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The Heard Island crew talks on their "Plan" page about how Mawson Peak 
is a definite factor in who they will hear and who will hear them.  They 
mentioned how they intend to use Mawson Peak to their advantage to null 
out certain parts of the world and reduce the onslaught.  Their 
operation from Atlas Cove does indeed work wonderfully well.  It's 
directly between their operation and the central U.S. via the short 
path.  I sit here watching east coasters and west coasters working them 
by the thousands and hear not a peep.
Their propagation analysis indicates that when they set up the secondary 
operation at Spit Bay, they will it will effectively put Mawson Peak 
between them and the east coast and Europe and they'll have an open shot 
into the west coast and the central U.S.  I'll be interested to watch 
this play out in real time and see how it affects us mid-stater's.  
According to their propagation analysis, it should be dramatic.
73 and see you in the pileups.
Gene