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MIKE, K9AJ, AND SUSAN, K9XYL.  HQ9D WAS A SHORT OPERATION IN HONDURAS AT A
DIVING AND ECONOMY LODGE 35 MINUTES FROM PORT, WHICH IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE
OF ROATAN.  THERES USUALLY POOR SIGNAL TAKEOFF TO NORTH AMERICA DUE TO
BEING AT THE BASE OF A MOUNTAIN, HOWEVER, OUR LOCATION ON THE COAST
AFFORDED GREAT TAKEOFFS FOR NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE.
OPERATING TIME WAS LESS THAN 3 HOURS DUE TO A SHORT STAY IN PORT.  OUR
OPERATION WAS SET UP ON THE BALCONY OF A SECOND FLOOR CABANA FACING THE
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WATER, AND LODGE STAFF ASSISTED WITH THE ANTENNA PLACEMENT.  PROPAGATION
WAS BETTER HERE AND AFFORDED US 122 CONTACTS IN SIX COUNTRIES.  THE
OPERATORS WERE JEFF, K6JW, ETSUO, JA0BXP, JAY, AA4FL, CHUCK, N8CL, MARIA,
KI4WAX, AND KEITH, N3IM.  ZF2D IN GRAND CAYMAN WAS A VERY DIFFERENT
OPERATION.  EDEN, ZF1EJ, OFFERED TO LET US USE HIS GUEST SHACK, WHICH IS
ALSO THE CLUB STATION OF THE CAYMAN ISLAND RADIO CLUB.  WE BROUGHT ALONG
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