Comments on: KL7RRC 2010 – Alaska trip, NA-235 & NA-019

By: DX_World

DX_World — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:22:27 +0000

From August 4th

Ham radio signal helps save Merle Elson’s life

http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=8998

By: MM0NDX

MM0NDX — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:51:28 +0000

KL7RRC/p: Merle is fine, he has been released from hospital and will return to ABQ soon…

By: MM0NDX

MM0NDX — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:38:28 +0000

Merle, K5MT, ex N6PYN, a ham radio enthusiast extraordinaire, based in New Mexico, joined a wonderful team(KL7RRC) NA235 on an expedition to the Alaskan island, Chirikof. Conditions are always brutal on these adventures. He had to be airlifted from the island for chest pains–a 2-hour flight from Chirikof to Kodiak. Bottom line–Merle is medically sound..

http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=257245

By: MM0NDX

MM0NDX — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:30:28 +0000

…from the Coast Guard in Alaska at 2:12pm PST stated that the person has been taken to the hospital in Kodiak and is receiving care at this time.

http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=257245

By: Andy - M0TTB

Andy - M0TTB — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:42:42 +0000

Some worrying cluster spots today, hope everyone is ok

By: DX_World

DX_World — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:39:50 +0000

Shortly after 0900UTC, KL7RRC/P started operations from NA-235.

By: Andy RZ3EM

Andy RZ3EM — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:50:10 +0000

Last news from Alex RW3RN, KL7RRC team member – 21 Jul 2010, 00:01 UTC:

Team met the weather “window” and used this chance to leave Kodiak Island (NA-019) and to fly to Chirikof Island IOTA NEW ONE NA-235 direction. So, expect them to activate NA-235 soon.

Possible operation from NA-019 will be after NA-235 trip in this case.

Wish GL to everyone!

By: Andy RZ3EM

Andy RZ3EM — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:50:04 +0000

Last news from Alex RW3RN, KL7RRC team member – 20 Jul 2010, 16:00 UTC:

Due to very strong fog above the Kodiak Island (NA-019), there is no chances to use hydroplane to fly from Kodiak to Chirikof Island IOTA NEW ONE NA-235.

Team has started to look for possibility of transportation with ship.

By: Andy RZ3EM

Andy RZ3EM — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:35:41 +0000

Last news from Alex RW3RN, KL7RRC team member – 20 Jul 2010, 01:03 MSK:

We safety landed on Kodiak Island (NA-019), and prepare the equipment to try to be in the air already today from NA-019.

Plan to start travel to Chirikof IOTA NEW ONE NA-235 day after tomorrow.

Look for us in the air on the IOTA freqs!