KL7DX finished the operation in the air from Chuginadak Island (NA-234) participating in IOTA Contest. Eruption of Cleveland http://na-234.ucoz.net/news/2008-07-29-7 na-234 http://na-234.ucoz.net/news/2008-07-29-7 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:01:12 GMT NA-234 (IOTA NEW ONE!) Latest news from KL7DX 07/25/2008 05:00 AM:

Some last days (23/24) the weather condition on the NA-234 was not good. Some raining storms with strong wind (> 50 kmh), temp ~ 7..8 degrees.

The tent of the expedition's shack was disturbed. During this the PA had a failure.
The team had tried hard to fix the PA, but, up to now only the 100 watts are used with SpiderBeam and new installed SteppIR vertical.

Today (25th) the weater improved. Temp is 17...18 C. Despite on Low Power, some Europeans managed to QRV with the team.

All the best to the others!]]> http://na-234.ucoz.net/news/2008-07-25-6 na-234 http://na-234.ucoz.net/news/2008-07-25-6 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:50:20 GMT NA-234 (IOTA NEW ONE!) Latest news - KL7DX is in the AIR!  07/23/2008 03:00AM:

At 03 AM the flag of Russian Robinson Club is above the Chuginadak Island!
Team is on the Island already and prepared for the activity in the air despite on active volcano 10 km away from the expedition tent.
At 03.20 AM the KL7DX started to transmit on 14.260 from Chuginadak Island NA-234 (IOTA NEW ONE!) Latest news from the Team/KL7/mm as of 07/22/2008 06:30AM:

The team is for 7 hours already have been 300 m away from Chuginadak Island (NE part of the Island). But the eruption of Cleveland Volcano (~7 km away from the present location of the team) have not gave any chance to land up to now. Everything around (ship, oc...]]> http://na-234.ucoz.net/news/2008-07-22-4 na-234 http://na-234.ucoz.net/news/2008-07-22-4 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:14:15 GMT NA-234 (IOTA NEW ONE!) Latest news from the Team/KL7/mm as of 07/21/2008 18PM:

The weather is not comfortable. Temp is + 7...8 degrees. It's raining. There are strong wind and ocean waves there. The team expect to see the Island in 2 hours approximately (if everything is going well!) But they still does not know, if they manage to land today or tomorrow (depending on weather).
The Team had a night rest in settlement Nikolsky yesterday. The departure from there was not easy also because of ocean.
The expedition members would like very much to step on the Islands' ground and to prepare the equipment to operate from NA-234 in the air.

Wish them GOOD LUCK!]]> http://na-234.ucoz.net/news/2008-07-21-3 na-234 http://na-234.ucoz.net/news/2008-07-21-3 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:06:10 GMT NA-234 (IOTA NEW ONE!) Latest news from KL7DX Cleveland Volcano IOTA-expedition to Chuginadak Island (Aleutian islands, Alaska) as of 07/19/2008 3AM: