The is more to that :) ... I did a presentation in Dayton about 3 years ago, and I just did it again (updated) to the folks at KCDX this past week... I was in YV0 in 1992 (YX0AI), and I manage the 4M0ARV, YX0AI, YX0A-YX0LIX calls... The only folks on Aves are a small set of scientists, and a small set of Navy personnel which gets rotated every month or so.... and Yes, getting a permit to operate from their has some red-tape, as there a series of layers you have to go through before you are allow to set foot on the base or the island..

ask any questions, I will be happy to answer...

Steve
W4DTA

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On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM Don Banta via ADXA <adxa@mailman.qth.net> wrote:

Roger that, Jussi. – It had to be a pirate.  If it was authentic,

I’m sure the news would be all over the DX outlets.

 

The only inhabitants on Aves Island are stationed at a small Venezuelan naval scientific outpost.

To my knowledge, the last major DXpedition there was in 2007, YWØDX, which took

14 years of planning.  It appears access to the island is heavily restricted by the

Venezuelan military and the central government in Caracas.

 

I worked ‘em 4 times, but could use more band counters for that one.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


73 – Don K5DB

 

 

 

From: adxa-bounces@mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Jussi Eloranta via ADXA
Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2026 3:42 PM
To: adxa@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ADXA] YV0D ?????

 

Well, check the pskreporter and you will find out that someone was out there with that call sign.  Pirate.

Jussi (aa6kj)

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