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I'll publish information here in diary form as I receive it from the team on St Brandon. The only means of communicating with the team (apart from radio of course!) is by a slow data link on an Iridium satellite phone, so please do not expect a large amount of detail. I'll tell you what I know! You can contact me at . I will consolidate any feedback I receive into a daily e-mail for transmission to the team, which will necessarily also be brief.
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07-Sep-2007 @ 20:05 UTC
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3B7C is QRV! I worked them on 40m within 2 minutes of their planned startup time of 20:00Z and have since heard them on 20m. They have already been spotted on 160m. So a huge WELL DONE to the team for turning up exactly on time and good luck to everyone who wants to work them. |
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07-Sep-2007 @ 19:00 UTC
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I've not heard anything from the island but equally I have no reason to suppose that they will fail to show as planned at 20:00Z this evening. As soon as I get any definitive news I'll post it here. There have been a few spots for 3B7C on 20m this afternoon but I am almost certain that they were pirates. I would strongly suggest that anyone who thought they worked the team this afternoon work 'em again after 20:00Z this evening! |
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05-Sep-2007 @ 09:00 UTC
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The team has arrived on Isle du Sud and is busy erecting antennas. Apparently the boat trip wasn't very pleasant due to high seas but the team is in high spirits and raring to go! |
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04-Sep-2007 @ 10:00 UTC
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Although I've not heard from the team yet, I do know that everyone arrived in Mauritius a couple of days ago and that the ship was loaded with all the kit, ready for departure yesterday. They should be very close to the island by now and will soon be busy setting up all the stations. |
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| 24-Aug-2007 |
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The team is ready to go - and the boat is ready in Port Louis, Mauritius. Our container is in Port Louis and our generators are already on the way to Isle du Sud. Fuel supplies have already been delivered to the island. Team members will be meeting in Port Louis from 1st September onwards, and the boat sails to St Brandon on 3rd September, with an arrival time expected at St Brandon of 11.00Z on 4th September. Operations will begin around 20.00z on Friday 7th September, when all 12 stations are expected to be operational.
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