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After their successful expedition to Heard Island, the team arrived in Fremantle and took a few days to unwind. The Northern Corridor Radio Group (NCRG) hosted a BBQ at the Neil Penfold State Amateur Radio Centre where all 14 members of the team were interviewed on Saturday 23 April. Penguins, Seals, Glaciers and Gales made for a once in a lifetime adventure.
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Bill Mitchell, AE0EEBill was first licensed in 2012 as AG6RB while in graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley. After finishing his PhD in 2014, he relocated to Minnesota and acquired his current callsign, AE0EE. Bill was part of a mini-expedition to North Dakota in August, 2014 to activate W1AW/0. He is most often found on CW, but…
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Gavin Marshall, VK2BAXBorn in Nelson New Zealand I re-ignited my interest in the outdoors approx. 15 years ago trekking in the Tararua Ranges north of Wellington, New Zealand. And from that simple beginning I've been pursuing outdoor adventure opportunities when and wherever I can.Several years as a volunteer in the Wellington Search and Rescue org…
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Jim Colletto, N6TQJim is 52 years young and married to Katy. They have a daughter Hurricane Mia (12) and a son Tropical Storm Jake (8).After high school, Jim spent a stint in the U.S. Coast Guard and then graduated with an Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering from Florida Tech. Jim also holds an MBA in International Business from Georgetown Uni…
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Dr. Robert Schmieder, KK6EK Bob is the founder and Expedition Leader of Cordell Expeditions, a nonprofit research group begun in 1977. The group is responsible for the creation of the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary and for numerous research expeditions to remote oceanic sites. Professionally he is a research physicist, with about 100 public…
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Arliss Thompson, M.D, W7XU Arliss is a 63 year-old semi-retired emergency department physician living near Sioux Falls, SD Married to Holly, N0QJM, for 30 years. Two grown children: son Nolan (callsign N0LAN) and daughter Becky Education: BS Mathematics 1973, Oregon State University BS Wildlife Science 1980, Oregon State University MD 1988, Oregon …
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Karr, NG2HKen has was first licensed in 1955 and credits amateur radio for launching his interests in science, engineering and oceanography. He was awarded BChE & MEng (Chemical) from the University of Louisville and later MNucE & MS (Oceanography) from the University of Washington. Ken entered the Navy through the NROTC program, and served in the …
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Vaydm Ivliev, UT6UDVadym Ivliev. Born 11.01.1965. Married to Oksana, has 3 children. In 1987 graduated from Kiev High Engineering Radio Technical School as Radio Engineer, intensively travelled while been in military service as Army officer in Eastern Germany and Russia's Far East. Has finished military service in the rank of captain.1992 started s…
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Alan Cheshire, VK6CQPerth, Western Australia & SingaporeHome Calls: VK6CQ, 9V1DXAntarctic Calls: VP8PJ, VK0LD, 9V0ACommericial Merchant Marine Radio & Electronics Officer LicenceBSc Radio Physics & Telecom Engineering, Grad Dip ITMIEEE, MIET, MInstPhysicsEx British Antarctic SurveyVP8PJ 1976 - 1980Ex Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditio…
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Dr. David LLoyd, K3ELDave started playing with radio as a youngster in the early 1970s, listening to Radio Moscow battling it out with the Voice of America and the BBC on the broadcast bands. First licensed in the UK as G4HJT, he was keen to chase DX. With a QTH at the bottom of a valley and low-powered equipment, CW was a much more effective mode …
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Fred Belton, KM4MXD Fred Belton is a retired university mathematics instructor and former electrical engineer. He has traveled in more than 100 countries and territories and done extensive trekking in many of them. He has made two 3 year "world exploration" trips. He is particularly interested in volcanoes, has climbed around 50 active volcanoes wo…
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Adam Brown, K2ARBDuring December 2008 and January 2009 I returned to Antarctica to work as the communications speciallist at the Patriot Hills Base Camp in the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica (80 S / 81 W). From December 16 through approximately December 27, I operated as CE8/K2ARB from Punta Arenas, Chile. During the remainder of December and all …
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Dave Farnsworth, WJ2ODave has been a licensed ham since 1970 has enjoyed a passion for DXing and CW Contesting. An experienced DXpeditioner he has traveled to and operated from over 40 different DXCC entities. They include being a member of the last group of hams on Navassa (KP1) in 1993 and joining KK6EK on Easter Island (XR0Y) in 1995 as well as …
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Dr. Carlos Nasciemento, NP4IWCarlos is 66 years old and was born in Santiago, Chile. He is a biochemist, holding a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas). He has over 58 scientific publications and five US patents. He left Chile over 30 years ago. He lived for three years in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he was licens…
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Hans-Peter Blattler, HB9BXEHans-Peter HB9BXE is 65 years old and married to Maya. They have a daughter, Gabrila and son, Philipp. Hans-Peter is a development engineer and works for a company that manufactures electronic components. In fact, most of his amateur radio equipment is homebrew.Licensed in 1978, he enjoys DXing and Contesting mostly on CW…
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