[Mldxcc] 3Y0X Update

[Ken Anderson]

      8 Feb 2006 Update #2 - 2215UTC:  We're just about where we were 
yesterday with the weather being even worse.  Three Team Members (Carlos 
NP4IW, Al K3VN and George N4GRN) are still on the ship along with about 20% 
of our gear and supplies.  The winds today have been as high as 60 knots and 
now are 30-40 knots.  Temps are in the low 30s; it's raining (not snowing) 
and it makes tough going as we sink in about 6" into slush with every step. 
The conditions are difficult to work in and Ralph KØIR says it's worse than 
in 1994.  In 1994, firm ice was about 6' down; now it's only about 18".  The 
final shelter is up (Operations Shelter A, 12' x 24').  We're all wet and 
semi-miserable (and our chief cook, George N4GRN is still on the ship!)
      We've made about 2,500 QSOs so far, about 60% on CW.  The Qs are about 
1/3 Europe, 1/3 Japan and 1/3 US.  Tonight we'll have four stations on the 
air as the 30M and 40M verticals are now operational along with the two 
SteppIRs.  The 75 meter and 160M antennas will be worked on tomorrow.

      We've been unable to transmit the logs for the website so far because 
the antennas to do that are (you guessed it) still on the ship.  Please be 
patient and bear with us.


Ken, K6TA