For many ham and 11m DXers, the Southern Cook Islands (250 Division) remain an elusive Oceanic DXCC entity.
For this reason, there’s always plenty of interest in the minds of DXpeditioners — considering it as an option for their next big radio trip.
One of the challenges for any dx adventure team in this remote part of the world is obtaining ham friendly accommodation.
The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC), however, is happy to report that such accommodation exists on Rarotonga (OC-013), the most populous island of the RSGB referenced IOTA group.
Sea Change Villas Rarotonga Beach Resort offers confirmed ham friendly villa accommodation, nestled on its own secluded white sandy beach.
Used recently by the ham team for E51DXX, this ‘upmarket’ island lodging consists of nine x 1 and 2 bedroom self-contained beachfront villas combined with every conceivable comfort, so ensuring your dx activity is a truly relaxing and memorable experience.
Each villa has its own private pool, and comes with complete privacy for your special Rarotongan DX holiday.
The beautiful villas are located within metres of the high tide mark affording step down access onto the white sandy beach for swimming, fishing or even water based antenna systems.
There’s also lawn space for small antenna arrays and nearby trees for guying.
Every spacious villa has a home theater system with Satellite Television, IPod/MP3 & Wi-Fi internet capability, a kitchen, King beds (Beachfront and Lagoon View have 4 poster canopy beds), large bathrooms with double headed showers designed for 2, air conditioning and ceiling fans along with your own private courtyard and fresh water swimming pool.
During periods of DX downtime, kayaks, snorkeling equipment, stand up paddle boards, bicycles and an extensive DVD and CD library are all complimentary for guests.
More Infos
- DXCC: Cook Islands (South)
- 11m Division: 250
- Name of Accommodation: Sea Change Villas
- Website: http://www.sea-change-rarotonga.com/
- Contact Person: —
- Email: reservations@seachangevillas.com
- Postal Address: Sea Change Villas, Turoa, Titikaveka, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
- Station: Bring Your Own
- Cost: $450 AUD per night
Centralamerica now adopted the best top dx band on 21 meter,
13.900 to 13.995 mhz USB, the calling frequency is:
13.970 USB, the propagation beacon window is:13.975 to 13.990 CW-RTTY-voice.
69BY/B Grid: EJ79 on 13.985 CW 24 hours 25 watts
dipole antenna East/West at 10M above ground.
Any report-spot on clusters is welcome.
http://www.freebanding.co.uk
http://amigoscb.awardspace.biz/ password: cobra148
Waiting any DX from Pacific/ oceania on 13.970 USB
*Centralamerica now on 13.970 mhz calling frequency.
thank you 73’s and DX.