{"id":5048,"date":"2020-01-19T10:08:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T15:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/?p=5048"},"modified":"2020-01-21T15:10:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T20:10:38","slug":"florida-island-activation-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/?p=5048","title":{"rendered":"Florida Island Activation Underway!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*** Update 18:40 UTC Jan 21 ***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The gang is now stowing gear and heading back to the home port.\u00a0 Thanks to all that were involved on the air for successfully activating <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Ten new islands<\/strong><\/em><\/span> along the Indian River in Florida.\u00a0 The activation team will be back on the air from more northern locations later this spring.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to Lee, K7IOC, who helped keep the frequency clear for us between islands.\u00a0 Lee is on WA003S himself, so he also activates islands.<\/p>\n<p>Summary of the TEN successful activations:<\/p>\n<p>Jan 21 Activations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IR39 FL581R<\/li>\n<li>IR40 FL582R<\/li>\n<li>IR41 FL583R<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jan 20 Activations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SL1A FL551R<\/li>\n<li>SL1 FL548R<\/li>\n<li>IR43 FL585R<\/li>\n<li>IR42 FL584R<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jan 19 Activations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SL13A FL563R<\/li>\n<li>SL10 FL559R<\/li>\n<li>SL9 FL558R<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 18:15 UTC Jan 21 ***<\/p>\n<p>The activators have changed to 7.264 MHz, as 20 was not working well for them.\u00a0 They are still on IR41\/FL583, the final island for this activation<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 17:50 UTC Jan 21 ***<\/p>\n<p>They are on the air from IR41\/FL583\u00a0 14.258<\/p>\n<p>This will be their final activation for this trip, if FL583 is successful, that will be a total of NINE new islands activated under the <a href=\"https:\/\/usislands.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Islands on the Air program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5188\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5188\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5188\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops-409x300.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Becky&#8217;s Barge aground on IR41. Nice looking day, but cool and breezy<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5190\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Pelican.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5190\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5190\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Pelican-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Pelican-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Pelican-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Pelican.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pelican on IR41 has a great view in the fruit tree.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5192\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR41Ops2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*** Update 17:10 UTC Jan 21 ***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to everybody on-air!\u00a0 The crew has successfully activated FL582R, IR40, and is now heading to IR41\/FL583.\u00a0 On the air about 17:30<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*** Update 16:45 UTC Jan 21 ***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They are on the air from IR40 FL582, 14.258<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5184\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Ops.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5184\" class=\"wp-image-5184 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Ops-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Ops-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Ops-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Ops.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willy resting astern. John Logging and Jim on the air IR40<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5180\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Resting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5180\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5180\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Resting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Resting.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Resting-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Resting-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Resting-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bill resting on IR40<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Approach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5178\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Approach.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Approach.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Approach-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Approach-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR40Approach-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*** Update 16:30 UTC Jan 21 ***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The team is going QRT from IR39\/FL581R, after another successful activation.\u00a0 They will be back on the air in about 30 minutes, likely from another never-before-activated Island, IR40\/FL582.\u00a0 Check the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dxsummit.fi\/#\/?dx_calls=W1SYE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spotting networks<\/a> for their frequency.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*** Update 15:45 UTC Jan 21 ***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They changed freq to avoid a net.\u00a0 They are on IR39, FL581 on 14.258 MHz<\/p>\n<p>Temps are still below 60 with a stiff breeze from the NNW.\u00a0 More like RI weather in mid Spring.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5162\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Ops.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5162\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5162\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Ops.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Ops.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Ops-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Ops-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Ops-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim KA1ZOU, and John K1JSM on the air from FL581\/IR39 in Florida<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5165\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Willy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5165\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5165\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Willy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Willy-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Willy-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Willy.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After 3 days of activations, I can only think of the movie &#8220;Castaway&#8221;.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5167\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Buzzard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5167\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5167\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Buzzard-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Buzzard-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Buzzard-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Buzzard.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If one looks closely you can see more wildlife on IR39. I believe this Buzzard thinks Willy looks tasty.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5169\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Pines.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5169\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5169\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Pines.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Pines.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Pines-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Pines-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39Pines-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And the island is covered with Australian Pines &#8211; quite wild looking<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5161\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BoatIR39.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5161\" class=\"wp-image-5161 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BoatIR39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BoatIR39.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BoatIR39-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BoatIR39-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BoatIR39-470x300.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Becky&#8217;s Barge landed on IR39, FL581<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 15:45 UTC Jan 21 ***<\/p>\n<p>They are on the air, IR39, FL581 on 14.262 MHz<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*** Update 15:30 UTC Jan 21 ***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The team is approaching IR39 now<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5157\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39-Approach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5157\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5157\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39-Approach.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39-Approach.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39-Approach-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39-Approach-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39-Approach-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Becky looks anxious to be on land again as Becky&#8217;s Barge approaches IR39<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*** Update 15:15 UTC Jan 21 ***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Activation Team left the dock this morning at about 14:30 UTC.\u00a0 They are headed North up into the group of never-before activated Indian River Islands IR35-41.\u00a0 Likely going to be IR39, IR40 and IR41 in that order unless something prevents landing.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s colder today for their boat trip North, and they have further to go than the past two days.\u00a0 (57 Degrees with a 12 MPH from the NNW, so they are headed into the wind)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5151\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BundledUpJan21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5151\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5151\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BundledUpJan21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BundledUpJan21.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BundledUpJan21-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BundledUpJan21-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BundledUpJan21-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s cold for Florida and windy. The team is bundled up against the cold<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39to41-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5173\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39to41-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"653\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39to41-2.jpg 653w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR39to41-2-293x300.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 19:00 UTC Jan 20 ***<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Activation Team has finished for today after successfully activating IR42, which is now FL584R.\u00a0 They will return again tomorrow for more never-before-activated islands along the Indian River in Florida.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5146\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IQRT-for-Jan-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5146\" class=\"wp-image-5146 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IQRT-for-Jan-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IQRT-for-Jan-20.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IQRT-for-Jan-20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IQRT-for-Jan-20-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IQRT-for-Jan-20-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Headed back to the debrief after a long day activating islands. (L to R) Jim, John, Willy, and Bill (Pete at the helm)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5145\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/PeteIR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5145\" class=\"wp-image-5145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/PeteIR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/PeteIR.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/PeteIR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/PeteIR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/PeteIR-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim KA1ZOU logging, and Pete W1LAB on the air on IR42<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR42-Sign.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5148\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR42-Sign-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR42-Sign-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR42-Sign-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR42-Sign.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 18:20 UTC Jan 20 ***<\/p>\n<p>The crew is landing on IR42, FL584.\u00a0 This is another new activation.\u00a0 Likely to be the last for today as it is getting cold on the water (more to come tomorrow).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 18:05 UTC Jan 20 ***<\/p>\n<p>Crew has gone QRT on IR43 and is moving to a new island.\u00a0 Should be on the air by 18:30<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 17:20 UTC Jan 20 ***<\/p>\n<p>The crew is landing and setting up on Spoils Island IR43\u00a0 FL585<\/p>\n<p>Expect them on 14.262 in a few minutes<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5141\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43Sign.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5141\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5141\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43Sign-860x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43Sign-860x1024.jpg 860w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43Sign-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43Sign-768x914.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43Sign.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sign on IR43 FL585<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5137\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43-Approach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5137\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5137\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43-Approach.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43-Approach.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43-Approach-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43-Approach-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43-Approach-424x300.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approaching Spoils IR43 US Islands 585<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43Map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5139\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43Map.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43Map.jpg 552w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43Map-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IR43Map-324x300.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 17:00 UTC Jan 20 ***<\/p>\n<p>The crew has officially activated FL548R, Spoils Island SL1.\u00a0 That&#8217;s #2 for today.\u00a0 This one took about twice as long to activate as the 20 meter band conditions were changing.\u00a0 They have gone QRT and are moving to a new island.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 16:20 UTC Jan 20 ***<\/p>\n<p>They are on Spoils Island 1, FL 548. 14.262<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-Ops.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5131\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-Ops.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-Ops.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-Ops-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-Ops-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-Ops-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5129\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-FL548.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5129\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5129\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-FL548.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-FL548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-FL548-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-FL548-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1-FL548-500x278.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approaching FL548 (Spoils Island SL1)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 16:05 UTC Jan 20 ***<\/p>\n<p>They are moving on to their next island.\u00a0 Probably on the air in 25 min.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 15:55 UTC Jan 20 ***<\/p>\n<p>The island only took a few minutes to activate.\u00a0 Now officially FL551R.\u00a0 They will be moving on after working the pileup.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 15:35 UTC Jan 20 ***<\/p>\n<p>The gang has landed on Spoils Island SL1A, FL551.\u00a0 They are on 14.262<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5120\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Ops.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5120\" class=\"wp-image-5120 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Ops.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Ops.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Ops-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Ops-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Ops-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim KA1ZOU and Pete W1LAB standing, Willy W1LY at radio and John K1JSM logging<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5125\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1Asetup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5125\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5125\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1Asetup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1Asetup.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1Asetup-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1Asetup-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1Asetup-768x761.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1Asetup-303x300.jpg 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Setting things up on SL1A<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5118\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Landing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5118\" class=\"wp-image-5118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Landing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Landing.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Landing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Landing-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-Landing-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approaching Florida 551, Spoils SL1A. Tiny island<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5115\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A.jpg 586w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL1A-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 15:00 UTC Jan 20 ***<\/p>\n<p>The activation crew is underway.\u00a0 While it is 65 degrees, warm for us frozen Yankees, there is a 20 MPH wind blowing which is going to make landing more difficult.\u00a0 The islands they are activating are further North this time (beyond Spoils SL9).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5112\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/UnderwayJan20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5112\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5112\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/UnderwayJan20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/UnderwayJan20.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/UnderwayJan20-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/UnderwayJan20-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/UnderwayJan20-419x300.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Becky&#8217;s Barge heading North for another day of activations<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5113\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DebriefJan19-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5113\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5113\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DebriefJan19-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DebriefJan19-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DebriefJan19-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DebriefJan19-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DebriefJan19-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DebriefJan19-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DebriefJan19-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An important part of every day is the debrief. From last night&#8217;s debrief, left to right: Pete W1LAB, John K1JSM, Bonnie, Jim KA1ZOU, Marshall, Bill W3CJK, and Willy W1LY<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 19:35 UTC Jan 19 ***<\/p>\n<p>With three successful activations under their belt, the activation crew has decided to call it quits for today, perhaps having a bit more time to work on the antenna and get things sorted out for the next two days.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 18:58 UTC Jan 19 ***<\/p>\n<p>They completed SL10 activation successfully and are on the air on a new island, SL9 Florida 558<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5106\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5106\" class=\"wp-image-5106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils9.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils9-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Becky&#8217;s Barge aground on Spoils Island SL9<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5108\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Becly.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5108\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5108\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Becly-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Becly-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Becly-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Becly.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Becky enjoying dry land. Bonnie reading a good book<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 18:15 UTC Jan 19 ***<\/p>\n<p>They gang is on 14.262 MHz from Spoils Island SL10, US Island 559<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5100\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5100\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5100\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils10-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils10-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spoils SL10 &#8211; Pete W1LAB observing, Jim KA1ZOU logging, and John K1JSM on air<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 17:55 UTC Jan 19 ***<\/p>\n<p>Spoils Island 13A, US Islands FL563, was successfully activated.\u00a0 They have pulled up anchor and are underway to the next island.\u00a0 As we know from earlier today, landing conditions vary, so no telling what island they will activate next.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 17:35 UTC Jan 19 ***<\/p>\n<p>The antenna survived falling into salt water thanks to the heroic efforts of the team &#8220;Blowing the Traps&#8221; (hope that isn&#8217;t a crime in Florida).\u00a0 They are back on the air, 14.265 MHz, Spoils Island SL13A, Florida 563.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the mishap, the weather in Florida is outstanding (we had snow in Rhode Island today &#8212; only a few inches, but not shorts\/T-Shirt weather for sure).<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 584px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5048-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13A.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13A.mp4\">https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13A.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5092\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13Aboat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5092\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5092\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13Aboat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13Aboat.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13Aboat-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13Aboat-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13Aboat-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Becky&#8217;s Barge on Spoils 13A<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5089\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13A-Wide-View.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5089\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5089\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13A-Wide-View.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13A-Wide-View.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13A-Wide-View-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13A-Wide-View-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils13A-Wide-View-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spoils Island 13A &#8212; Becky&#8217;s Barge on the right (Marshall&#8217;s photo)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5087\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL13AJW.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5087\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5087\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL13AJW-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL13AJW-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL13AJW-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL13AJW.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John K1JSM logging, Willy W1LY on air (Spoils 13A)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 17:10 UTC Jan 19 ***<\/p>\n<p>They are currently OFF AIR due to their antenna falling into the salt water!\u00a0 They are attempting to clean it\/dry it.\u00a0 Hope to be back on the air soon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5081\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Mouth2Mouth13A.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5081\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5081\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Mouth2Mouth13A-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Mouth2Mouth13A.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Mouth2Mouth13A-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Mouth2Mouth13A-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Mouth2Mouth13A-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t see this everyday! Mouth-to-trap respiration on an antenna, attempting to get salt water out of the antenna (which fell into the water). Jim KA1ZOU doing the deed, Bonnie in the Middle and Marshall holding the end &#8212; Photos by Bill W3CJK<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*** Update 16:57 UTC Jan 19 ***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They have landed on SL13A, Florida 563, and are on the air on 14.265 MHz<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5079\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/13A-On-Air.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5079\" class=\"wp-image-5079 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/13A-On-Air.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/13A-On-Air.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/13A-On-Air-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/13A-On-Air-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/13A-On-Air-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John K1JSM on left logging, Pete W1LAB on the mic (Spoils Island 13A)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5071\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: #eeeeee;\" href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL13ASetup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5071\" class=\"wp-image-5071 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL13ASetup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL13ASetup.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL13ASetup-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL13ASetup-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SL13ASetup-418x300.jpg 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sea Dog Becky watches the silly two legged creatures try to setup antennas on the shore of Spoils Island 13A.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 16:28 UTC Jan 19 ***<\/p>\n<p>Their first two attempts to land on island 14A (another unactivated island not on our list below) were aborted as they were too shallow.\u00a0 They are underway to another island.\u00a0 May try 14A later<\/p>\n<p>Attempting to land on Spoils 13A, Florida 563<\/p>\n<p>May try to activate SL14A, SL15 and SL16 later on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*** Update 16:00 UTC Jan 19 ***<\/p>\n<p>There was a delay getting underway this morning.\u00a0 They left the dock at 15:44 UTC.\u00a0 Expect them to activate the first island around 17:00 UTC.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The NCRC Maine to Florida Activation Team (MFers) have all arranged to meetup near Ft. Pierce Florida, starting today, January 19.\u00a0 Expect them to activate 3 to 4 of the never-before-activated Spoils Islands over the next three days.\u00a0 Pete W1LAB, John K1JSM, Jim KA1ZOU, and Willy W1LY return, joined for the first time by another NCRC member, Bill W3CJK (usually heard on EME).<\/p>\n<p>We expect them to be on their first island around 10:30 to 11:00 EST (15:30 UTC).\u00a0 Most operation will be on 14.265 +\/- QRM, although 40 meters on 7.265 +\/- might be an option as well.<\/p>\n<p>From the <a href=\"https:\/\/usislands.org\/island-directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Islands Website<\/a>, the Islands expected to be activated, not necessarily in this order, are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/USI-List.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5055\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/USI-List.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/USI-List.jpg 680w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/USI-List-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/USI-List-346x300.jpg 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As an example, Spoils Island IR35 is shown along a long chain of the islands, in the photo below (island number increases as you head south.\u00a0 Spoil IR43 then 10th down the chain, is the last green mark on top of the &#8220;Indian River Vero Beach to Ft Pierce Aquatic&#8221; text :<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5051\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils.jpg 648w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Spoils-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*** Update 18:40 UTC Jan 21 *** The gang is now stowing gear and heading back to the home port.\u00a0 Thanks to all that were involved on the air for successfully activating Ten new islands along the Indian River in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/?p=5048\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activation","category-us-islands"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5048"}],"version-history":[{"count":95,"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5197,"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5048\/revisions\/5197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}