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vk3pa
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Posted - 09 Feb 2006 :  3:18:54 PM  Show Profile  Visit vk3pa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
8 Feb 2006 Update #2 - 2215UTC: We're just about where we were yesterday with even the weather being even worse . Three Team Members (Carlos NP4IW, Al K3VN and George N4GRN) are still on the ship along with about 20% of our gear and supplies. The winds today have been as high as 60 knots and now are 30-40 knots. Temps are in the low 30s; it's raining (not snowing) and it makes tough going as we sink in about 6" into slush with every step. The conditions are difficult to work in and Ralph KØIR says it's worse than in 1994. In 1994, firm ice was about 6' down; now it's only about 18". The final shelter is up (Operations Shelter A, 12' x 24'). We're all wet and semi-miserable (and our chief cook, George N4GRN is still on the ship!)
We've made about 2,500 QSOs so far, about 60% on CW. The Qs are about 1/3 Europe, 1/3 Japan and 1/3 US. Tonight we'll have four stations on the air as the 30M and 40M verticals are now operational along with the two SteppIRs. The 75 meter and 160M antennas will be worked on tomorrow.

We've been unable to transmit the logs for the website so far because the antennas to do that are (you guessed it) still on the ship. Please be patient and bear with us.

vk3pa
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Australia
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Posted - 10 Feb 2006 :  3:37:32 PM  Show Profile  Visit vk3pa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
9 Feb 2006 2330UTC: The visability is still very poor and we were unable to fly the helicopter today. We saw the ship from the island twice for a few seconds; that's how "socked in" we are.
Thankfully we're all drier today!

The helicopter is loaded for the next run and, hopefully tomorrow our remaining three Team Members will be able to join us. The supplies we miss the most are ready to bring across: another generator, another radio, chairs and food.

Presently we're on the air with only three stations. Fortunately today we were able to get the Battle Creek Special up so we'll be on 80 and 160 tonight.
Our spirits are good, but we're disappointed we only have a third of the planned stations on the air. Hopefully we'll be at full strength by the weekend (both rigs and manpower).
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vk3pa
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Australia
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Posted - 11 Feb 2006 :  06:20:19 AM  Show Profile  Visit vk3pa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
10 Feb 2006 1830UTC: Weather and visibility condx still the same. We've made 7400 Qs so far and some of the logs are already accessible via the website; more will come later today/tonight. We now have four stations QRV 24/7 so the Q count should rise more quickly. We had a generator fail but we still have ample juice for the rigs.
Now if the weather would only cooperate...
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vk3pa
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Australia
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Posted - 11 Feb 2006 :  5:13:19 PM  Show Profile  Visit vk3pa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
11 Feb 2006 0030UTC: Conditions are still as previously reported. The skies were clear enough for the helicopter to take off, but the seas were still too rough to safely land back on the ship. So no progress today on that front. Maybe tomorrow..
Since the CQWW RTTY Contest is just starting, we plan to spend all of our time on SSB and CW and in the WARC bands while the contest is on.
Our spirits remain high but we're eager to have the rest of the Team with us (and the rest of our gear and supplies, too!)
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