[amsat-bb] North and South Pole Gridsquares

[Norm n3ykf]

http://polarexplorers.com/expeditions/north-pole/north-pole-flights

16900 Euros. Layover at pole possible. Who is up for a vacation? Pack
your cold wx gear.

By the web page description, it's a much visited place.

I'd opt to ski in and fly out. Any takers?

On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 4:44 PM, R.T.Liddy <k8bl at ameritech.net> wrote:
> What fun THAT would be to enter into LoTW!!!!  -  Bob  K8BL
>
>       From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net>
>  To: Chris Wilford <wilfordchris at gmail.com>
> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>  Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 1:09 PM
>  Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] North and South Pole Gridsquares
>
> You are absolutely correct!
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Monday, July 25, 2016, Chris Wilford <wilfordchris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> To the gridsquare chasers out there, I have a question regarding the poles.
>>
>> If a Ham was to transmit from the North pole what grids would he/she be
>> activating?
>>
>> I've heard that RR could be the poles grid, but wouldn't the longitudinal
>> intersection of all 18 North grids from AR - RR converge at the pole?
>>
>> That would give you 180 grids for one contact!
>>
>> Chris VE7CEW
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