Radio Sked
12 April 2010
Isabelle
One of our favourite times of day is the radio sked where we share our positions and report any happenings during the day. Often times the signal is so poor that it can be a bit like trying to speak to your grandfather without his hearing aid, here�'s an example of one of the conversations we�'ve listened to (just going by memory here); Australia 31: Attitude Attitude, Australia 31. Attitude: Australia 31, Attitude. How are you Bernie, everything Good on board? Australia 31: Hi Neil, Everything good, Everything good, over. Attitude: What is your position? Australia 31: Latitude 02 degrees 34 minutes South, Longitude 94 degrees 49 minutes West Attitude: Ok, I got O3 34 South, 94 49 West Australia 31: Negative, 02 34, 02 34 Attitude: Ok, I copy, 04 34 Australia 31: Negative, negative, 02 34, 02 34. Attitude: 02 34? Australia 31: Roger, Roger. Attitude: Anything else to report? Australia 31: Watch out for the long line fishermen, last night their lines got caught in our propeller. No lights, no lights. Attitude: Yes, we have caught a few fish, a Yellow fin tuna and a Wahoo today. Australia 31: Negative negative, long-line fishermen, long-line fishermen. We cut the lines, cut the lines. Attitude: You cut your fishing lines? Must have been a big one! Australia 31: Negative, negative, long-line fishermen, long-line fishermen! Attitude: Long-line fishermen, you cut the lines? Australia 31: Roger, Roger! Emily Grace: Australia 31 , Emily Grace. Are the fishing boats lit? (pause) Australia 31: (very muffled) No lights, No lights. Emily Grace: I do not copy, are the fishing boats lit? Otherwise how we can locate them? Onda: Emily Grace, Onda. Yes, don�'t worry, they would be lit, they would be lit.