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All 4 stations on 4 separate rocks are in full operating mode.  Two  stations
remain dedicated to 20 meters and will stay there for the duration  to ensure
everyone has a shot of at least one Q.  
 
The weather has gone downhill a bit with occasional showers and constant  30
mph winds.  See this link for the latest weather over the area and  notice
all the T storms.  
 
_http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/map/RPXX0017?from=36h_
 
(http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/map/RPXX0017?from=36h) 
our_map
 
Their QRN on 40 and 30 is bad and preventing them from hearing most of  the
stateside signals on 30 and 40.
 
The winds are also preventing the launching of the helium filled  weather
balloon with the 80/160 antenna.  They will try again  tomorrow.
 
It is now taking almost 1 1/2 hours to do the crew shift changes because  of
the wind induced spray and slippery conditions (not to mention there are  now
4 operating sites around the reef).
 
 



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