Pentad and Priority QDGC Map for KZN

Pentad and Priority QDGC Map for KZN

Pentad and Priority QDGC Map for KZN

KZN Priority QDGC's

This week has seen some movement in 2831DA with Richard Johnstone adding two new pentads.

Otherwise there has been a continued assault on yellow pentads, with more turning orange.

Last Set of Submissions for KZN

For the 32 day period from 1/07 to 2/08 we saw 247 cards submitted for KZN, 17 of which were for new pentads, while 16 were second cards for their respective pentads.

This equates to 7.7 cards per day, 4.6 cards per observer and 0.53 new cards per day. For the 44 days from 18/05 to 1/07, we also had 7.7 cards per day, slightly more cards per observer at 5.5 and less new pentads at 0.43 per day. So over the last month, we essentially we covered more new area, the same number of cards relatively, but with fewer observers.

Duncan McKenzie led the charge with 7 new pentads, followed by Alan Manson with 3 and Tim Wood with 2. Mr J Janse van Rensburg, Tessa White, Lawrie Chivers, Sharon Louw and David Maphisa all chipped in with one new pentad each.

Iain Guthrie submitted the most second cards, 3, followed by Mr J Janse van Rensburg and Tim Wood with with 2 each. Sarah Burns, Pam Nicol, Tessa White and Alan Manson all chipped in with one card each.

Tim Wood submitted the most cards, 34, followed by Mr J Janse van Rensburg with 15 and Iain Guthrie and Johan Gouws with 14 each. Barry Porter and Duncan McKenzie both managed double figures with 12 and 10 respectively.

KZN Pentad and QDGC Map

The map showing the KZN pentad coverage is looking better and better. We still have only one empty QDGC, 2731DD which lies SW of Mkuze.

Our other challenge is to continue turning the yellow pentads orange. The Durban Group, led by Tim Wood, has been doing some good work here, as you can see by the widening belt of orange coloured pentads north of the DBN-PMB axis.

KZN Card Submissions

In the 44 days from 18 May to 1 July 2010, 337 cards were submitted for KZN. 19 of these were for new pentads, while 11 of them were the second card for a pentad.

This averages out to 7.7 cards / day, 5.5 cards / observer and 0.43 new pentads / day.

The the last reporting period [29 days from 19/04 to 18/05] had 8.2 cards / day, 4.7 cards / observer and 0.31 new pentads / day.

So we were half a card / day down, but with more cards / observer and more new cards / day.

Observers who covered new pentads were Alan Manson with 5, C Gerrans with 4, Brian Byers with 3, and then Tim Wood, Malcolm Robinson, Peter Spence, David Maphisa, Frank Rautenbach and Malcolm Rivett all with one.

Alan Manson completed the second pentad card for two pentads, while Barry Porter, Hanno Pretorius, Rina Pretorius, Dave Everard, Sharon Louw, Sarah Burns and Craig Symes all completed one second card each.

Tim Wood submitted the most cards during this period with 33, followed by Malcolm Robinson with 24, Johan Gouws 21 and Richard Johnstone and Derek Spencer with 16.

Well done and many thanks to all who are participating in the atlas.