[Boatanchors] Transporting gear to Bouvet by helicopter

[howard holden]

I once did a "triathlon" where I took up a bunch of helium balloons to raise an antenna, but I'm sure that wouldn't work on Bouvet....


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To: Kenneth Grimm <grimm at sbc.edu>; Boatanchors List <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Transporting gear to Bouvet by helicopter

Hmmmm…. gives me some ideas for my next POTA outing…

Mark K3MSB

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