Re: [Elecraft] (OT maybe) 3Y0I Bouvet using K3's?
Hi David, Best of luck with getting up a good receiving antenna for the expedition. Is that one for 20m which is probably the most likely the best chance for getting this ATNO? When the Peter I Island (in the same general area) expedition was out there, I could hear nothing but a whisper from them (and as the saying goes, if you can't hear'em you can't work'em, and sure enough I didn't), but I do have better antennas now for points south. I kind of reckon that if I can't hear them with my regular transmitting antennas, they won't hear me with my 100W on the same antennas either. So I have never bothered with erecting special receiving antennas. I don't have the acreage for it either. But I am crossing my fingers that this DX-pedition will succeed (and be heard up here with no exceptional receiving antennas). AB2TC - Knut David Olean wrote > Darn! I better get going on a new beverage for 140 degrees or so. I have > one at 180 and another at 100 degrees, but neither is optimum. I had a > temporary one last season for the aborted Bouvet DxPedition, but I took > it down as it was in the way for mowing my field. It was only 4 ft off > the ground. I could find no date when they were to be QRV, but if they > are in ZS Africa it must be really soon. Ground has not frozen yet. > > Dave K1WHS > > > On 11/17/2018 8:16 PM, ab2tc wrote: -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] (OT maybe) 3Y0I Bouvet using K3's?
Darn! I better get going on a new beverage for 140 degrees or so. I have one at 180 and another at 100 degrees, but neither is optimum. I had a temporary one last season for the aborted Bouvet DxPedition, but I took it down as it was in the way for mowing my field. It was only 4 ft off the ground. I could find no date when they were to be QRV, but if they are in ZS Africa it must be really soon. Ground has not frozen yet. Dave K1WHS On 11/17/2018 8:16 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi again, Wow! I wonder why the secrecy? I understand this is a low budget expedition, but logging on to the Internet while they are still in Cape Town can't be that expensive. On the equipment question, I am guessing they are not sponsored by Elecraft. Maybe they are using their own personal rigs. In a previous message in this thread it was suggested that at least one of the team members had acquired a 2nd hand K3(?). AB2TC - Knut John Harper wrote It has been implied that their official announcement will be the first CQ from 3Y. Also, the trip from ZS to 3Y will take 12 days according to their team leader. I'd bet that they have already left and are en route. John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com _ -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k1...@metrocast.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] (OT maybe) 3Y0I Bouvet using K3's?
Hi again, Wow! I wonder why the secrecy? I understand this is a low budget expedition, but logging on to the Internet while they are still in Cape Town can't be that expensive. On the equipment question, I am guessing they are not sponsored by Elecraft. Maybe they are using their own personal rigs. In a previous message in this thread it was suggested that at least one of the team members had acquired a 2nd hand K3(?). AB2TC - Knut John Harper wrote > It has been implied that their official announcement will be the first CQ > from 3Y. Also, the trip from ZS to 3Y will take 12 days according to their > team leader. I'd bet that they have already left and are en route. > > John AE5X > https://ae5x.blogspot.com > _ > -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] (OT maybe) 3Y0I Bouvet using K3's?
Hi Thanks for this. I thought that the emails were last years emails... Good to know! 73 Tom -Original Message- From: ab2tc Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 1:14 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] (OT maybe) 3Y0I Bouvet using K3's? Hi all, This DX-pedition must be one of the best kept secrets in town. I was able to find their web site: https://bouvetoya.org/ But concrete plans are still very elusive. Apparently the team has arrived in South Africa and they have a ship on hand. No date has been set for their sailing as far as I can see. The team members are now known. There are no Norwegian team members which is a shame for a team whose members proudly wear the Norwegian flag on their T-shirts. Nothing is known about their equipment. It is not even clear if they have any corporate sponsors. But welcome they are. Hopefully their plans will firm up soon. I will have to inspect my South facing 20m Delta loop which will surely be needed. South is my worst direction as I am living on a North facing hill. Bouvet is an ATNO for me. AB2TC - Knut (native of Norway) John Harper wrote Anyone know if the upcoming (later this month?) Bouvet team is using Elecraft gear? John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to tom...@videotron.ca --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] (OT maybe) 3Y0I Bouvet using K3's?
It has been implied that their official announcement will be the first CQ from 3Y. Also, the trip from ZS to 3Y will take 12 days according to their team leader. I'd bet that they have already left and are en route. John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com _ Hi all, This DX-pedition must be one of the best kept secrets in town. I was able to find their web site: https://bouvetoya.org/ But concrete plans are still very elusive. Apparently the team has arrived in South Africa and they have a ship on hand. No date has been set for their sailing as far as I can see. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] (OT maybe) 3Y0I Bouvet using K3's?
It's a Polish DXpedition sponsored by the Norwegian Polar Institute (among others). Hence the Norwegian flag t-shirts, but no Norwegians. 73, Scott N9AA On 11/17/18 1:14 PM, ab2tc wrote: Hi all, This DX-pedition must be one of the best kept secrets in town. I was able to find their web site: https://bouvetoya.org/ But concrete plans are still very elusive. Apparently the team has arrived in South Africa and they have a ship on hand. No date has been set for their sailing as far as I can see. The team members are now known. There are no Norwegian team members which is a shame for a team whose members proudly wear the Norwegian flag on their T-shirts. Nothing is known about their equipment. It is not even clear if they have any corporate sponsors. But welcome they are. Hopefully their plans will firm up soon. I will have to inspect my South facing 20m Delta loop which will surely be needed. South is my worst direction as I am living on a North facing hill. Bouvet is an ATNO for me. AB2TC - Knut (native of Norway) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] (OT maybe) 3Y0I Bouvet using K3's?
Hi all, This DX-pedition must be one of the best kept secrets in town. I was able to find their web site: https://bouvetoya.org/ But concrete plans are still very elusive. Apparently the team has arrived in South Africa and they have a ship on hand. No date has been set for their sailing as far as I can see. The team members are now known. There are no Norwegian team members which is a shame for a team whose members proudly wear the Norwegian flag on their T-shirts. Nothing is known about their equipment. It is not even clear if they have any corporate sponsors. But welcome they are. Hopefully their plans will firm up soon. I will have to inspect my South facing 20m Delta loop which will surely be needed. South is my worst direction as I am living on a North facing hill. Bouvet is an ATNO for me. AB2TC - Knut (native of Norway) John Harper wrote > Anyone know if the upcoming (later this month?) Bouvet team is using > Elecraft gear? > > John AE5X > https://ae5x.blogspot.com > -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
