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  • Did we loose the feed on this one?

    From Al Kaiser@1:142/926 to All on Thursday, February 01, 2018 08:05:55
    Or is everyone busy chasing the Z6 stations and getting tuned up for Bouvet, which should beging any day now.

    The Bouvet Team is anchored off the island and looking for the first WX window to get on land and start setting up.

    I've got Z6 on 20 SSB and Phone. Looking for Digital and 10, 12, 15 and 17 to open. My MFJ-1775 dipole not making it on 40. Will have to wait for the
    furor to die down on that one. By the next contest season this one should be easy.

    Bouvet I need 12, 15, 17 and 20. Doubt if I'll make that one on 40 unless
    FT8 workes. I need CW and Digltal mode for that one.

    GL to the Deserving and see you in the pile-ups.

    Al Kaiser n1api@cox.net <=-

    Stay Healthy 'n Wealthy!

    Al Kaiser - Meriden, CT, 01-Feb-2018 at 8:06.
    Fido : 1:142/926 - Internet : n1api@cox.net

    .!. Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AL KAISER on Thursday, February 01, 2018 18:39:00
    Or is everyone busy chasing the Z6 stations and getting tuned up for Bouvet, which should beging any day now.

    You are reaching Kentucky OK!

    The Bouvet Team is anchored off the island and looking for the first WX window >to get on land and start setting up.

    I know where Bouvet is... what is the Bouvet team?

    Mike

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  • From Al Kaiser@1:142/926 to Mike Powell on Tuesday, February 06, 2018 09:32:29
    Mike Powell wrote to AL KAISER Subject: Did we loose the feed on

    I know where Bouvet is... what is the Bouvet team?

    Well is WAS a group of Amateurs who were going to activte the island for about two weeks or until the 28th of February.

    By now everyone should know that they were not able to land on the island because of rough seas and bad WX so the helicopter could not take off.

    The the ship had engine trouble so the Captain canceled the operation and they are heading to Capetown, Africa for repairs.

    There is talk of rescheduling the operation but no dates have been announced.


    Al Kaiser n1api@cox.net <=-

    'Til we write again...

    Al Kaiser - Meriden, CT, 06-Feb-2018 at 9:32.
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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AL KAISER on Tuesday, February 06, 2018 18:59:00
    By now everyone should know that they were not able to land on the island >because of rough seas and bad WX so the helicopter could not take off.

    I have read that the weather around Bouvet is often rough.

    There is talk of rescheduling the operation but no dates have been announced.

    Maybe by then I will have a shortwave radio of some sort and can listen in. <grin>

    Mike

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