They're having one difficult time doing this DXpedetion. I'm going to add some extra when I do the OQSL, if that can't do the next stop at South Georgia, this is surely going to be a financial setback for them.
73, Gary, KA1J > *This is from DX-World....de NK8X* > > > *NEWS UPDATE @ 21:20Z *- Nigel Jolly, Braveheart owner, *declared an > emergency* and ordered the VP8STI team to cease all operations and return > to the ship. A large ice flow that had broken away due to last night´s > storm starts to block the entrance to the Bay where they were camped. There > was strong potential for the ice flow to prevent Braveheart reaching them. > > The Team is now safely aboard the Braveheart and they are moving away from > Southern Thule Is. All equipment and personal gear is still on the island. > They hope to return to camp site during next good weather window. Once they > retrieve their equipment they could make a determination as to whether they > can proceed to South Georgia to do VP8SGI as planned - *VP8STI QRT !* _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
