ARRL DXCC Desk Approves 3Y0E Operation (Feb 20, 2008)
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ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the 3Y0E DXpedition to Bouvet Island from December 2007-February 2008 has been approved for DXCC credit. “If you had cards rejected for this operation, please send an e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk to have your DXCC record updated,” [...]
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People love gossiping; rising up excitement before things may happen. But such situations may lead to misunderstandings - and certainly - some wrong information. We just experienced another hoax that hits ZS8-preparations…
The team of 3Y0E has been alarmed today. Some unconfirmed news of unknown origin is hitting some dx bulletins with details of Petrus’ next activity [...]
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The worldwide well known oceanographic research ship Agulhas (ZSAF) reached Bouvet Island around 6:00 UTC on Feb. 12. It took approx 3 hours to get all team’s gear on board. Everything went pretty smoothly and the entire Bouvet team is on their way back to RSA now. They are supposed to reach Cape Town in [...]
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Today 2 last log updates arrived from Bouvet Island - the very last station has been logged on Feb. 9. Due to tough weather conditions, Petrus decided to disassemble the station faster than expected during a brief moment of weather window. This really and sadly means:
3Y0E went QRT
on February 9th, 2008
at 19:15 z
Note: all [...]
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It’s time to say good bye to Bouvet Island. Time is passing by fast. Too fast… We received another, and the last of Petrus’ “Letter from Bouvetoya” which makes things bringing to the end. The camp that has been a shelter for the team, is being disassembled and all gear is packed now (however, the [...]
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UPDATE: Feb 9, 17z
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Although the research team are now breaking camp, Petrus will be leaving the transceiver and antenna hooked up until the last minute. This is good news as he may show on air more than we thought this weekend.
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It’s looking likely the ship will pick up the team sometime Monday. And then 3Y0E will [...]
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Before 3Y0E brings to its end, Petrus managed to meet his friend on the air transmitting from another unique location. He managed to speak to Lars Boehme, VP8DIF (aka DL9LB and MM0DWF) who is based in a former Norwegian whaling station – Husvik [pron. as ‘hoosveek’] on South Georgia Island.
Lars VP8DIF on South Georgia isl.
Since [...]
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6 February 2008
3Y0E is rapidly approaching the end of operations - was it really Dec 19, 2007 Petrus ZS6GCM made fame with his Bouvet callsign?
This was never a full blown Dxpedition with state of the art equipment being used. Just newly licensed Petrus, with a joint South African/Norwegian research team on Bouvet, using a borrowed [...]
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All direct cards received up to 01 Feb 2008 have been replied by 04 Feb 2008.
Every other incoming cards will be replied weekly.
73’s de LZ3HI
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Good news arrived from Bouvet isl. today. Another vessel passing by 3Y0E dropped some equipment for the team and finally the iridium issues got solved. Petrus sent us another log update immediately. Now the online log contains all contacts logged until Feb. 2nd. We may expect another log update later today or tomorrow. Stay tuned.
On [...]
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Bookmark Feb 6 in your DX calender!
It has transpired an operator asked 3Y0E whether he would be able/willing to appear on air Wednesday, Feb 6th at 0630UTC. Petrus has since acknowledged that he will show up on the radio at this time. Propagation charts indicate a possible predicted opening towards JA especially. Operators in VK/ZL/Far East may feel [...]
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Following on from Rob’s PA3GVI excellent Ham Radio from Antarctica (incl 3Y0E audio clip) here’s a rather good video of Rob himself working Petrus on Bouvet.
Congrats Rob!
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