[OKDXA] New QSL Card of the Month - 3Y0C - Bouvet

[Jeff Martin]

Good Morning OKDXA...
   As we are all anxiously awaiting the start up of the current 3Y0J 
Bouvet Operation, I have chosen another Bouvet card as this month's QSL 
card of the month and have uploaded it to the frontpage of our website. 
The card is 3Y0C - the operation of Chuck Brady, N4BQW, from December 
2000 to March 2001. Did you work 3Y0C? Here is some more info:


>From the back of the QSL Card:
3Y0C Bouvet Island Operation
Charles (Chuck) Brady is on the move again! This time from Bouvet Island 
in the South Atlantic Ocean. He was asked to accompany N.A.R.E., the 
Norweigian Antartic Research Expedition as the Medical officer for the 
team. Chuck had several other obligations to the group, but when he was 
not working, he was on the air operating. Icom Radio graciously donated 
a 756-Pro and a matching PW-1 amplifier. There were two primary antennas 
used on the island. The multiband beam was designed and donated by Mike 
Traffle N1HXA, Hexbeam Antennas. The all band vertical was designed and 
donated by Joe, N4OL. Both antennas worked extremely well in the barren 
climate of intense cold and 120 knot winds. The operation was from 
December 12, 2000 until March 6, 2001. Chuck made several thousand QSOs 
from the island and worked many hams for a new country. This was a very 
successful One Man operation.
>From Chuck: I would like to thank Mr. Jan Erling Haughland and Mr. Bjorn 
Krafft of the Norwegian Polar Institute, who permitted me to join the 
research team and also Mr. Trond Olsen of the Norwegian 
Telecommunications, who granted the license 3Y0C. A special "thank you" 
to all my personal friends back home that made the trip possible with 
their talents, time and support. Thanks to those that served as Pilot 
Stations and a very special Thank You to all the hams worldwide that 
contacted me. Best 73 & good DX... Chuck


>From the 3Y0J website:
Chuck was an American physician, a Captain in the United States Navy and 
a NASA astronaut. He spent 16 days in space on the Space Shuttle's 
STS-78 flight in 1996. In addition to activating Bouvet Island 2000/2001 
as 3Y0C, some of his other operations were from Johnston Island, Kure 
Island, Palmyra and Jarvis Island, Midway Island, Wake Island, Baker and 
Howland Island and Kingman Reef.


Good Luck everyone. Hope you put many QSOs with 3Y0J in your log...
73,
Jeff - K5WE