Goose Rock (None IOTA) June 5-9 2022

19th May 2022
Charles M0OXO
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Due to the postponement of Rockall Expedition until June next year (because lack of funds and a vessel), the Rockall Team will go to Goose Rock, Newquay, for 4 nights from Mon 6 June 2022 until Thu 9 June 2022.
 
5 personnel from the Rockall expedition team will be involved in order to conduct pre-expedition training.
Goose Rock -0.2NM North west of East Pentire point, Newquay, Cornwall
 

Personnel

5 x Inhabitants
Cam Cameron VR FRGS RNR -Expedition Leader
Dr. Chris Grieco – GP- Expedition medic
James Price- Mountaineer- Expedition Specialist
Nobby Styles- Radio operator
Chris Thrall former RM Commando and renowned podcaster and author
+ Aaron Wheeler – to film the expedition training but not to live on the Rock.
 
The team
Cam Cameron VR FRGS is an RNR officer with over 40 years at sea on oil tankers and Naval patrol boats. He has 30 years of military service including 6 years as an infantry soldier in the Gordon Highlanders. He is an MCA commercially endorsed skipper <200GT.
Dr Chris Grieco-Expedition medic is an experienced mountaineer with conquests in Pakistan and is an expedition medic currently working as a doctor in Taunton. He is a former Naval officer and colleague of Cameron’s.
James Price is an internationally renowned mountaineer with solo ascents of a range of first ascents in Pakistan and currently lives in France
Nobby Styles is an experienced radio operator and is the Expedition comms specialist
Chris Thrall- RM commando and well known author and podcaster
 
All personnel are qualified in VHF, Sea Survival and medicine or first aid. All have been trained in sea survival, cold water shock, hypothermia and are strong and confident seafarers.
 
Our LANDPOD accomodation will be available from SUN 5th June.
Sun 5th June and deliver Landpod and kit to Newquay Cornwall. Return Thu 9th June
Transit Goose Rock by RIB from Newquay via Cornwall Waverunner safaris- (possibly) on Mon 6th June at HW
Return from Rock via Rib on Thursday 9th June.
 
It is intended that Nobby G0VJG will be testing radio equipment using his callsign G0VJG/p.

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Charles M0OXO

I was born in the 1960’s and have lived all my life in the Coal Mining Town of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, Northern England. My parents were all from this area of Yorkshire and my father worked in the main Industry of the local Collieries as a face worker. I have been married to my wife Debbie for 35+ years and we have two children and two grandchildren.

I have been licensed for around 20 years after my interest was re-kindled when I retired from my role as a Police Officer within South Yorkshire Police Force. The latter few years were spent as Radio Operator in the Force Operations Control Room at Sheffield, before my career ended.

IOTA chasing is (and always has been) my real passion, as climbing the ladder to reach Honour Roll status was always my main aim. The 1000 Islands Trophy is still out of reach but I am heading in the right direction. I am currently a Board Member of IOTA Ltd and IREF.

In my free time I am a keen Photographer of Wildlife, Aviation, (anything really) but the QSL Manager role is my main passion within Ham Radio.

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