[SEDXC] Scarborough Reef Press Release Number 12

[n4xp at juno.com]

Report from the rocks  -  14:00 2 May

All 4 stations on 4 separate rocks are in full operating mode.  Two
stations remain dedicated to 20 mtrs 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=
36hour_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).

N4XP and N1DG for the 2007 Scarborough Reef team.