[ADXA] Fwd: [The Daily DX] Ducie Island Report

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Here is the latest VP6D Ducie news via Bernie W3UR The Daily DX & The 
Weekly DX.

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Subject: [The Daily DX] Ducie Island Report
Date: 2018-10-21 12:25
 From: "Bernie McClenny, W3UR" <bernie at dailydx.com>
To: dailydx at lists.kkn.net, weeklydx at lists.kkn.net
Reply-To: bernie at dailydx.com


Good morning from Ducie Island.

We are progressing well.

- The main camp and kitchen are fully established and supplied with food
/ water.

- The generator sites are built and supplied with fuel.

- The SSB camp, located at the main camp,  is setup with 4 stations. It
is this camp which has been making all the SSB /CW QSOs using VDAs.
SteppIR beams go up today.

- Today the CW Camp and antennas are the priority. This camp is about
3/4 mile from the main camp. Equipment for this camp was landed at a
different location. About a 30 minute walk through the bush between
camps.

There is very little beach at high tide.

- Over the next 2-3 days we'll complete the antenna work, including 30,
80 and 160. Because of the undergrowth stringing radials is a challenge.
  SSB 40m 4 Square is complete,  CW [1] 40m 4 Square almost completed.

- It's been very hot and humid. We've been told to expect some rain
possibly later today, heavy at times.

- Large 8 person sleeping tents house 3 men per tent, plenty of room.

- Signals on this end are loud. The team is in good spirits and eager to
get into a routine.

- We will upload the log this morning.  When we put the/MM log online
there may be some errors with the times, we'll correct them, no need to
send e-mails.

- We know DXA dropped out a few times, this was due to power at the
network switch. The plan is to install a UPS on the network switch.

- 2 Braveheart crew members will remain on the island to support the
operation and generators.

Stand by for another update.

Team Ducie 2018

Bernie McClenny, W3UR
The Daily DX
www.dailydx.com [2]
410-489-6528



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