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THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE "NORTHLANDER" TURNING ON TO THE SPUR THAT LEADS TO THE
"WYE", SO THAT IT COULD TURN AROUND.
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THE TRAIN HAS JUST STOPPED TO ALLOW US TO LOAD OUR GEAR. ALL THE GEAR WAS
PASSED THROUGH THAT REAR OF THE COACH.
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THIS PICTURE SHOWS US IN OUR COACH. WE HAD STORED MOST OF OUR GEAR AND WERE
BEGINNING TO SET UP THE STATIONS. NOTE THE VERTICAL ANTENNAS LAYING ON THE
SEAT BACKS IN PREPARATION FOR MOUNTING AT TORONTO'S UNION STATION.
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THIS PICTURE SHOWS DON-VE3UNA AND LYLE-VA3DXE MOUNTING THE HF VERTICALS WHILE
THE "NORTHLANDER" WAS PARKED IN TORONTO'S UNION STATION.
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JOHN-VE3VGI IS SEEN HERE CARRYING ONE OF THE HF VERTICALS FROM THE
"NORTHLANDER" TO MOUNT ON THE "POLAR BEAR EXPRESS"
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BOB-VE3LLE IS WAVING TO ME AS HE ALSO CARRYS ONE OF THE OTHER HF VERTICALS OVER
TO THE "POLAR BEAR EXPRESS"
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DUE TO SOME FAULTY INSTRUCTIONS, WE WERE PUT ON THE "LITTLE BEAR" INSTEAD OF
THE "POLAR BEAR EXPRESS". THIS PICTURE SHOWS TERRY-VE3GTS AND CRAIG-VE3CIJ
STARTING TO UNLOAD SOME OF THE GEAR THAT WAS LOADED ON THE "LITTLE BEAR" COACH.
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IT WAS RAINING WHEN WE ARRIVED IN MOOSONEE, SO WE GOT A LATE START AT SETTING
UP OUR ANTENNAS. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE GANG BEGINNING TO ASSEMBLE THE BEAM
ANTENNAS.
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THIS PICTURE SHOWS DON-VE3UNA AND DOUG-VE3BKR ASSEMBLING THE HF TWO ELEMENT
TRIBAND BEAM.
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THIS PICTURE SHOWS ALDO-VA3AG AND JOHN-VE3VGI ASSEMBLING THE SIX METER BEAM
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STEVE BAKER, THE STATION AGENT, IS SEEN WITH GEORGE-VE3INB, WHO IS SHOWING
STEVE THE FINER POINTS OF MORSE CODE OPERATION. TERRY-VE3GTS IS IN THE
BACKGROUND OPERATING ON 20 METERS PHONE.
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THIS PICTURE SHOWS DON-VE3UNA DEMONSTRATING HOW TO USE THE SLIDE HAMMER ANTENNA
SUPPORT. IT WAS USED WITH GREAT SUCCESS DURING THE "CANADIAN ISLANDS"
OPERATIONS.
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DON-VE3UNA IS SHOWING GEORGE-VE3INB AND TERRY-VE3GTS, HOW TO SET UP THE HF WHIP
FOR THE "CANADIAN ISLANDS" OPERATIONS.
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THIS PICTURE SHOWS GEORGE-VE3INB TALKING TO JOHN ROMANOW ON SAWPIT ISLAND AFTER
IT WAS INITIATED AS A "CANADIAN ISLAND ON244"
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