[WVDXA] Fwd: 3y/b

[w8hc at aol.com]

Seems like I saw a blurb about this the other day but in case anyone is 
not aware...
Thanks to Mony 4X6ZK for the info...
73 es GL all,
Hal W8HC


-----Original Message-----
From: moni <i4x6zk at 013.net>
To: slonim aron <as1935 at 012.net.il>; aa4v <aa4v at bellsouth.net>; 'Mark 
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Sent: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 9:33 am
Subject: 3y/b




Do you remember the surprise Christmas gift DXers were given in 
December 2000?  That was when the late N4BQW, Chuck Brady, made a 
surprise visit to Bouvet Island and operated as 3Y0C.  It looks as if 
another surprise visit to this uninhabited, remote, sub-Antarctic 
volcano island was in the works. The SA Agulhas arrived at Bouvet 
Island (3Y/B) on December 12th around 0600Z.  Several hours it 
departed, but before leaving they dropped of a five man team, including 
one Amateur Radio operator.  The team will be on the island for up to 
three months.  ZS6GCM, Petrus Kritzinger, is the team's medic and has 
just recently obtained his callsign.  He has no HF experience, reports 
ZS1AU, Dennis Wells.  Petrus does have full HF privileges.  Late on 
Saturday he spoke with ZR1GCB, Craig Blanckenberg, on a sat phone 
confirming the team is safely on Bouvet Island.  Amateur Radio activity 
will not begin until after the team gets completely settled in and even 
then it will most likely be during "his evenings as he has other tasks 
to perform", says ZS1AU, Dennis.  The trip had been planed for several 
months; however Petrus was not added until the last minute.  ZS1BCE, 
David Hartzenberg, and ZR1GRB, Craig, helped Petrus with an IC-735 just 
moments before board the boat heading south.  He has a vertical for 10, 
15, 20 and 40 meters.  He does not have an amplifier.  As of this time 
we do not yet know the 3Y callsign that Petrus will be using.



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