[CQ-Contest] Worst contesting location?

[Tonno Vahk]

That is a great link and story about Krenkel!

the book has been one of my favourites and really inspiring in the ham 
career. I especially vividly always remember the description of the QSO 
between North and South Pole that RAEM and US antarctic base had on 40m. 
This part of the book is so thrilling and the way the QSO happened so 
emotional it almost brings tears in the eyes!

tonno
es5tv

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Makins" <tim.ei8ic at gmail.com>
To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Worst contesting location?


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Igor Sokolov" <ua9cdc at r66.ru>
>> Thanks for the URL Dave. I remember the story pretty well. I was 
>> operating
>> from the Soviet Arctic as EK9C/0 that time and was trying to help by
>> monitoring bands and attempting to get information from several  Russian
>> authorities and other Russian amateurs who happened to be involved during
>> the rescue search. The story of rescue searching the team is still full 
>> of
>> mystery. There was an article in QST shortly after the return of the
>> survivors home. I wonder if there is more detailed story available
> somewhere
>> on the web.
>>
>> 73, Igor UA9CDC
>
> Talking of another famous Soviet Arctic Explorer and radio ham - Ernst
> Krenkel, callsign RAEM: the book containing the account of the sinking of
> the ice-breaker Chelyuskin, the stranding on the ice, and the subsequent
> rescue attempts is currently available on eBAy:
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Camp-On-The-Icefield-by-Sophia-Mogilevska-Arctic_W0QQitemZ8374035144QQcategoryZ72332QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> , along with other Arctic and Antarctic books, stamps, and postcards:
>
> http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZei8ic
>
>
> More about the most famous Soviet amateur here:
> http://goto.glocalnet.net/sm5iq/raemeng.html
>
> 73s Tim EI8IC
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