[SADXA] VY0V SOS?

Thu Apr 1 10:15:42 EDT 2010

Some forwarded info per the Daily DX (I normally would not forward Daily DX
messages as it's copyright W3UR, but I'm sure he won't mind this one.  I
highly recommend subscribing to it.):
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The following is from W5GAI, Skip, in reference to the status of VY0V,
Cezar.

Bernie, W3UR

I saw this spot about 0330z and went to 10107.5.  VY0V was on frequency,
asking for help.  Others had marginal copy so I joined and had several QSO's
with Cezar VY0V between.  0330-0500z. He said that rain and wind was fierce,
visibility poor, he had no water, no fire, no gas for generator, battery
getting low, and native guide had abandoned him 38 hours ago.  He was
worried and seemed delirious, rambling on while running down his battery.I
got Cezar to give me his GPS coordinates 56" 44.854 N 88" 37.812 W and
relayed this to Ralph VE7XF who said Frank VE7DP was working to get a rescue
and they passed it on to a rescue team coordinator by phone who will get it
to them by sat phone next comm they have.  The rescue team supposedly left
Fort Severn on a 7/8 hour trek at 4pm EDT which would have been 3PM CDT, so
they should have been near him by 10-11 PM CDT or 03-0400z.  Cezar said at
0500z he had low visibility and no contact with the rescue team yet.  Told
Cezar to conserve battery, get some sleep and try 10107.5 again at 1100z
just before his sunrise at 1130z if not rescued.  Later Ralph VE7XF informed
me that guys that went to try to get Cezar today had to turn back according
to VE7DP, as their ski doo kept bogging down due to the rise in temp in the
area.  I tried 10107.5 at 1100 and 1130z  and got no reply from VY0V.  So I
started looking on the internet for RCMP phone numbers.  I called RCMP's
Ontario Division HQ 24/7 number at (519) 640-7267.  At 11:45z they patched
me through to Jason at the North Bay Comm Center of the Ontario Provincial
Police (705) 495-7034.  He said that the Fist Nations Policing team from
Fort Severn was working on the rescue and that they were in communication
with North Bay Comm Center.  He said would relay any new information to me
for broadcast to the concerned amateur radio community.  At 1215z Jason
called me to say that the rescue team hads a visual sighting of Cezar's
location and should be arriving at his location shortly.  I continue to
monitor 10107.5 and 7007.  Let's hope for a positive outcome.

Skip Cameron W5GAI
Austin, TX
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-----Original Message-----
From: Wes Stewart [mailto:n7ws at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:22 PM
To: keith at kr7rk.com; Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector
Subject: Re: [SADXA] VY0V SOS?

0414Z W5GAI and VE7XF passed traffic on 7009 then QSY back to 10107.5  VE7XF
seems to be in contact with VE7DP who is in contact with RCMP on phone.

Apparently W5GAI is only one to now hear VY0V (they are Q2 here).  One
message was that help is on the way with rescuers asking that they shine
flashlight toward land.  Seems like they are out of water and gas.

--- On Wed, 3/31/10, Keith KR7RK <keith at kr7rk.com> wrote:

> From: Keith KR7RK <keith at kr7rk.com>
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] VY0V SOS?
> To: "'Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector'"
<sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 9:06 PM
> Tune to 10.1075, they are very weak
> but traffic is being passed
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Keith KR7RK
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 8:01 PM
> To: 'Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector'
> Subject: [SADXA] VY0V SOS?
> 
> Just got home and noticed a bunch of 30m cluster spots that
> VY0V is having
> an emergency.
> 
> This is a Canadian island DXpedition, I worked them a
> couple of days ago.
> 
> Sure hope they are o.k.
> 
> Do a cluster search for VY0V to see what I am talking
> about.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Keith KR7RK
> 
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