Updates from the Peter I Team! Last updated: Friday -- February 10, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fm: www.peterone.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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... 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). Thanks to the National Science Foundation, the University of Wisconsin and Chuck NØNHJ, here's a composite satellite image showing our "delightful" weather system: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not HTML, so noWX radar image. New photos taken from island on web. One picture of 40M vertical erection shows just how bad they are socked in. 40M CW Thurs eve with 3Y0X CLG USA was a real mess. A carrier was put on 3Y0X XMT FREQ every time he called. A STN called 3Y0X on his XMT FREQ about every minute. A freindly reminder: If you are fairly new to DXing, (CW or SSB) PSE not call 3Y0X on his XMT FREQ as he is working split and listening up. The more you bunch up and XMT around the FREQ of the last STN he worked, the harder it is for him to hear you. U stand a BTR chance for him to hear you by staying on the high or low end of throng. Since most will still throng around the FREQ of last STN worked, you will often have to change your VFO B. Know this NOT NEWS to most DXers, but hope it will help those new to DXing. GL/73, Larry - K4WLS Hope this saves you a few mouse clicks on your web browser :-) ---------------------------------------------------------- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options ----------------------------------------------------------
