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I once talked to Tom Christian, the ham radio operator, years in my youth. I have friends, also hams, that have travelled there for a DXPedition: https://pitca
by wglb 3y ago
I once talked to Tom Christian, the ham radio operator, years in my youth.
I have friends, also hams, that have travelled there for a DXPedition: https://pitcairndx.com/ https://pitcairndx.com/.
It is seriously remote.
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More detail about the island: https://pitcairndx.com/the-island/ https://pitcairndx.com/the-island/.
Transportation was by the ship Braveheart, one that often takes hams to remote places. https://pitcairndx.com/transportation/ https://pitcairndx.com/transportation/. One fun thing that they did was EME operation, a technological challenge bouncing signals off the moon https://pitcairndx.com/eme-2/ https://pitcairndx.com/eme-2/
One island that has been very difficult to operate radio from is Bouvet. Landings are difficult, and one team travelled all the way there at great expense but had to turn around as rough seas made landing impossible.
- doublec 3y agoI met Tom on the island when I stayed there about 12 years ago. He's a cousin of mine - my grandmother was born there and I'm a descendent of Fletcher Christian too. I was there for a month and had a great time. The island is small but very hilly so there's lots of walking around and exploring that can be done. There's definitely a feeling of remoteness when your boat leaves and the realisation that there's no way to leave until it comes back again!
- wglb 3y agoAre there a lot of tourists that show up in their own boat?