YV0AA 1962 Aves Island

Lots of seagulls live on Aves Island which is often called Bird Island!

Tony YV5AGD operating the YV0AA SSB station!

Ship officers and YV0AA operators in the wardroom of the Venezuelan Destroyer "Aragua".

YV5AES and YV3BS fire up one of the Onan generators on the Aves Island beach.

The YV0AA SSB campsite.

Some of the YV0AA operators:
Left to Right: YV5BZ, YV5AES, YV5GO, YV3BS, YV5FI, YV5AGD, YV5AVP, YV5HL.

Inside the YV0AA SSB tent:
YV4EB (behind rig), YV5AES (operating), YV5GO (straw hat), YV5BZ, YV5BS, YV5AGD (trio in right back).

QSL from the estate of W6MVL / K6RQ
Photos from Don Chesser W4KVX DX Magazine #158, March, 3, 1962
Photos by YV5BS