[Mldxcc] 3Y0Z waiting for weather to clear for landing

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

It’s summer in Bouvet and the entire Southern Hemisphere as well.    Toilet water spins backwards there ;-)


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> On Jan 31, 2018, at 6:03 PM, Bill <bill at hsmicrowave.com> wrote:
> 
> I believe it has to do with the seasonal tilt of the earth relative to the sun. That's why in New Zealand it's Summer now.
> 
> Regards...Bill - N6GHz
> 
> 
>> On 1/31/2018 5:55 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
>> Can someone explain why this island at 54 degrees south
>> is so much colder than Scotland, for example, that is
>> 55+ degrees north?  Why is the earth asymmetrical?
>> 
>> Rick N6RK
>> 
>>> On 1/31/2018 2:47 PM, Steve Dyer, W1SRD via Mldxcc wrote:
>>> I think that's a pleasant summer day there!
>>> 73,
>>> Steve
>>> W1SRD
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mldxcc [mailto:mldxcc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of w6de
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 8:46 AM
>>> To: mldxcc at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [Mldxcc] 3Y0Z waiting for weather to clear for landing
>>> 
>>> Following bulletin regarding 3Y0Z.
>>> Dave, w6de
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> 
>>> January 31, 2018, 0830 UTC:  Bouvet Island came into view at about 0600 UTC
>>> today.  We dropped anchor at 0810 UTC in approximately 25 meters of water
>>> off the east side of the island between Kapp Meteor and Swarthamaren.
>>> 
>>> The temperature is 2 degrees Centigrade. Thirty five knot winds are blowing
>>> out of the northeast with a driving rain.  Visibility and ceiling are
>>> estimated at 1 mile and 500 feet, respectively.
>>> 
>>> We are poised and ready when our weather window arrives.  Our first strike
>>> team, selecting and securing a site, will be EY8MM, KØIR and Alejo Contreras
>>> (Chilean Antarctic explorer, guide and mountaineer).
>>> 
>>> Ralph, KØIR
>>> 
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