VP2E – Little Harbour, Anguilla (Trip 1)

Dates: 16 to 23 February 1994

Callsign: VP2E/WJ2O

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Accommodations:

We stayed at the ham station rental that is offered by Dave and Dorothea Mann, VP2EHF and VP2EE. It is attached to their home in Anguilla.

Dave and Dorothea Mann
P.O. Box 599
The Valley
Anguilla, West Indies

(809) 497-2150 Phone
(809) 497-3557 Fax

I recommend that you rent a car so you can tour the island. The rental place next to the airport offers one for the week for about $230.00 (US). If you have a valid US drivers license they can issue you an Anguillian license for a $6.00 US fee. As is with former British Colonies, the driving is on the left.

House in Anguilla, West Indies

House where I operated VP2E/WJ2O

Our Hosts

Dorothea, VP2EE

Dorothea, VP2EE

Dave, VP2EHF

Dave, VP2EHF

Rental house in Anguilla

Rental house in Anguilla where I operated as VP2E/WJ2O

ham radio for rent house in Anguilla

Another perspective of out ham radio for rent house in Anguilla

Dave, VP2EHF, making some coffee

Dave, VP2EHF, making some coffee

The Shack

ham radio shack

This is the entrance to the ham radio shack.

Room and beds at the rental house in Anguilla, West Indies

Room and beds at the rental house.

Kitchenette

Kitchenette

VP2E/WJ2O station set-op

VP2E/WJ2O station set-op

Dave WJ2O operating

Dave, WJ2O, operating the ham radio station.

Stringing A Beverage In The Bushes

Dave WJ2O is Stringing a beverage near the rental place in Anguilla

Stringing a beverage near the rental place in Anguilla

Stringing the beverage

Stringing the beverage.

Dave's beverage kite

Preparing to flying my beverage kite!

Around The Island

Dave WJ2O at Beach

Schoal Bay. Beaches and beer, two things I like almost as much as pile-ups. This is on the NE side of the island.

Monster antenna farm at VP2EC

VP2EC. Monster antenna farm at VP2EC which is on the way to Schoal Bay.

Little Harbour Beach

Little Harbour Beach. This is on the SW side near the shack

Anguilla Airport

Anguilla airport from tarmac

Anguilla airport from tarmac.

Plane from San Juan

Plane from San Juan (P.R.)

Anguilla airport

Anguilla airport view from the roadside

VP2E/WJ2O Card

VP2E/WJ2O Card front
VP2E/WJ2O Card back

You can acquire a ham license to operate in Anguilla by visiting the Telecommunications Officer and paying the fee of $100.00 EC (about $37.50 US). Your callsign will be VP2E followed by your home call. Actual VP2E callsigns are reserved for residents.

VP2E/WJ2O license

VP2E/WJ2O license to operate from Anguilla.

Trip Statics Report

Equipment:

Kenwood TS-940 Transceiver
486 DX Laptop Computer
CT Contesting Software
Heathkit Micromatic Keyer
3-Element Beam 10 through 20
R7 Vertical for 30
Cushcraft 2-Element 40 Meter Beam
Slopers on 80 and 160

Dave's Equipment in Anguilla

VP2E/WJ2O station set-up

ARRL International DX contest

Achieved 2d place in the world in the ARRL International DX contest.

We traveled from New York, stopped in San Juan (Puerto Rico) and then to Anguilla.

VP2E travel Map

VP2E travel Map

Anguilla airport

Anguilla airport from tarmac.

Plane from San Juan

Plane from San Juan (P.R.)