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Subj: [WIA-News] Antarctica faces propagation & weather
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From: VK7AX@VK7AX.#ULV.TAS.AUS.OC
To : WIA@WW
Antarctica faces propagation & weather – Saturday report
Date : 30 / 08 / 2015
Author : Jim Linton - VK3PC
15:00 hours AEST - Sunday the 30th August..
An update on VI0ANZAC. We anticipate that Doug will be on air from 0600UTC + -.
He is located in the antenna shack and has had to spend the night there due
to the high winds which are currently at 80 knots.
If there is a break in the weather he is going to head back to accommodation
so there is no guarantee that this activation will occur.
For the Parks chasers the Park reference is VKFF 571.
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The much anticipated VI0ANZAC activated by Doug VK0DMV as part of the
WIA ANZAC 100 program made a number of first day contacts including
those with Australia.
The day was due to start at 0001UTC on August 29, however the wind at
Casey Station in the Australian Antarctic Territory was above 40 knots
and required under standing procedures Doug to report his necessary
outside travel to the Station Commander before progressing.
This resulted in an hour delay. A few early callers had some on air
conversations with Fred VK3DAC, who was coordinating the activity.
When finally operating 40m it was not cooperating so a QSY to 20m
was necessary. Still nothing in VK, VI0ANZAC did make some ZL contacts,
but very poor propagation stopped it again until 0600UTC.
But when Doug came back onto 20m, contacts were very good and free flowing.
If weather allows VI0ANZAC will be on air again August 30,
it is due to start at about 0600UTC.
The WIA express thanks to Doug for activating the commemorative station
from the Antarctic.
Regards, Fred VK3DAC
(Sourced from the WIA Website)
http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2015/20150830-1/index.php
(Posted to the Packet Radio Network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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