Updates from the Peter I DXpedition team!

02 March 1730UTC
The next window for a flight has come and passed. Conditions at the airport here at KGI are still unsuitable for an incoming flight.

The next window is in four hours or 1800 local time. The Punta Arenas-based pilots will check with the WX people here at KGI and make a decision as to a night flight!

Meanwhile a group will be heading ashore in the zodiacs to activate the radio again at the Bellingshausen base!
We wait..

02 March 1230UTC
The WX this morning is overcast and raining with fog. Temp is 3 degrees C. The flight scheduled to pick us up has been scrubbed and we are awaiting news of an afternoon flight, but frankly it doesn't look good for leaving here today. Maybe tomorrow.....we wait !

02 March 1230UTC
Today, March 1st was a terrific day for the Peter I team. About half the team went ashore and were guests of the Chileans, Russians and the Chinese at their respective bases, all within walking distance of each other.

About 1000 QSOs were handed out while operating from Bellingshausen from the station that usually signs R1ANF.

Bob K4UEE		George N4GRN

For the evening meal, several bottles of red wine appeared and Chefs Bob K4UEE and George N4GRN prepared a BarBQ complete with potato salad, slaw, sausages and beef.

We were joined by Oleg, the Russian base commander and Nikolai Litau skipper of the Russian sailboat, Apostol Andrei. This vessel is 15 meters length overall and crewed by five men. They are just completing their first circumnavigation of the Antarctic and their 3rd circumnavigation of the globe. These fellows visited us while at Peter I also. There are still intrepid explorers in this world and one of them was in our presence last evening.

Also yesterday, we made a QSO with the International Space Station and gave them their 104th DXCC country. The Commander of the ISS sent his congratulations to the Peter I team for a "Job well done!"

73's to all from The Peter I team!

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