[Elecraft] OT: 3Y0Z Bouvet Island DXpedition

Ted Edwards W3TB w3tb.ted at gmail.com
Sat Jan 27 20:30:52 EST 2018


2 knots?
That would usually be too slow to pass enough water by the rudder to
maintain steering control.

On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 17:47 Edward T. Tanton <n4xy at comcast.net> wrote:

> So does Welch's grape juice.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob McGraw K4TAX
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2018 1:17 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: 3Y0Z Bouvet Island DXpedition
>
> Break out the Dramamine.
>
> Some years ago a very seasoned commercial sailor told me; "there's not a
> man alive that under certain sea conditions, won't toss his cookies". After
> a few trips, I too learned that to be true.  I later inquired about what to
> eat for breakfast?   He said, "bananas,  namely because they taste the same
> coming up as going down."
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> On 1/27/2018 9:03 AM, ab2tc wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Look at this video from their ship:
> >
> > https://www.facebook.com/vhotzfeld/videos/g.639362206232014/1021309243
> > 7043243/?type=2&theater&ifg=1
> >
> > They have slowed down to 2 knots (from 10-11). This storm might delay
> > their ETA by several days.
> >
> > AB2TC - Knut
> >
> >
>
>
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