[CVCC] Fw: [PVRC] Peter I Team Ashore

[rsmorris]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Silva N3AM" <N3AM at verizon.net>
To: <pvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:52 PM
Subject: [PVRC] Peter I Team Ashore


The latest from the Peter One website  http://www.peterone.com/updates.htm


8 Feb 2006 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.

We will go on the air with two stations at around 0400UTC 8 Feb. I.

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.  Let the fun begin!


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