[WVDXA] BS7 Press Release #11

[john]

thanks garry for the call,, I got here about1:40 and can not here them 
that well, thanks to qrm ,  police and idiots--they now are working EU
73 john

W8OI at aol.com wrote:
> I guess we shouldn't complain.
>  
> Garry, W8OI
>  
>
> An update from James Brooks received at 0300 local our time this  morning
> where he attempted to provide us insight on the overall situation and  ended
> it with:  "It's just that hard"   
>
> It is now day  3 on Scarborough with operations going for 48 hours.
>
> All 4 operating  positions are built and the team has gone from survival in
> route, to survival  while building, to survival while in QSO mode.
>
> Everyone on the team has  cuts from the coral.  The closest access to any of
> the rocks is over  coral and no one has been spared coral scrapes and cuts.
> Add to that over 100  degree heat and sunburn and you have a dangerous
> environment for  all.
>
> During the day each shift is 6 hours in heat and a dry wind under a  small
> umbrella.  If you are lucky enough you get to operate at  night.  You are
> left on a rock for 13 hours barely 4 feet above the  water in pitch black
> sitting in a folding chair, no where to walk and stretch  and getting a
> constant salt spray.  You can't see the other rocks nor  the ship and if
> something goes wrong there is no chance of rescue.
>
> The  SteppIR verticals and one Yagi are up.  Two stations will stay on  20
> mtrs while the other two will search 15, 17, 30 and 40 for  openings.
>
> So as you sit there in your comfy shack complaining on the  cluster and
> sending us emails about your lack of a QSO and the do's and  don'ts'', think
> what our team is going through to bring you "the chance of a  QSO". 
>
> Here is just a sampling of our fan mail received  today:
>
> "fIVE YEARS PLAnning you did a %&*@# job we cant hear you on  the east coast
> you shoud have gotton info from n8s they did a great job at  least you heard
> them you guys keep working ja's and w6's thats all your going  to get the
> east coast i guess is off limmits you wount get any donation from  me or any
> one else on the east coast you guys are the worst go to 11 meters  you might
> have better lush"
>
> GL and we wish you the best in the  upcoming days.
>
> N4XP and N1DG for the team on Scarborough  Reef
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