Re: [IRCA] Exploring The Possibility Of An Alaskan DXpedition

["R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

Better yet- go to Hawaii - tons of quiet places - closer to the Dx - about the same distance to Asia as Halifax to London..

And dang warm! 

Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC

> On Dec 6, 2016, at 6:26 PM, Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> That's about $6k Cdn dollars, so out of reach for most ;-)   Walt
> 
> On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 8:33 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
> walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Anchorage to Galena Airfare on Ravn, which is one of your only two
>> choices.... is about $600
>> 
>>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 11:28 AM, DXer <hfdxmonitor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>> You are right, Walt.
>>> 
>>> A quick check with Google fares shows for the months of December and
>>> January, Ottawa to Galena airfares range from $1600 to $2900.
>>> 
>>> Airfare cost is the single biggest impediment for me. I was lucky to go
>> to
>>> Dayton Hamvention and the IRCA Convention once. I had enough Aeroplan
>>> points at the time, and did not have to pay all the extras that Aeroplan
>>> now charges when redeeming them.
>>> 
>>> Only comment on this topic. LOL
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Vince
>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 3:14 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)
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