3YØK -- Bouvet Dxpedition 2026 (Operation Update March 13th)

[Clark L. Stewart]

Looks like 3YØK is winding down.


73, Clark, W8TN

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Subject:	[Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin] 3Y0K -- Bouvet Dxpedition 2026 (Operation Update March 13th)
Date:	Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:34:10 +0000

3Y0K -- Bouvet Dxpedition 2026 (Operation Update March 13th)

>From James/KB2FMH FaceBook page (edited by OPDX)

Operational Update: March 13 14:35Z

We're currently focusing on getting all persons off island this weekend.

There is a forecasted wx window Saturday and Sunday, and if that holds,

we will be off air.

The wind is still quite strong, around 40 knots, but is expected to

decrease. If weather does not permit full extraction, we will remain

on air for some more days, as next window maybe Tuesday (uncertain).

Camp setup has been rearranged this morning, and we have 4 ICOM and

FLEX radios running now with ACOM amplifiers, 500 to 1 kW. These will

remain on air for as long as possible.

We have taken down the topband antenna as it conflicts with the heli

landing area. We will be QRV on all other bands for now but expect this

night to be the last one for 80m. By today all Yagis will be down but

we will still run QRO.

The team is well and in good spirit as we have reached 100.000 QSOs.

Focus now is to extract ourselves in a safe way, with sufficient essential

supplies for those remaining onshore.

More info will follow.

3Y0K Team

Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses:
<kb...@hotmail.com>  and<kb...@arrl.net>
Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence)