Update September 5, 2026:  John, W5JON, will be QRV again as V47JA from his Calypso Bay, St. Kitts, West Indies vacation home, located 200 feet from the Caribbean Sea, from October 28 to November 6, 2026. Activity will be on 160-6 meters (incl. 60m) using SSB and FT8. Equipment is a Yaesu FT3000D and an Elecraft KPA500 Amplifier.

John states his antennas are a Mosley Mini32A 10/15/20m, 33' Vertical 10-40m, 35' Top Loaded 80m Vertical, 160m Vertical and 6m 5 element Yagi.

ALL QSLs go to W5JON direct or via LoTW. NO Bureau QSLs.

Update August 2, 2026:  Here's hoping the warm St, Kitts WX will help with my two disc back surgery last month.   I will again be operating from our Calypso Bay, St. Kitts, West Indies home, located 300 feet from the Caribbean Sea, from August 24 - 31, and active on 6-160m, FT8 and SSB. Radio: Yaesu FTdx3000 and Elecraft KPA500 Amplifier.  Antennas:  Mosley MP-32N 10/15/20m Beam, 33' Vertical 10-160m, and 6m Yagi.  ALL QSL's DIRECT or LoTW.

73,John Abbruscato
V47JA

Update June 10, 2026: Operation cancelled.

John, W5JON, will be QRV again as V47JA from his Calypso Bay, St. Kitts, West Indies vacation home, located 200 feet from the Caribbean Sea, on June 11-22, 2026. Activity will be on 160-6 meters (incl. 60m) using SSB and FT8. Equipment is a Yaesu FT3000D and an Elecraft KPA500 Amplifier.

John states his antennas are a Mosley Mini32A 10/15/20m, 33' Vertical 10-40m, 35' Top Loaded 80m Vertical, 160m Vertical and 6m 5 element Yagi.

ALL QSLs go to W5JON direct or via LoTW. NO Bureau QSLs.