Andy, This would be a tremendous opportunity for someone, but I bet he has more volunteers than could fit down there. Would be nice if someone local to our area got chosen...
73, Curt KA2SLC --- In [email protected], "Andrew J. O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ANTARCTIC RADIO OPERATOR NEEDED. Alan, VK6CQ/VK0LD/VP8PJ/9V1DX, reports: > "I am looking for someone for a temporary position as a radio/communications > operator at Patriot Hills, Antarctica, this coming season. The job involves > maintaining voice communications with Twin Otter aircraft and mountaineering > parties on HF, VHF and Iridium satellite. This would suit an experienced > HF amateur radio operator and is a paid position with airfares to/from > Punta Arenas provided. Patriot Hills is located at 80 degrees South, at > the southern end of the Ellsworth Mountains and is serviced by a weekly > 5 hour flight on an Ilyushin 76 cargo jet from Punta Arenas, Chile. > Accommodation, food etc. at Patriot Hills is provided free of charge. > Dates are approximately mid October 2006 to end of January 2007, but a > shorter period may be negotiated for suitable candidates. The position > requires very good English language skills and a reasonable level of > fitness." If you are interested, contact Alan at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To see pictures and info on Patriot Hills, visit Alan's Web page at: > http://www.geocities.com/vk0ld/home.html > K3UK DX Cluster via telnet://cluster.dnyalias.org Other K3UK-CARC Groups DIGITALRADIO Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ MixW Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ Unsubscribe this group via [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/carcomm/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
