[ADXA] Approved funding for 3Y0L Peter I DXpedition in early 2027

[Tom Northfell W5XNA]

Jay,,
Thanks for the update info and memories. I am looking forward to this ATNO.
73,
Tom W5XNA

On Thu, Oct 15, 2026, 3:15 PM Jay Bromley via ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> ADXA,
> A few weeks back, the ADXA received a funding request for 3Y0L Peter I
> Island DXpedition.  The ADXA board approved the request.  The ADXA donation
> will be $1000.  A big Thank You to the ADXA!  This is one of those Top Most
> Wanted Dxpeditions that will probably go down as most expensive operation
> in ham radio history!  Peter I Island are currently ranked in ClubLog's
> Most wanted as #7 worldwide and ranked #10 in North America.  It will be an
> ATNO for many in our ADXA group!  I need them on 3 band modes.
>
> Anytime you get near the Top Ten Most Wanted, it costs a bunch of money!
> Especially when traveling to Antarctica Peninsula!  This expedition will
> require two helicopters.  Complete with a crew of pilots and mechanics.
> Then there is the icebreaker and crew to fund.  The cost will probably run
> 2 million or more!  Even while doing everything they can to lower cost.  To
> read more about Peter I Island go here?  https://3y0l.com/
>
> Several prominent companies are providing support for this expedition,
> such as Flex Radio, Icom, WINO, Spiderbeam, and many more to come!
>
> Departure is planned for January 22, 2027.
>
> Get your station and antennas ready now!  If you are a new Dxer, you need
> to get this expedition at all costs!  The main reason, if you are an older
> dude like me, you may never see another expedition from Peter I in our
> lifetime!  Remember at our last Zoom meeting, Benie W3UR, told us how
> important it is to gun down these Dxpedtions if you plan to get on the DXCC
> Honor Roll.
>
> Peter I Island brings back some special memories for me.  The last time I
> worked Peter I Island was back in 2006, some 20 years ago.  My "First"
> Peter I Island contact got me started in DXing back in 1994.  To my new DX
> friends is 32 years ago and time flies by quickly!  Now you see why it is
> so important to get these Dxpeditions as they come on the air.  You may not
> get a second chance!
>
> Back in 1994's Peter I Island operation, I remember leaving the radio on
> while they were getting set up.  Back in the day, before the operation
> really took off, they used some of their inexperienced operators to man the
> radios while the rest continued with the antennas and setup.  The 20 op was
> running by the numbers, ugh!  They finally got to the 5th area around 3
> a.m. in the morning, I was the last station in the 5th area to get them and
> just by the skin of my teeth!  All on a barefoot Kenwood TS850.  Plus I had
> to get up in just a few hours as I was still a working stiff.  I didn't
> know what I had worked back in 1994!  There a seasoned Number 1 Dxer in
> Fort Smith that was a great friend, Ben W5NF.  Ben told me I should go
> after that QSL after being the first one in Fort Smith to work them.  There
> was a DX 2m frequency at the time on 147.51 and they all made such a big
> deal about me staying up and working them on 20m SSB.  They all had better
> gear than I did at the time.  I guess I liked the attention they gave me,
> which made me want to be like some of my DX Elmers.  That when the DX bug
> hit hard.  Hard to believe that 3 decades of Dxing have now passed.  It
> took another 12 years for me to really work more band/modes from Peter I
> Island in 2006.
>
> I know I am getting long winded with the story telling, but it is amazing
> how much time has passed since my first real DX QSO with Peter I Island
> back in 1994!  The reason why we do DX, the memories it provides along the
> way!  73 de jay/w5jay..
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