dominicano de las Telecommunicaciones.
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I participated in the ARRL DX CW Contest from the home of Teddy, HI6T, who lives in the heart of Puerto Plata. 17 hours of operating time was all I put together.
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Jet Blue Airlines is taking us all the way with a quick stop in Boston.
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Rather cold at Boston Logan International Airport this morning.

It is more than an hour’s drive over the mountains from Santiago Airport (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport) to Puerto Plata.