Work Around the World 'Pedestrian Mobile'

Barry G7FSI got some good newspaper publicity for Amateur Radio by working Australia on long path using his low power portable station, and there's a video on YouTube.

The North Norfolk News published an article and picture about the contact on March 10 between Barry Williams G7FSI on Beeston Hill in Sheringham and Roy Melling VK6MV in Cuballing, Western Australia.

Barry was running just 10 watts from his "Pedestrian Mobile" station which comprises a Clansman Carry Frame with a Yaesu FT-857D, 5m fishing pole antenna and 12v AGP 10AH battery.

The newspaper says "The signal transmitted went over the southern ocean across New Zealand, covering 16,320 miles, rather than going on a shorter path straight across Europe."

Barry has contacted Guinness World Records with details of the contact and is awaiting confirmation that he has broken the record.

Read the full story - Amateur radio signal could set world record
http://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/content/
northnorfolknews/news/story.aspx?brand=NNNOnline&
category=news&tBrand=NNNonline&tCategory=news&
itemid=NOED23%20Mar%202010%2012%3A30%
3A52%3A797

Watch the video G7FSI-PM-QSO-VK6MV.wmv

G7FSI Website
http://www.mrdx.co.uk/

Norfolk Amateur Radio Club
http://www.norfolkamateurradio.org/

Norfolk Raynet
http://www.norfolkraynet.org.uk/