[password] domino20
[position] 30 12S 177.19E
[status] half way to Minerva. After 24hrs of 18-22E winds, conditions improved gradually and we woke up to 5-10kts NNW, slight seas, sunnier by the minute. Unable to hear any HAM station. Caution about Predict Wind: before sending your request, make sure to check your parameters and only ask for 1 model (not all, as we had checked off in our training session) or your mailbox will be clogged with unwanted mail... Also, check the AirTemp. Box or your GRIB will be blank... Practice before you leave or you'll have to email your on-shore tech! Thanks again, Jose Ferrer at the Satphone Store.[END]