CT1EEN

Sam, CT1EEN was the youngest in the group, in his early 30's. Sam is a builder who graduated from CB radio. He had had

his amateur license for nine years and after chasing DX, soon became an "island hopper" from a variety of Portuguese and Spanish islands, and also Cape Verde- D44. Sam flew into Perth via Frankfurt and Singapore, and traveled with Mal from Perth to Broome, a distance of 2232 kilometers. During the road trip, they changed vehicles at Karratha, upgrading from a sedan and one ton trailer to a 4-wheel drive and a two ton trailer. Four heavy duty tires were ruined on the trip from Perth due to road conditions. When I asked Sam what was his most memorable event on the trip to Broome he listed kangaroos kissing the front of the vehicle, the closed roadhouse which meant slowing down to conserve fuel and the innumerable occasions when tons of equipment were loaded and unloaded from the trailer, storage places, up steps and down steps. According to my calculations, the equipment was moved 23 times on the return journey from Perth - Broome - Perth.