0245UTC: "The Eagle Has Landed"! The first helicopter load landed on Peter I Island at 1830UTC 7 Feb. All but three members of the Team are ashore; the last helicopter trip for the day was at 0230UTC. 80% of the gear has been transferred; the rest (and the remaining three Team members) will be flown ashore in the morning (local). All the shelters are up except OP Shelter A.
Two SteppIR antennas are up along with a 40M vertical. This is a beautiful place but visibility is presently poor. We've seen the tops of volcanoes but only for a brief period. The camp is located a bit north of the 1994 location, closer to the sea. Snow is slushy and you sink in about 6" with every step; makes moving around tiring. Temp is 30°, wind 30 knots and visibility is low. We expect to have 8-9 stations on the air in the next 24 hours. We plan to be on the air with two stations at around 0400UTC 8 Feb.
two stations at around 0400UTC 8 Feb.
Posted - 08 Feb 2006 : 5:43:26 PM
