[Dx-qsl] FYI NAVASSA UPDATE

Tue Feb 3 12:44:15 EST 2015

 _News / Updates_
 _3 February 2015_
Weather delays have plagued and delayed deployment. We were hoping to 
get four helicopter loads in yesterday, but only one made it because of 
Jamaica weather.
We have ten ops on the island. We have 160M & 80M dipoles at 160 feet 
from top of light house!!!! ...and other dipoles lower from nearly each 
window.
It has been VERY WINDY and very hot...and very dirty. We have heavy 
rains every evening, collected for washing, as we all feel very grubby.
We have four stations QRV, five by the end of the day. SteppIR's going 
up today.
Seas have been extremely rough and "Electra" has been seeking refuge in 
Jamaica, but is on her way to Navassa today, as forecast for tomorrow 
looks good for unloading. Then we'll be able to get more stations on the 
air.
Everyone is in good spirits and healthy, just hot and dirty!
We have been very pleased with pileup cooperation when working the 
difficult JA/Asia/Oceana windows. We can hear a din of pileup activity, 
and at times difficult to pull out individual calls on these long hauls.
Will have more time for a full report after more team arrives today and 
camp/ops get more established. We're off to a good start and within 24 
hours should be in full swing for the next 10-12 days.