24 April, 2002. 00:01 UTC

Logs, QRT Schedule, Low-bands Report & Latest Pictures

Logs - Log could not be updated 12 hours ago due to a poor path on the PACTOR link.  We're up to date now though!  Generally logs have been getting on-line within 2-26 hours and many have commented favorably on the speed and we thank you for the praise...  it makes it worthwhile!

Logs now updated to 23/04/02 22:08.

QRT Schedule latest - Ops tent #2 (6M & 4th HF station) is coming down this morning as well as the accommodation tent.  Three stations will be left running in Ops tent #1.

Station #1 with the VL-1000 amplifier will be alternating on 160M and 80M, which ever provides the most successful run rate.

Station #2 is an FT-1000MP MkIV running 200W and will be on 40M.

Station #3 is the FT-1000MP Field and will be alternating between 20M & 15M.

These stations will be active today and tonight and will QRT just after local sunrise around 2000 UTC, which is 6am local.

Low-bands report - At sunset, 160M was quiet.  W8JI was heard CQing with no takers.  However, by the time USA signals were enhanced, noise levels rose 
to 20 over S9. It was a pleasure to hear stronger signals from the US, but QRN levels made it impossible to stitch together callsigns.

Similarly with JA signal where only a few calls were assembled.

There was no EU opening at sunrise for 3rd day in a row, and in fact 80M closed to EU much earlier than normal, and signals on 40M were also down.

For the last night, we will alternate between 160/80 beginning before 0800 and 40M will be on continuously. We will also have one station on 20M & 15M alternately.

VK9ML will QRT after sunrise local around 20:00 UTC April 24.

Pictures - The latest digital camera pictures...