Recommendations:

Due to the often bad atmospheric conditions, communications this season were not the best. This was not improved by the problems a lot of field parties experienced with their HF radios. The issue of VHF radios to field parties operating in the Dry Valley area in line of sight with either the Crater Hill or Mt Newall repeaters would go a long way towards improving communications. As an added safety factor, their small size means that they can be carried in the field on a day-to-day basis as well as allowing within-party communication should the party split up. An adaptor enabling recharging from the solar panel would be essential for any event spending some time in the field.