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Re: [IRCA] Exploring The Possibility Of An Alaskan DXpedition
- Subject: Re: [IRCA] Exploring The Possibility Of An Alaskan DXpedition
- From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 11:20:34 -0900
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Go somewhere else and you might get a bit warmer on the coast, but still a
bit cold... and it's going to cost even more. THere's a trade off..cost
more and slightly better conditions.. or cost not quite as much.. and
conditions might be a sliver worse
Paul
On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 11:18 AM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Agree with Walt - too far inland - better coastal locations with better
> mod cons and services. And cheaper Elsewhere.
>
> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
>
> > On Dec 6, 2016, at 12:14 PM, Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Paul, thanks for putting this out to the universe. That's very kind of
> you
> > to volunteer. Our hobby is a narrow one, and most of us have to work to
> > survive. Not many would be able to afford the airfare to Galena, I'm
> > sure. I shudder to think how much it would be, knowing how terrible the
> > fares are for me just to fly to Masset and back. It's cheaper to fly to
> > Europe often, compared to my < 1000 km flight from Victoria (via
> Vancouver)
> > to Masset! So, I do hope that you get some interest. Don't feel bad if
> > you do not, though. I'm sure many of us do the Walter Mitty thing with
> > your postings! I'm fortunate since I've experienced many of the great
> > loggings you submit from Masset. It is pretty magical. Don't completely
> > rule out doing a solo DXpedition from your vehicle. Just an overnighter
> > would give you a taste of the possibilities. We've all done that in the
> > past. I know I used to drive out to Sombrio Beach (about 1 1/2 hours
> from
> > Victoria, and very isolated) to DX, sometimes for more than a night, as
> > well as on Haida Gwaii, where I'm usually on my own totally, especially
> if
> > I drive out to Rose Spit which involves some pretty wild drive access to
> > get there via 4 x 4. The results are well worth it, though! 73,...Walt
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 12:04 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
> > walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> I have the perfect location for one form the standpoint we are 200 miles
> >> from the nearest operating AM station. My location is also 3-4ish miles
> >> from the nearest power lines. There is no cell service out at my
> proposed
> >> Dx'ing site so live updates would be impossible.
> >>
> >> It is unfortunately cold, very very cold... -25-30 below on average
> right
> >> now.
> >>
> >> My boss knows of my intentions and is ok with me using the land a few
> miles
> >> outside of Galena for this for a night or two.
> >>
> >> We could get a tent and find a way to heat it but we'd need alot of
> >> batteries to keep radios ad laptops running
> >>
> >> I've got a place that can hold 3 people, in addition to me.. my 2nd
> bedroom
> >> can hold 2 folks and the living room couch can hold 1 person.
> >>
> >> No AM RF interference or overload, no electrical interference.. and
> >> darkness after 4pm in January, 430pm in February. All you'd need to do
> is
> >> pay for the airfare to get here.There is plenty of room for antennas.
> >>
> >> I really want to do this, but it'd be pretty hard for me to accomplish
> it
> >> alone, I think.
> >>
> >> A few Dx'ers have discussed this offlist but I'd really like to see it
> >> happen.
> >>
> >> Paul
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