Radio Communications

The Tait VHF handheld radios were again outstanding for communicating with "Scott Base" and with the Science Lab itself, via the repeater station. Battery charging by the solar panels was excellent. The small PEL sets on 5400 kHz were again useless at Fang Glacier, which is within the skip distance, and in the shadow of Erebus.

The general efficiency of Scott Base radio skeds was excellent, which helped the smooth running of the field program this year.