3Y0J – Bouvet Island (part II)

[FEBRUARY 3 @ 0400Z]

Steve, N2AJ (Media Officer) reports the 3Y0J team is very busy working in extreme and difficult conditions to transfer all the equipment and supplies from Marama to Bouvet Island.

The materials must then be carried or hoisted up to their campsite at a higher elevation.

The Starlink internet terminal has been disconnected. Internet communications with team members will not be possible again until the camp is established and Starlink set up.

Team Co-Leader Ken LA7GIA has asked that we be patient while they work.

The satellite radios are being used to coordinate activities between the camp and the boat and must be kept open for that purpose.

[FEBRUARY 2 @ 1130z]

At 1130z today we have no news update. We can only go on the assumption – as you would expect – the team is very busy setting up tents, stations, climbing, carrying, using zodiacs and staying safe. The Garmin tracker on Adrian’s KO8SCA possession shows it’s now on Bouvet, and the APRS tracker shows the Marama anchored just off Cape Fie.

As soon we get more info from Media Officer N2AJ we will update immediately, but for the moment it’s a good idea to bookmark the official 3Y0J Facebook page for any further info.

PLEASE NOTE: DX-World website is receiving a large amount of visitor traffic obviously due to 3Y0J. To keep levels at a good rate we also suggest you visit the following pages for more information on the Bouvet DXpedition. Often these pages have fresh info:

[FEBRUARY 1 @ 0700Z]

This morning (local Bouvet time) the Marama was clearly noticed just offshore Cape Fie using APRS data. This corresponds with the team unloading the vessel and going ashore.

[JANUARY 31 @ 2000Z]

The time has come to start a brand new page for the 3Y0J DXpedition. Part I was all about the team leaving home, flying to UK then to VP8, then packing the Marama before finally setting sail for nearly 2 weeks. Today we have learned some of the team managed to land Bouvet and further equipment and team will be landed tomorrow, weather permitting.

For part II of the DXpedition we will be focusing on the landing, setting up and finally the main event – radio operations ! Without further ado, please follow this page for future (DX-World) 3Y0J updates. The old page (part I) will not be updated from now on but rather stay in place for historical purposes.

[BREAKING NEWS, JANAURY 31 @ 1900Z]

Team members of 3Y0J have landed on Bouvet! AB5EB, LA7GIA, WD5COV and cameraman Peter landed. It was a very difficult landing.

They will return to the boat overnight then spend approximately 10 hours working away tomorrow unloading gear on to the island. Watch the video of N2AJ and LA7GIA giving full info so far. Congrats !!