From: tony.cadney@...
Date: 15 December 2022 at 20:47:16 GMT
To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...>
Subject: Sked arrangements

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Hello Gang,

We are approximately halfway across the Atlantic our position is 25.1N & 38.2W, we have another three days at sea before we reach Antigua We are presently two hours behind GMT but that will change tomorrow night to three hours and will eventually be fours when we arrive at our first port of call in Antigua

I was hoping to be able to give you some firm sked times and frequencies by this time. However, although the predictions are good for bands from 20 thru' to 10m the conditions are quite unstable with heavy and deep QSB such that stations that start the QSO with S9 signals suddenly drop to unreadable levels within minutes, barely enough time to exchange basic details.

Therefore all I can do at this time is repeat my normal preferred frequencies I usually start the day on 20m and move up in frequency as the day progresses to 15m,12m & 10m (if open). SSB frequencies are 14,225, 21.225 24.960 28.365. CW 14.058,21.058, 24.908 and 28.058. As dusk sets in locally to me I will also try 10.116Mhz.

Unfortunately ship generated QRM prevents the use of 18Mhz. which is one of my favourite bands.

If we find more stable conditions we will circulate a firmer sked plan.

Hopefully we will catch you on the wireless

73 de Tony es Suzanne