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N0UN

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #75 on: January 26, 2023, 10:12:39 AM »

Any thoughts on when the first 3Y0J station will hit the airwaves?

I say around 2000Z on Wednesday March 1st - SSB.

That's right about their sunset next Wednesday evening (CET, GMT +1).

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EI2GLB

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #76 on: January 26, 2023, 11:30:44 AM »

They have done the easy bit, actually getting on Bouvet and assembling the huge stations they have planned will be the hardest challenge,

Fingers crossed that they can do so safely,

And I'm sure they will fire up FT8 first just for the hell of it  ;D

My robot is sleeping in preparation for this, WD set to 1hr  ;)

Trevor
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Any thoughts on when the first 3Y0J station will hit the airwaves?

I say around 2000Z on Wednesday March 1st - SSB.

That's right about their sunset next Wednesday evening (CET, GMT +1).

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KJ4Z

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #77 on: January 26, 2023, 12:04:59 PM »

The guys on the boat have been trivially easy to work /MM the last few evenings, and yet almost no takers.  CQ CQ CQ...

I know it doesn't count for anything except maybe grid squares but why so little interest?  Even just to throw them a bone?  Listening to the endless CQing is sad.  I do sometimes wonder if the DXers who enjoy the whole "show," and not just the greenies, are a dying breed.

Consider giving them some traffic tonight.  I am sure they would appreciate it.
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WA2VUY

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #78 on: January 26, 2023, 12:59:56 PM »

Too many people not listening in the traditional sense.
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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #79 on: January 26, 2023, 07:42:21 PM »

At this point I have reached the stage where I will get excited when they actually setup the stations and start broadcasting.  I thought the 3Y0Z was a slam dunk activation and then everything went sideways.  I thought Doms plan was a bit half baked but doable and that went sideways.  So now I will just wait and pray that this works out.
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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #80 on: January 26, 2023, 07:59:57 PM »

Too many people not listening in the traditional sense.
Ha!

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N0UN

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #81 on: January 27, 2023, 12:18:11 AM »

The guys on the boat have been trivially easy to work /MM the last few evenings, and yet almost no takers.  CQ CQ CQ...

I know it doesn't count for anything except maybe grid squares but why so little interest?  Even just to throw them a bone?  Listening to the endless CQing is sad.  I do sometimes wonder if the DXers who enjoy the whole "show," and not just the greenies, are a dying breed.

Consider giving them some traffic tonight.  I am sure they would appreciate it.

Cezar (VE3LYC/MM) had a pretty good pileup (and signal) tonight right up until he went QRT around 0230Z or so.  Of course the Lids were out in force also.   

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KD0PO

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #82 on: January 27, 2023, 06:35:30 AM »

NP4G/MM has a great signal right now on 28.026.
Excellent op with a great Q rate.

I've been enjoying working each of the guys working MM.
I just hope that when they park behind the mountain, they are still copyable!!

Ray
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N0UN

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #83 on: January 27, 2023, 06:28:18 PM »

It appears the Garmin stopped transmitting yesterday the 26th at 11:57 PM (EST).

https://share.garmin.com/3y0j

Satellite tracking out of range?

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KJ4Z

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #84 on: January 27, 2023, 06:31:25 PM »

Anybody know how much power/antenna they're running on the boat?
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N5PG

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #85 on: January 27, 2023, 10:16:49 PM »

For info also check Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129/ but I don't see much new right now.
Somewhere I saw that they were using some sort of dipole antenna onboard. I suspect it'd be barefoot operation.

Garmin seems to need new battery/charge.  73
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N4OGW

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #86 on: January 28, 2023, 09:05:20 AM »

For info also check Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129/ but I don't see much new right now.
Somewhere I saw that they were using some sort of dipole antenna onboard. I suspect it'd be barefoot operation.

Garmin seems to need new battery/charge.  73

On that facebook page there is a link to track the boat using its AIS transponder.

Tor N4OGW
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N0UN

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #87 on: January 28, 2023, 09:24:29 AM »

For info also check Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129/ but I don't see much new right now.
Somewhere I saw that they were using some sort of dipole antenna onboard. I suspect it'd be barefoot operation.

Garmin seems to need new battery/charge.  73

On that facebook page there is a link to track the boat using its AIS transponder.

Tor N4OGW

There's a Garmin (that isn't working) but I cannot find any reference to this transponder you mention. Do you have a link?

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KD8MJR

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #88 on: January 28, 2023, 09:38:57 AM »

On the 26th when I checked it the Garmin said that the battery status was LOW!  I suspect that no one is willing to recharge it, maybe it was put in a difficult location to reach to in high seas??

I am almost sure that the Garmin Tracking worked fine all the way to Bouvet with other Dxpeditions.
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N4OGW

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Re: 3Y0J Bouvet
« Reply #89 on: January 28, 2023, 10:04:51 AM »

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