Immediate report of Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition 1988-89: VUWAE 33
Radio Communications
Radio Communications
VHF hand held radios with high gain aerials were used most of the time by K042. We mounted a high gain aerial on the Cape Roberts hut working the Mt. Newall repeater to Scott Base while this hut was in use. In January while at the Mackay Glacier Tongue we tried to use the repeater on the flank of Mt. Erebus with a VHF high gain. Communication was established with Scott Base but it was intermittent, especially when receiving Scott Base. This may be due to the low power output of this repeater. HF communication was also used on occasion while in Granite Harbor, but this was also erratic and certainly less convenient.