Dennis Wells wrote:
> Hi Garth
> Take a look at the guest book of www.qsl.net/zr1dq I made an entry there
> for all DXers to see.
> I do believe he was summoned to the King of Norway & that he was in LA for a
> week or more ?
> I have sent him e-mails which have been delivered but as yet no replies. I
> am certain he is a very busy man.
> It was for me the highlight of my 50years of ham radio. Chuck spent a week
> in Cape Town prior to flying to Norway. We had the largest crowd of
> amateurs from all over South Africa & also from Germany to attend a meeting
> of Chuck & also saw dozens of pictures which he had taken on Bouvet with his
> digital camera, on a TV screen. He was presented with awards from various
> countries & he in turn made several awards.
> I was the proud recipient of the Stars & Stripes of the USA which was the
> first one to fly on Bouvet & also a huge volcanic stone weighing several
> pounds which I am using as a door stopper. !!! The entire evening was
> videod by one of our members. During the same week, the small group of
> those who were closely associated with Chuck before & after and also who
> monitored him day & night, held a Dinner in his honour.
> His QSL manager is WA4FFW om Mac. Chuck never had time to count his total
> but an estimate is about 40 000. on all bands world wide & on Satellite to
> ZS1. He was a oneman operator & a hardcopy log was all he could do. The
> QSL cards will be done shortly & as soon as I know about it I will post it
> on ZR1DQ's website for all to see. His operation took place at
> temperatures well below freezing & most days the wind was howling at up to
> 200 mph. It was dangerous & at times some of the 5 man team were hurtled 50
> feet along the ground. His 160 meter dipole had 25 joints & his Hexbeam
> mast snapped into short pieces. This must rate as one of the most
> hazardist, dangerous, most uncomfortable & frightening DX operations of all
> time & it took a remarkable man of his astronauts calibre to come through
> this ordeal after 3 1/2 months on the loneliest & most inhospitable Island
> on this planet. There will never be another oneman Chuck Brady type
> operation like this. This must surely be the greatest single operator
> DXpedition of alltime. What a fantastic personality & brave young man
> 49 ) Read his Biography on ZR1DQ's website.
> He was nicknamed THE SPIDER MAN, because he was repairing his web
> antennae ) all the time to keep 3Y0C alive .PS Chuck is
> going up to ISS in November2001. Next DXpedition by Chuck ? Another
> surprise !!!!!
> 73 es tnx fer asking
> Dennis Wells ZS1AU
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Garth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 5:37 PM
> Subject: 3Y0C
>
> > Hello,
> > I was just wondering what is the latest information on Chuck Brady? Did
> > he make it home all OK? Total number of QSO's? on-line logbook? ETA for
> > qsl cards?
> >
> > Just a general update if you have time, Thanks
> >
> > 73,
> > Garth Crownover, KW4MM
> >
> >
> >
>
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