>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
>* H E A R D I S L A N D D X - P E D I T I O N *
>* PILOT PROGRAM MESSAGE # 43 *
>* VK0IR LANDING TIME *
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>
>On Saturday, Jan 11, at 11:30z ON4UN received a fax from the
>MArion Dufresne". Here is a copy of the fax:
>
>We are a few hours away from Heard Island. After 28 months,
>we are close to our target. Weather: wind: 23 knots (North
>West), Temp: + 9 deg C, Low clouds, visibility: 4 miles.
>Sea: relatively calm. Estimated time of arrival: 14:00z
>(19:00 local time) on JAn 11.
>
>Plan of action:
>
>1/ reconnaissance team of KK6EK, K0IR, ON6TT and 9V1YC
> (camera) will be landed to set out the camp.
>
>2/ if daylight permits, some water, fule and propane will
> be landed.
>
>3/ all will go back to the boat to spend the night.
>
>4/ At 23:00z (04:00 local), weather permitting, all 30
> tons of equipment will be landed by helicopter. This
> will take approximately 4 to 5 hours.
>
>5/ As soon as first shelters are up, the inmarsat and
> NCDCXF beacon will be activated.
>
>6/ Estimated time to come on the air: Late on Monday (13th)
> or early on Tuesday (14th). We will give ON4UN a signal
> when VK0IR will start (few hours in advance). We will come
> on the air with 6 HF stations at the same time. VHF
> satellite will be aired as first on Jan 13th (late).
> WE NEED ELABORATE BEACON REPORTS!
>
>WE ARE READY TO KICK ASS !! "
>
>signed: Peter, ON6TT
>
>
>As soon as ON4UN will receive the "start signal", he will
>broadcast this on the e-mail reflector.
>
>73
>
>Your pilots: ON4UN, N1DG, W0EK, K0EU, W4WW, W2IJ, JH1ROJ
>
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>* H E A R D I S L A N D D X - P E D I T I O N *
>* END OF MESSAGE # 43 *
>* Jan 11, 1997 - The Heard Island Pilots *
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>* H.I. INTERNET ADDRESSES *
>*Heard Island reflector: heard@ve7tcp.ampr.org *
>*Heard Island WWW site: http://www.ccnet.com/~cordell/HI/ *
>* http://www.aurumtel.com/hnews.html*
>*WWW log server: http://www.aurumtel.com/heard-log.html *
>* http://heard.eunet.be/ *
>*E-mail log server:heard-log@ve7tcp.ampr.org *
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>
>
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