| Ham Radio Cruise 2010 |
| Cruises by Ashley 505 New Zealand Reach Chesapeake, VA 23322 Voice: 757-410-2510 Fax: 757-410-2510 ashleytravel@cox.net MOAA Vacations 1-800-211-5107 |
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| Please Join us for our 3rd Amateur Radio Cruise aboard the Carnival Freedom Feb 27, 2010 for 8 wonderful days. Sailing from Fort Lauderdale, FL to the Eastern Caribbean, San Juan, St. Thomas, Antiqua, Totola, Nassau and return. With 4 days at sea to work that DX. "The Fun Ships" |
| Organized by Vernon Fix W4THN w4thn@arrl.net 757-495-1541 cell-757-409-2028 |
| TARHEEL ANTENNAS We plan on using Tarheel ,"ScrewDriver" type antenna again on this cruise. They worked out like a house afire on the last Ham Radio Cruise. This is a picture of one Model 100 Tarheel mounted over the Lido deck pool aft.. Click here for the Tarheel Web Site. |
| Picture from HamRadioCruiise2008 |
| Site updated June 25, 2009 |
| ICOM AMERICA - AMATEUR RADIO ICOM has come aboard and is helping by loaning us two complete stations for the cruise. We will get the opportunity to try out first hand the latest stations from one of the premier equipment manufactureres of Amateur radio equipment. We will take two IC-7000 stations for the cruise. Please give ICOM a big thank you and of course buy ICOM. Check out the web site at www.icomamerica.com/en/en/amateur/ |
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| COME SAIL WITH US |
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| Carnival Freedom Registered in Panama, IARP LICENSE REQ'D |
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| THE PERFECT CRUISE Everyone has their own idea of what a perfect cruise vacation is. The Freedom has a variety of entertaining options---each one more fun than the next. You can browse the duty free shops, dine in one of the 4 star restaurants, relax in the lounges, dance in the clubs or check out the huge Seaside Theatre, a 12 foot-high by 22 foot-wide LED screen located on the LIDO deck You can enjoy the broadway plays nights and go ashore in one of the many ports days. It is our choice to do whatever we want, even enjoy some HAM RADIO. After all isn't that why we came, to make a bunch of Q's. For the frugal person wanting to maximize their vacation dollar, a cruise is hard to beat for quality and pleasure. |
| NOTICE The parties and functions described herein are reserved to those guests signed up through Mrs. Ashley King, my cruise agent and excellent assistant on the Ham Radio Cruises. Sorry, but if you want to join us, then sign with us. We really have great group rates. Vernon, w4thn |
| If your spouse doesn't want to go, talk to Ashley---we are working on Single Traveler room sharing for you. Save a lot of $. |
| Bring your own station for your balcony or use one of ours. We plan two guest stations for 80-10 meters. Limited to 100W. Bring your 2m hand held for use on the ship. Any questions call me. w4thn. |
| *** PLEASE READ *** As sailing date approaches the cruise line wants all cabins filled. They take back our cabins we have on reserve and sell them to others. We need your reservations early or we lose the cabins so please sign up now. Call Ashley at 757-410-2510 and sign up. Download the Registraton from the link above and mail it in. Do it today. Print off copies of the flyer on the link, take them to your next club meeting and post them. Help me get the word out. Thanks. I don't make any money so my budget for advertising is zero. I just like to cruise and when you add in ham radio it is so sweet. Tell all your friends. w4thn |
| NOTE to Newbies to Ham Radio Cruising. You need a license with the country the ship is registered in. The Freedom is registered in Panama and they are in an agreement with 6 countries incl US so that you just need an IARP license which you get from ARRL. The IARP is good for one year so wait until July or August to order it. See the link below for the form and instructions. w4thn |
| COME LINK TO US. LINK YOUR CLUB WEB SITE TO THIS WEB SITE. MY BLATANT ATTEMPT TO GET SOME FREEE ADVERTIZING. |
| PASSPORT RULES You will need a Passport. Bring yours along. Do not forget it. If you have to fly home due to sickness they will not let you in the US without a Passport. There have been comments made that in some cases you may not need a Passport, get one! Take it along! |
| Note new form for IARP. You need to get this license from ARRL by Feb 1, 2010, it is good for a year. w4thn |