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renovated and has quality rooms which are air conditioned and have reliable water and
electricity. This is the hotel where Frederick Forsythe apparently wrote his book 'The
Dogs of War'. Contact information for Bahia Hotel is Tel : +240 90648 Room rates are around 60,000 Central African Francs per night, approximately $US 85. Access to the roof is easy with the permission of the manager so long as you have a valid Amateur Radio Operator's licence. Eric, SM0AGD operated as 3C1AG for 1 day in 1975, two weeks in 1989 and two weeks in 2001 when he stayed at the Hotel Bahia. Below you can see his vertical antenna on the hotel roof, right,
a shot of him erecting his dipole and left, the base of the vertical amongst the hotel
laundry! |
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