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Chris
post Jun 20 2006, 06:30 PM
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Mrs. Nikula,

Some questions that I had after reading the journal entries (are as follows):
-How big is the boat you will be traveling on, the Gipanis?
-Why is it illegal to bring in a satellite phone in Russia? (i could guess...)
-How do you use a satellite phone, like typing posts and things?

Sounds like you are having a good time getting ready for your trip.

Hope all goes well,
Chris
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Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen
post Jun 21 2006, 05:47 PM
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Chris
Good questions!
1 - Right now, actually, I don't know how big the Gipanis is. I think that it is pretty good sized, but not like a cruise ship or anything. I have only looked at the pictures and I would guess that it is maybe over 100 feet long (I'm also not good at estimating distances!). I will be sure to find out when I get there and post another reply here to let you know.
2 - I am also not sure of all the reasons that it is illegal to bring in a satellite phone to Russia. I am guessing a little bit that this is a law that is "leftover" from when Russa was the Soviet Union. During the Cold War, they would not have wanted people to be able to come in and communicate freely back out of the country - there was a lot ot secrecy then. So in order to control communications in and out - they wouldn't let people bring in phones.
3 - I will have to use my satellite phone to send my Journal posts and pictures with email. I will attach the photos and just email the journal entries. These will to to some folks in Fairbanks, AK at the ARCUS office who will then do the posting for me. Any questions that are posted will be sent to me in emails and then I will email back replies. So some of the replies may take longer - so BE A LITTLE PATIENT! laugh.gif
I will also be able to make some phone calls on the satellite phone and I am hoping that I can do a live call from the field where you and others would be able to type in questions to ask me - LIVE! Be looking for an announcement about it on the main Journal page for the Kuril Island Expedition.
Check back later!
Mrs. N-O
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