Buddies in the Caribbean Suitcase DXpedition 2009

This video is a short 'teaser' from the Buddies in the Caribbean suitcase dxpedition to St. Martin (FS/PJ7) and Saba (PJ6) in early February 2009. The goal of the 8 man team of U.S.-based ham radio operators was to see if they could pack enough gear into their one 50 lb checked bag to quickly setup low-power ham stations using Buddipole antennas in various portable locations throughout the islands. Were they successful? Were there big pile-ups? Did they have fun? Find out how they did! MORE to come...Stay tuned!

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Science & Technology

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• Buddipole
• dxpedition
• adventure
• radio
• PJ6
• St
• Martin
• Saba
• w6hfp
• w3ff
• antenna
• buddistick
• n7un
• n0tu
• ww5l
• kc4vg
• pj7/k2gsj
• kb9avo
• k8eab
• encomm
• hfpack
• milpack
• suitcase
• FS
• FT817
• FT857
• IC706
• IC703
• Elecraft
• k1
• k2
• k3
• icefilters
• PSK31
• radioaficionados

[buddipole]

Have patience ...longer is coming soon

[kc7fys]

How did you get the goats into the suitcase, sir?

[buddipole]

TSA was asleep at their monitor

Rasta 'Marley' Goat

[PU2OKE]

Congratulations..Very Nice DX Expedition...73/51 RICARDO PU2OKE GG66vl

[hamitupca]

Fun - will you ever be posting any more video of this adventure?

[Ronbob59]

Welcome home Steve. A nice appetizer. Looking forward to the feature video...

Ron and W&W

[AmateurRadioKP4VP]

Certainly, is a very interesting video since you can hear action on the bands using a buddipole. I'm located in the Caribbean and own a homemade version of a buddistick which performs super on the bands.

I expect more videos regarding the DX expedition as well as technical as buddipole antenna homebrew for 80 meters band and homebrewing a capacitor hat for a buddipole.

73's from KP4 Land de KP4VP - Jose Ramon.

[DL1ZM]

Very nice promotion, we want MORE !! :-)

vy 73 de DL1ZM

Zeljko

[poac]

Could be little bit longer. But excelent anyway.

73 de OH7FDN

[VA2SG]

Did you have fun in the Twin Otter?

[N9SKN]

Thanks for the teaser, Steve. Looks like a great place and a fun time. Its a wonder you guys came back!