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Good bye 3Y0E… A new dx adventure begins!

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Stan SQ8X

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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 transceiver and antenna will be one of those things that will be disassembled in the end, giving a chance to catch somebody on the air yet). Awaiting the ship that will take the team to Cape Town, RSA, makes time passing by in Bouvet slower and slower. Severe weather conditions and technical problems start to make everybody tired. No wonder everybody is waiting to leave the island soon. The ship is coming and it is expected to see it from Bouvet probably on late afternoon hours on Monday, Feb. 11th.

The whole 3Y/B experience was a new one to each member of the team including those who are based in Europe or RSA. There were very happy and very stressful moments making everything exciting, more interesting. And giving a chance to learn something new. We would like to share a part of our experience with you now.

Something exxxxtra!

Once Petrus returns home, we will receive loads of pictures and videos from the one of most remote places on the Earth. I decided to create a special, dedicated multimedia gallery for this purpose. It will deliver a high quality materials concerning Bouvet Island and living and working in such a distant place. None of those views of the island and other materials has never been seen in public before. In addition, one of goals of this gallery and other materials brought by Petrus is to deliver a portion of popular-science knowledge regarding work of scientists working down there in many of sub/Antarctic islands like Bouvet. This multimedia site will require some time to be done. This is why I’d like to ask for some patience.

Meanwhile we’ve got something extra for you. The first and the last station in the log + 8 operators chosen in the log randomly and everybody who donated to 3Y0E will receive something special: A3 poster with a picture of Bouvet Island taken and signed by 3Y0E Petrus - a way to thank YOU for being with all of us during the 3Y0E activation. A list of winners will be published soon.

A new DX adventure begins!

For Petrus, this ham radio expedition was like a sudden dropping into a wild ocean in a middle of a South-Atlantic storm. This novice operator has been forced to handle crazy pile-ups and to get along with many things that sound so obvious to experienced amateur radio operators. That was no surprise some of them disliked his a bit slower operating style, but almost all of comments received included words of appreciation and congratulations, encouraging him to get along. He has been really “infected” with ham radio virus for good. During brief satellite calls he expressed how amazing and fascinating the ham radio to him is. No wonder he decided to continue his amateur adventure from another, remote place: Marion Island. Yes, another most wanted DXCC entity will be brought to you by Petrus…

Now, the 3Y0E team transforms into ZS8 team and more news regarding this expedition will be published soon in a new press release by Rhy, ZS6DXB. A new DX adventure begins. Sooner than you think… Stay tuned… Over.

On behalf of the 3Y0E team
Stan SQ8X

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