Antenna setup on a very chilly Heard Island.
WONDERFUL VIDEOS ON
HAM RADIO DXPEDITIONS
In some aimless trawling on the web this past weekend, I stumbled across really fabulous videos on some major DXpeditions undertaken during the past 20 years. No doubt, there will be some in the MEDXR readership who have seen a few or perhaps all of these films. But as I enjoyed them so much, I thought I would draw your attention here to the site where they are collectively stored, just in case you missed any of these documentaries.
James Brooks 9V1YC has done a fabulous job in writing, filming and editing these productions. We don't just hear and see the mammoth tasks involved in preparing for and undertaking the actual DXpeditions, hauling massive loads of equipment, food, water, and other survival gear to extremely remote outposts across the globe. But we also learn about the history of the destinations and the wildlife that inhabit these locations.
You won't be able to view all of these videos in one sitting. Most of them are around one hour long (although the most recent, the KH1/KH7Z Baker island trip in 2018 has a duration of just a few minutes). But if you work your way through the playlist, you should find it interesting to see how some of these major expeditions were undertaken. You will come away with a new appreciation for this unique part of the amateur radio hobby.
Here are the links for each of the videos, or go to the James Brooks Vimeo page for the entire playlist:
ZL9CI Campbell Island
https://vimeo.com/121857792
VK0IR Heard Island - Outpost at The Edge
https://vimeo.com/121445124
A52A Bhutan DXpedition
https://vimeo.com/121328107
VP8GEO South Georgia Island DXpedition
https://vimeo.com/121317595
VP8THU South Sandwich Islands DXpedition
https://vimeo.com/121317593
FT5XO Kerguelen DXpedition
https://vimeo.com/121317592
K4M Midway Island DXpedition
https://vimeo.com/121317590
VP8ORK South Orkney Islands DXpedition
https://vimeo.com/121222178
BS7H Scarborough Reef DXpedition
FO0AAA Clipperton Island DXpedition
ZL8R Kermadec Islands DXpedition
WRTC 2014 Documentary
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| Antenna setup on a very chilly Heard Island. |
WONDERFUL VIDEOS ON
BS7H Scarborough Reef DXpedition
ZL8R Kermadec Islands DXpedition
WRTC 2014 Documentary
Subscribe!! Follow @robvk3bvw
| QRZ callsign lookup: |
© Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn DX Report, and contributors 2012-2019
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