Apr 26, 2005 – 0300hrs UTC

0300hrs 26 Apr 2005 UTC Map Ref 183

HFHigh Frequency – usually refers to HF radio which is long range digital radio that Berrimilla used to send all but a few of the logs on both circumnavigations. The radio was connected via a Pactor 3 digital modem to Alex’s laptop and used the Sailmail software application called Airmail to send emails and pull in emails, weather and GRIB files. Airmail also supports Iridium satellite telephone messaging and Alex used this as backup when the HF radio died approaching England. radio has intermittent fault. Would not turn on earlier – will try to trace, meantime pse carry on as normal…

[ed: this message was probably meant for me but, thinking about it, I reckon it’s probably good advice for everyone!]