QRV in FO - Marquesa Islands + Moorea Hotel Interconti (click)
 where do we go.jpg)
 the distances to the rest of the world.jpg)
 the islands.jpg)
 this is 'our' ship = ARANUI 3.jpg)
 ARANUI 3 destinations.jpg)
 this is 'our' ship = ARANUI 3.jpg)
 I will bring my IC-7000 plus power supply.jpg)
 and my LDG Tuner.jpg)
 plus a 10m Fiber Glas Mast.jpg){kind=small}
 no counterpoise antenna.jpg)
 packed in a PELI case.jpg)
 plus all the cables etc. I will need.jpg)
 check in.jpg)
 the city of Papeete on Tahiti - Hotel Tiare for 2 days.jpg)
 late arrival.jpg)
 view from the hotel.jpg)
 let's try it - balcony Hotel Tiare - but nothing heard!.jpg)
 next morning - yes- that's the ARANUI 3 in the background.jpg)
 XYL and Equipment.jpg)
 on top, there is the communication deck.jpg)
 can you see my antenna.jpg)
 my antenna and our cabin (circle).jpg)
 installation.jpg)
 I had to cross this gangway.jpg)
 it's the captians passage.jpg)
 the transport tube was a perfect solution.jpg){kind=spacer}
 cable crossing above - watch out.jpg)
 coax down to our cabin.jpg)
 antenna on the communication deck.jpg)
 I tried to protect the balun.jpg)
 first stop at Fakarava Atoll - created my first pile up.jpg)
 Fakarava Atoll.jpg){kind=small}
 Aranui 3 in Fakarava.jpg)
 our cabin and the 'operator position'.jpg)
 antenna at sun set.jpg)
 antenna in heavy wind.jpg)
 'the shack'.jpg)
 QRV during 10 days - many pile up's.jpg)
 our last stop Rangiroa Atoll.jpg)
 sunset at Rangiroa.jpg)
 sunset at Rangiroa.jpg)
 hurry up - bring your antenna down - said my XYL.jpg)
 'check out' in the harbour of Papeete.jpg)
 next stop - Moorea Hotel Interconti.jpg){kind=small}
 this was our house for 7 days - Moorea Interconti.jpg)
 antenna on the balcony.jpg)
 balcony.jpg)
 balcony.jpg)
 so, it will not collapse - hopefully.jpg)
 Balun.jpg)
 Coax.jpg)
 the top of the antenna (at night).jpg)
 QRV.jpg)
 QRV.jpg)
 QRV.jpg)
 5 o'clock tea.jpg)
 me, lazy on the beach.jpg)
 XYL feeding the fishes.jpg)
 XYL and the Sting Ray.jpg)
 they said - don't touch those - I had no intend to do so.jpg)
 XYL & me and the Dolphin.jpg)
 last sunset.jpg)
 sun goes down in Moorea.jpg)
 Tahiti - Los Angeles - London - Vienna (30 hours trip).jpg)