3Y0J Bouvet – They Have Arrived!

3YØJ Bouvet – They Have Arrived!

From the 3YØJ Facebook Page today:

3Y0J Bouvet Island 2023 Update:

“3Y0J Team Co-Leader Ken LA7GIA reports, “We are at Bouvet. We arrive in one hour. Wx forecast is not too good. There is a 24h wx window on Tuesday noon until Wednesday noon. It is foggy and difficult conditions with high winds. We will assess the situation tomorrow morning at 04:00 local time. If conditions are ok we might attempt to land. But this is not going to be easy. Otherwise we have to wait until Thursday or Friday.”

The 3Y0J Team is receiving Starlink Internet Service at this time. Thank you Elon Musk!

73,
Steve N2AJ
Media Officer & NA East Coast Pilot
3Y0J Bouvet Island 2023 DXpedition”

Let’s hope they can land, set-up, and operate – safely.  Looking at the calendar, it’s my opinion they’ll be lucky to get 10-12 days on the air.  I know they originally intended 22 days at Bouvet, but I calculate from the Marama Website and their next sailing expedition scheduled to depart Cape Town, South Africa on March 7th – they have to be IN Cape Town by March 1st to turn the ship around.  February only has 28 days in it and they have at least 10-12 days (maybe more!) fighting southerly winds traveling north sailing to Cape Town me thinks.

Fingers crossed this dozen operators can activate Bouvet as I’m looking forward to the chance at putting DXCC #337 (of 340 current) in the book!

Here’s a few links in one place to help you navigate this DXpedition:

Latest 3Y0J Frequency/Mode Spots at DX Summit
The Official 3Y0J Website
3Y0J Facebook Group
3Y0J Online Log Check & OQRS at M0OXO
Real Time Wind & Temperature Conditions On Bouvet
The 3Y0J Team Members
Track Adrian’s (KO8SCA) Personal GPS Location Finder

If they can land and get “radio operational” from Cape Fie in the Southeast corner of Bouvet, we’ll all need some good luck and propagation getting over the 400-700 METER vertical mountain in the short path to North America, let alone the epic pileups full of lids, kids & space cadets.  I still think the Long Path will be our best bet, 20 Meters in our mornings around 15 to 1700Z, we’ll soon see!

NØUN