3Y0E - Bouvet Island - Expedition to the most isolated island on Earth.

 
Once uploading to LoTW, we soon realised the original log had issues when  converted to ADIF.
We are now dealing with the problem, which should be fixed shortly. If you can’t find your callsign please contact the QSL manager lz3hi@vip.bg
An update will appear within this post.

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Only ZS8! (Marion Island)
All info below:

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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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3Y0E QSL cards are now ready. Printing is complete and the cards will be sent out in the next few days.
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I will start confirming all incoming direct cards.
Please look carefully in the online log and find your call-sign logged
correctly before  sending  me your QSL card.
Thank you !
73’s de LZ3HI Emil

QSLing Details

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We just received another log update from Petrus. Now, the online log contains QSO’s logged until Jan. 29th. We noted Petrus worked quite a number of NA stations this time, including even West Coast (!), and there was a surprising, real pipe-line propagation towards Poland. SP-stations dominated like 70% of all QSOs logged on Jan. [...]

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28 January 2008
The team behind 3Y0E is proud to have another world first from a DX’peditition. On the 24th of January 2008, Petrus 3Y0E gave an exclusive radio interview with a commercial radio station in the Falkland Islands. 3Y0E.com is now proud to present you with a recording of the interview .
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3Y0E is also coming [...]

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Following on the heels of Charles Veley’s never before seen pictures of Bouvet Island, we now have another World Exclusive for you… No, this is not a joke. Something extraordinary happened today and we’re happy to share this news with you. This was like an Islanders’ Union using radio waves against ocean waves to pass [...]

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Another satellite e-mail from Bouvet arrived. We’ve got some of your questions answered. To our, and probably your surprise, we received answers to same questions by the entire research team! Each member of the ongoing expedition dedicated his time to send us a message and tell us i.e. what is the worst/best about the most [...]

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The team at 3Y0E.com are very excited to report that a World Exclusive will soon be appearing on the website. This has never happened before on any DXpedition. We’re delighted to be the first.
We hope to have this ready for you over the weekend, or Monday latest.
Stay tuned..

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