[SFDXA] 3Y0I - DXPedition Information

[Bill]

  A couple of bitter word

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8/03/2019 0 Comments 
<https://bouvetoya.org/a-couple-of-bitter-words/#comments> Posted by 
Bouvetoya.org
Important update regarding information sources regarding the 3YØI 
DXpedition. Since now on, the only website providing direct information 
about our mission is https://bouvetoya.org – our DXpedition website. 
Wayne NØUN, responsible for managing our rebeldxgroup.com website had to 
step back due to personal reasons. He has recently been deliberately 
attacked by a number of American hams using words “scammer” and other 
offensive terms and we do all agree he didn’t deserve such behavior. Due 
to the above, we will not update that website anymore. The updates on 
3YØI will also be available at our Facebook pages: 
facebook.com/bouvetoya.org <https://www.facebook.com/bouvetoya.org/> and 
facebook.com/rebeldxgroup <https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup/> + at 
Twitter: twitter.com/Bouvetoyaorg <https://twitter.com/Bouvetoyaorg>

To all those individuals calling names and calling our project a “scam” 
– we kindly remind a couple of facts.*
Our expedition is covered by private funds and it’s been a very 
independent, personal project. *Unlike other major DXpedition, for 
instance, 3YØZ, we did not receive any foundation sponsorship and WE 
WILL not ask nor accept ANY. The only third party money we received up 
to date (less 5% of our total budget, the entire rest is covered by 
private funds) come from 100% VOLUNTARY donations of individual 
supporters – we are very grateful for their trust in our enterprise! 
Unlike those organizers, we will not accept any unclear rules of funding 
DXpeditions by foundations’ board members who are participants of the 
same DXpeditions applying for grants! As for us, the lack of 
transparency, twisted rules and sponsoring themselves with other 
foundations’ and individual sponsors’ funds is simply unacceptable.

Yes, we are in Cape Town for over 4 months now, and according to our 
plan, this has been a good decision making. Unlike 3YØZ leaders, asking 
for almost $1 mln donations for over 2 years of preparations, but at the 
same time not being able to inspect their vessel in full in prior of 
departure (which outcome we all know), we are able to examine each and 
every bolt and screw at our ship and we personally helped to fix past 
technical problems and we got involved in preparations to obtain full 
SAMSA’s strict and difficult to pass certification by end of February. 
Note: nobody rebuked their 2 years of preparations and asking for more 
and more money that as final result – landed into a bin. We are being 
criticized for staying and working in Cape Town for our own money, 
although we do that on purpose: we want to take a closer look at the 
preparations in person – to make things more than twice sure we don’t 
miss something.

These bitter words of ours may hurt, but we feel like being deliberately 
criticized and attacked on purpose – just because we’ve been brave 
enough to be solitude standing, independent, willing to activate top 
DXCC #2 and being able to do that. Unfortunately, it’s so clear that 
there are other competitive DXpeditions’ participants among those 
individuals who attack us and our friends. They are generally speaking – 
the ones who didn’t succeed recently, and now trying to torpedo our 
plans, using some tricks and methods not only among hams, but also here 
in South Africa. Actually, we consider that once back to Cape Town from 
Bouvet, we will write a long story about all backstage events and will 
address them to those rude troublemakers.

As bringing to a close, we fully guarantee we will NOT read all comments 
like those anymore and they will all be totally ignored by the 3YØI 
Team. They bring absolutely no input to our plans and their authors may 
keep their thoughts for themselves – we don’t need you! Moreover, we 
will continue our independent plans and projects. We devote our private 
time, resources, knowledge, family time and money in something that is 
not their invention and they have absolutely no rights to impact our 
plans. They may feel free to get started with their own, separate DX 
projects – nobody, including us, will stop them, too. Good luck!

As a bottom line: if you belong to that group of individuals not wishing 
us best of luck – please do not call us while 3YØI will be on the air. 
We don’t need you nor your support. Your QSL card neither. We will enjoy 
the trip – regardless of its final outcome – much more than you, and 
we’ll have nothing to regret. Activating Bouvet Island our goal and 
sacrifice, not yours.