CANADIAN HAM (VA7MLW) SAILING AROUND THE WORLD

For the past month at least I've been checking in on the 40meter sked via 7104khz / 7097khz between VA7MLW and VK and ZL stations.

Heres a recording 12/01/2008 1220 UTC - (Listen Here).

Here is a small article (one of many out on the internet)

CANADIAN HAM SAILING AROUND THE WORLD.

(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hamradioindia/message/676)

A Canadian radio amateur and sailor Glenn Wakefield, VA7MLW, is now south of
Australia as he continues his attempt to sail solo, non-stop around the world.
He has set out on his westerly circumnavigation trek from Victoria, British
Columbia and expects to take 10 months before returning to home port.

His 40-foot sloop called Kim Chow has had extensive modifications for the trip.
Glenn VA7MLW has reached Australia having rounded the southern tip of Tasmania
and at last report was in the Southern Ocean headed for the Falkland Islands.

He has been keeping regular skeds with Cliff ZL4AS, Richard ZL4QU and Ron ZL4RMF
AT 0930 UTC on the 40 meter band.

Glenn has an ICOM 802 SSB marine radio. After the skeds has been heard chatting
with VK radio amateurs and is hoping to engage in many QSOs with others before
ending his trip in July.

You can listen for VA7MLW on the usual 40 meter Maritime frequencies.

- Robert Broomhead, VK3KRB

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