Equipment for 2 meters will be a Yaesu FT-897D and a Command Technologies Commander II 800 Watt amplifier (3CX800) with built-in ARR SP144VDG GaAsFET preamp.  The 2m antenna will be a 30 foot yagi with at least 14-15dBd gain.  Frequencies will be 144.200 MHz when looking to North America, and 144.300 MHz when beaming towards Europe.

We will also be monitoring towards Europe between 55 MHz and 144 MHz with a separate VHF antenna for any indications of propagation to Europe, in attempt at the Brendan Trophy http://www.irts.ie/cgi/brendan.cgi .  Primary indicators include the 70 MHz amateur band, 88-108 MHz commercial FM broadcast (EI, GI, Azores, etc.), and aircraft tower frequencies from Shannon, EI, and Santa Maria, Azores.

We will be on two meters daily.  When looking towards Europe, the antenna will be centered either on EI/GI, or CU3 (which covers F, CT, and EA) depending on propagation indicators.  When beaming towards Europe, there will be a CW beacon on 144.300 MHz transmitting the first 30 seconds of each minute. Primary modes are CW and SSB.

If there are no propagation indicators to EU, but there is propagation to North America, we will look that way.  The North American frequency is 144.200MHz.  If we are operating CW, the same sequence as above applies.  If on SSB, we will take first and third 15 seconds of each minute.

2m Propagation Modes:  We are hoping for at least some instances of 2m sporadic-E propagation to North America.  We are also expecting to work quite a few North American 2m stations via tropo or meteor scatter.  When beaming towards Europe, we are hoping for a possible brief 2m opening using mixed-mode propagation such tropo+ Es, tropo + meteor scatter, or even double-hop Es.  Sable Island is uniquely situated out in the Atlantic Ocean to be at one end of the first 2m transatlantic terrestrial QSO