We are once again planning to operate from the La Villa Rose in Whitby on North Caicos Island.

At this time, it has been determined we will operate CQWW SSB in October. This opens the door to many more young hams by lifting the CW requirement.

All team operators must be licensed in their home country and pay $25 for a license to operate while in VP5. The license is valid for one year. All US citizens require photo identification and your original birth certificate or a valid passport (recommended). All other non British individuals require a valid passport.

Free Trip For A Young Ham

Once again we are sponsoring one young ham operator (21 or under) to join our team and receive an all expense paid trip to operate in the CQWW SSB 2004 contest with the VP5X team. You can reside in any country in the world and be considered for this opportunity provided you hold a valid amateur radio license in your country and have some contest experience.

This is a gift to a young ham whom has a passion for Ham Radio and contesting. It is our way of giving something back to this great hobby that has given so much to each of us!

To qualify, you must send an email to contests @ vp5x.com (remove the spaces) containing an essay of a minimum of 500 words or more, in English, describing how you got started in ham radio, whom guided you through the process, and tell us why you should be selected for this multi-single contest opportunity at VP5X. Please include your full name, call sign and home address.

We are looking for a young ham (21 or under), with some contest experience that would consider this opportunity a dream come true! You must have your parent’s written permission to make the trip on your own, or they may join you, at their own expense.

We will continue to take applications from young hams until August 31, 2004. Our team will review all applicants for the young ham position and select one young ham to join us for this exciting DXpedition and contest opportunity.

David, KY1V/VP5X, will pay all expenses for the young ham, including airfare, license fees, QTH rental share and food. The rest of the VP5X team will ensure this is the most memorable ham radio experience ever!

The selection process will be based upon the young hams written essay of 500 words or more describing how he got started in amateur radio, describe the ham’s Elmer (the person helping the ham get started in amateur radio) and why the ham should be selected for this exciting contest expedition. We are particularly looking for a young ham that has never been on any DX expedition and would not otherwise have the opportunity under any other circumstances.

Where & When

We will meet on Providenciales four days prior to the contest. Once all team members have arrived, we will acquire food and provisions before departing by commuter airline to North Caicos Island. We will set up the equipment, antennas, and run tests during the three days prior to the contest. During that time you will be able to operate the radios (2 stations) as VP5/yourcall. We will probably spend a half day deep sea fishing. We had a blast last year.

When the contest has been completed, we will remove the additional antennas from the tower and remain on North Caicos until Tuesday morning, at which time we will depart for Provo.

73,

David, KY1V, VP5X

Email: david @ vp5x.com
Email: dave @ ky1v.com
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