Radioaficionados - Ham Radio in Panama

Paradise for Ham Radio Operators - Now licensed as HP3AK
This area of western Panama is truly paradise for radioaficionados (ham radio operators). I operated my ham station as HP3/K1YJ during visits in the first 1/2 of 2007 and made hundreds of great contacts all over the world. I am now a permanent resident of paradise in Volcan, Panama.

Operating with just 100 watts and dipole antennas at 20 feet above the ground, I was able to easily work the U.S., Europe, South America, and Australia / New Zealand on SSB on 75 meters, 40 meters, and 20 meters. On 2 occasions I was operating from the base of a mountain with the entire mountain between me and the U.S. & Europe ... and still made contacts easily.

(Update 16 Jan. 08) I just received my Panama license, HP3AK. I am in a rented house while I build on one of my beautiful, view lots just outside of Volcan. When I get moved to the ranch next year I will have a dipole (or 1/4 wave vertical) on 160, 4-square on 75 meters, inverted V on 40, and beam on 20, 15, 10, & 6 meters. While in the rented house, I have a (low) trap dipole for 160/75, dipole on 40, and low beams for 20,15, 10 & 6 meters running 100/500/1500 watts.

Operation on VHF and UHF will probably wait until I learn sufficient Spanish. I do plan to establish a couple of UHF repeaters (430 & 1280 MHz) at the ranch in the future. The ranch has a clear view all the way to the Pacific, covering the David and Concepcion areas.

I am once again DX from HP3 land, on SSB, on several bands.

73 & good DX,
Jay, HP3AK