Please QSL via each individual's home CBA or via the buro for any contacts made before or after the CQWW SSB contest. Please include a SASE or sufficient funds for postage if you QSL direct !!

QSL INFO FOR J68J IS VIA OUR QSL MANGER N5VL:

VANCE H LE PIERRE 2618 MCGREGOR BLVD FERNANDINA BEACH FL 32035 USA

Our QTH while on the beautiful Island of St. Lucia

ITU: 11 CQ: 8 IOTA: NA-108

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St. Lucia Flag.

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A little history of St. Lucia!

St. Lucia is one of the Windward Islands between Martinique and St.Vincent. It was thought to have been visited by Christopher Columbus in 1502, but the actual date of discovery by Europeans is unknown. St. Lucia was originally inhabited by the Amerindians before settlers arrived. The island was claimed by both the British and the French throughout the 17th and 18th century. When an English colony was formed in 1638 it was wiped out by the native Carib Indians in 1640. After further bitter fighting with France, the British gained control of the island in 1814. St. Lucia was a member of the Windward Islands Federation until 1959, and also a member of the West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962. The island was granted self-governing powers with Britain in 1967, retaining responsibility for its defense and foreign affairs. By 1979 St. Lucia became an independent state within the commonwealth, and today is a member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.

(Pigeon Island)

(Soufriere Beach)

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This Webpage created by William Beyer - N2WB. Any comments, suggestions, or ideas can be sent by email. Last updated May 1, 1999. n2wb@bellsouth.net

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ST. LUCIA WEATHER AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.