The 3B7C St.Brandon Island expedition is getting close, with the advance party of Neville G3NUG, Don G3BJ and Don G3XTT flying out this Friday 31st August. On arrival they will supervise the unloading of the shipping container (6 tons of gear) onto the Sainte Rita, a converted trawler which will take equipment and team the 24 hour crossing to Isle du Sud. The generators (six of 5kW capacity each) have already been taken out to the island by the regular supply vessel.

The remainder of the team arrives Monday 3rd September and will board the ship immediately, ready for sailing. We expect to arrive on Isle du Sud on 4th September, but operations are not expected to commence until midnight UTC on Friday 7th September, by which time all stations and antennas will have been assembled. However, the 6m beacon on 50.090MHz will be activated at the earliest opportunity so that 6m DXers can start to monitor for possible openings.