FAIRS 2013 Visit to Dominica

During their stay, FAIRS assisted members of the Dominica Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (DARCI) with equipment repairs and checks of emergency radio communications systems.  DARCI Emergency Communications Center is now rentable to touring hams as a source of revenue for the Club.  Stephen Bloom KL7SB from Anchorage, Alaska was a guest, so FAIRS was able to meet with him and his wife and take a break from operating for awhile.  Licensed operators like Stephen can visit Dominica & use the Club station and its accommodations.  Friends back home and other hams will want to make contact – a small country with relatively few licensed operators (compared to a highly populated country) makes it “in high demand” for amateurs to connect with.  It is a great location for making lots of contacts in a radio contest.