Expedition members will be available via satellite phone, video phone, email and SMS for interviews during their stay at Base Camp. 

Time Difference

EST is currently nine and three quarter hours behind Nepal.

So, 10am EST is currently 7.45pm in Nepal, on the same day. Interviews can
therefore best be conducted either early in the morning or late in the
evening, EST.

Radio interviews

The expedition team will be carrying 3 satellite phones from two different manufacturers, Thuraya and Iridium. They will also have 2 data satellite phones by Crane & Crane, capable of 64kbps video or data. Once a time and date for the interview have been agreed all we need is your studio telephone number and we will arrange for the member(s) of the expedition party to call you direct. 

Television interviews

The expedition party will be carrying a LiveLink video phone for live audio visual feed. To receive the feed, TV studios will need an ISDN link and a video phone that is compatible with the LiveLink system. Kanatek has a separate LiveLink phone at its offices in Ottawa, for this compatibility testing. The system allows a studio to take a direct feed from the camera for high definition sound and images.

Kanatek is also able to host the media at its Ottawa offices for live interviews over its LiveLink system. In some circumstances, it may be possible for Kanatek to bring its LiveLink equipment to the TV studios for local access, although the studio will still need an ISDN feed.

Once the technology has been tested and a time and date for the interview have been agreed, all we need is your studio contact number and we will arrange for the member(s) of the expedition party to call you direct.

Technical enquiries & compatibility testing

Please contact Wojciech Tryc at (613) 280 1035, or (613) 591 1482 x399, wojciech@kanatek.com 

Media Enquiries

Please contact Tim Redpath at (613) 836 9516, tim@trainofthoughts.ca, to arrange a date and time for an interview. As much notice as possible will be appreciated.