[SEDXC] News directly from VP6DX--InterestingGang

[Bill Barr, N4NX]

Gang,

Thought you might enjoy.  These guys are as good as they come!

73
Bill N4Nx
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
To: <dx-news at Njdxa.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:15 PM
Subject: [DX-NEWS] VP6DX News #14- 2008 Feb 13


> http://ducie2008.dl1mgb.com/news/index.php
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>
> News #14- 2008 Feb 13
>
> I just had a telephone call with Carsten (DL6LAU) on Ducie Island. The 
> reason
> we did not get any update or online log from the island is that they had 
> no
> time until now because of a big workload to setup the stations and 
> antennas.
> They plan to go "online" in the next 6-12 hours so we expect the first 
> online
> logs around noon on Thursday. Please be aware that the data connection via
> Iridium is very sensible so it can last a long time to upload the online 
> logs.
>
> After 1,5 days of operation they have now about 28,000 QSOs in the log 
> (about
> 17,000 after the first 24 hours!). They already started RTTY operation on 
> 20m
> with over 700 QSOs at the moment. In some days we expect also RTTY 
> operation on
> 30m.
>
> Antenna construction is still in progress. Some antennas for 12m and 10m 
> are
> missing. Today they are at the installation of the Beverage antennas for 
> the
> low bands.
>
> All team members are in a good shape (except some sunburns) and they have 
> a lot
> of fun. A problem is the extreme heat during the day which makes it nearly
> impossible for the night operators to sleep.
>
> Tomorrow we will get some more news from the island. Please stay tuned.
>
> We would be delighted if DX editors would publish this information as 
> widely as
> possible and DXers bring it to the attention of their clubs and fellow 
> DXers.
>
>
>
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