8P5A Barbados
Tom, W2SC will be active as 8P5A from Barbados Island, IOTA NA - 021, in ARRL DX CW Contest, 21 - 22 February 2026. He will operate in Single Operator All Band, High Power Category.Recent DX Spots 8P5A QSL via HA1AG, LOTW. Ads for direct QSL: ZOLI PITMAN, SOMOGYI BELA UT 18, GYOR, 9024, Hungary. Barbados is located at the east of the Lesser Antilles chain and covers an area of 430 kilometres. The island is 34 kilometres long and reaches 22 kilometres at its widest point. Administratively divided into 11 regions, Barbados has a population of 280,000, of whom 90 per cent are descendants of African slaves, 4 per cent are white, predominantly of British and Irish descent, and the rest are Asian and mulatto. Unlike other islands, Barbados is not volcanic in origin, but an elevated part of an underwater limestone 'back'. It is surrounded by coral reefs with a rich underwater world. From the east, the reefs are terraced into the sea, this is the most beautiful part of the island, the northern coast is dominated by coral cliffs, which are beaten by the waves. The north is the least populated and is home to a wildlife sanctuary with exotic birds and animals.
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