[WVDXA] VP6DX Online Logs - Maybe Tomorrow

[W8TN - Clark]

The following is News Bulletin #14 from the VP6DX web site.  Looks like they
may have the online logs up by noon on Thursday.

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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 daywhich 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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