FINAL ROAR FROM BRITANNIC CHALLENGE
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• First balloonist to fly solo to the North Pole
• Longest solo flight by a British balloonist at 132 hours
• Longest flight by a 90 Roziere (hybrid hot air and helium) balloon [previous record 124 hours 34 minutes]
• Altitude record for the Arctic at over 15000 feet
• Distance record for the Arctic at 1400 kms to the North Pole Ring and 2451 kms in total
• Duration record for the Arctic at 132 hours The equipment that Icom (UK) Ltd supplied David included two HF IC-M710 GMDSS marine transceivers (which were used as the main operating transceivers between the balloon and its base in Birmingham). David also took an IC-A3E & IC-A22E VHF airband transceiver (which were to be used as an important backup to the main transceivers and eventually to communicate with the rescue helicopter.) Other equipment that the company provided were antennas, power supplies and battery cases. Remarking on the performance of the equipment David said, ’the HF equipment worked perfectly. It is the best comms equipment I have ever used in the last 25 years. It truly was a lifesaver! Ian Lockyer, Marketing Executive at Icom (UK) Ltd said,’ Icom are really proud of our involvement with this record breaking achievement. It has truly been a heroic feat and a great personal battle against all the elements. The IC-M710 that David used is now back from the North Pole and now sits proudly in our showroom display cabinet. I just wonder what David has planned next?’ Icom UK Marketing - marketing@icomuk.co.uk
04/01/2001