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Monday, 26 February 2018 03:49
Bouvet Island expedition.
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Friday, 23 February 2018 14:40
2018 Expedition to Bouvet Island
- First team meeting in Punta Arenas. First team meeting in Punta Arenas.
- Alejo and Bob K4UEE discussing loading of the vessel. Alejo and Bob K4UEE discussing loading of the vessel.
- Safety training. Safety training.
- MV Betanzos still not ready for team to board. MV Betanzos still not ready for team to board.
- Just LA9DL Just LA9DL
- Glenn W0GJ Glenn W0GJ
- George N4GRN finalizing remaining issues with DAP representative. George N4GRN finalizing remaining issues with DAP representative.
- 3Y0Z team near Megellan Monument 3Y0Z team near Megellan Monument
- Bob K4UEE Bob K4UEE
- January 18. We can come aboard. January 18. We can come aboard.
- Our vessel MV Betanzos. Our vessel MV Betanzos.
- Heli being prepared for sail. Heli being prepared for sail.
- Our vessel MV Betanzos. Our vessel MV Betanzos.
- Our vessel MV Betanzos. Our vessel MV Betanzos.
- MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
- MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
- MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
- MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
- MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
- MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
- MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
- January 19. Finally we start sailing. January 19. Finally we start sailing.
- Mike PA5M and Erling LA6VM looks excited. Mike PA5M and Erling LA6VM looks excited.
- Sea journey in Antarctica. What can be more pleasant? Sea journey in Antarctica. What can be more pleasant?
- Vessel crew is very busy. Vessel crew is very busy.
- Heli and generators fuel fully loaded. Heli and generators fuel fully loaded.
- Repacking Acom amplifiers for heli transportation. Repacking Acom amplifiers for heli transportation.
- Team is working on arranging heli loads. Team is working on arranging heli loads.
- Magellan straight. Magellan straight.
- Newly installed heli deck. Newly installed heli deck.
- W6IZT, VE7KW and N9TK ready to install 3G9A/MM antenna. W6IZT, VE7KW and N9TK ready to install 3G9A/MM antenna.
- Cabin # 6. EY8MM, PA5M, VE7KW Cabin # 6. EY8MM, PA5M, VE7KW
- TV-meeting room. TV-meeting room.
- 3G9A/MM shack 3G9A/MM shack
- Team cabins. Team cabins.
- Kitchen staff ready to serve. Kitchen staff ready to serve.
- Soup Soup
- Fuel barrels. Fuel barrels.
- Antenna installation. Antenna installation.
- Antenna installation. Antenna installation.
- Jeff NM1Y Jeff NM1Y
- Antenna tuning and adjustments. Antenna tuning and adjustments.
- Bob K4UEE and Gregg W6IZT Bob K4UEE and Gregg W6IZT
- Commerson's dolphins Commerson's dolphins
- Commerson's dolphins Commerson's dolphins
- Commerson's dolphins Commerson's dolphins
- Commerson's dolphins Commerson's dolphins
- Installation on of-center-dipole. Installation on of-center-dipole.
- Jim N9TK Jim N9TK
- Sunset. January 20. Sunset. January 20.
- Craig K9CT running Flex radio Q&A. Craig K9CT running Flex radio Q&A.
- Craig K9CT running Flex radio Q&A. Craig K9CT running Flex radio Q&A.
- N9TK, W7IV, K0IR N9TK, W7IV, K0IR
- Hawk SM5AQD Hawk SM5AQD
- Shag Rocks, South Georgia Shag Rocks, South Georgia
- Albatross. Albatross.
- Arnie N6HC Arnie N6HC
- Hal JR4OZR Hal JR4OZR
- Pista HA5AO Pista HA5AO
- Craig K9CT Craig K9CT
- Keith VE7KW Keith VE7KW
- Paul "Captain" W7IV Paul "Captain" W7IV
- Jeff NM1Y Jeff NM1Y
- Jerry WB9Z Jerry WB9Z
- Hal W8HC Hal W8HC
- Alejo Contreras. Alejo Contreras.
- Glenn W0GJ Glenn W0GJ
- Albatross. Albatross.
- South Georgia Island. VP8/G South Georgia Island. VP8/G
- South Georgia Island. VP8/G South Georgia Island. VP8/G
- South Georgia Island. VP8/G South Georgia Island. VP8/G
- Mike PA5M Mike PA5M
- South Georgia Island. VP8/G South Georgia Island. VP8/G
- Sperm whale near South Georgia. Sperm whale near South Georgia.
- Sperm whale near South Georgia. Sperm whale near South Georgia.
- 3Y0Z stock. 3Y0Z stock.
- Sailing conditions changed dramatically. Sailing conditions changed dramatically.
- Sailing conditions changed dramatically. Sailing conditions changed dramatically.
- Passing storm area. Passing storm area.
- January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
- January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
- January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
- January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
- January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
- January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
- January 29. Meeting with heli pilots. January 29. Meeting with heli pilots.
- Meeting with heli pilots. K4UEE, N9TK Meeting with heli pilots. K4UEE, N9TK
- Meeting with heli pilots. Meeting with heli pilots.
- Meeting with heli pilots. Meeting with heli pilots.
- January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan. January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan.
- January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan. January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan.
- January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan. January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan.
- January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan. January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan.
- January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
- January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
- January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
- January 31. Final check of first tent. January 31. Final check of first tent.
- January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
- January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
- January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
- February 2. Bouvet Island. February 2. Bouvet Island.
- February 2. Panorama of Bouvet island. February 2. Panorama of Bouvet island.
- February 2. Bouvet Island. February 2. Bouvet Island.
- February 2. Sun made it through the clouds. February 2. Sun made it through the clouds.
- February 2. Bouvet island. February 2. Bouvet island.
- February 2. Bouvet island. February 2. Bouvet island.
- February 2. Visibility is not good enough. February 2. Visibility is not good enough.
- February 2. Bouvet island. February 2. Bouvet island.
- February 2. Panorama Bouvet island. February 2. Panorama Bouvet island.
- February 2. Small Ice pieces constantly hitting vessel. February 2. Small Ice pieces constantly hitting vessel.
- February 2. Fast weather changes bring some hope. February 2. Fast weather changes bring some hope.
- February 2. Clouds start to move out of island. February 2. Clouds start to move out of island.
- February 2. Clouds start to move out of island. February 2. Clouds start to move out of island.
- February 3. Huge iceberg passing Bouvet. February 3. Huge iceberg passing Bouvet.
- February 3. Rapid weather change. February 3. Rapid weather change.
- February 3. Getting better and better. February 3. Getting better and better.
- February 3. Finally full island is open and wind is low. February 3. Finally full island is open and wind is low.
- February 3. Ready to fly. February 3. Ready to fly.
- February 3. Perfect weather. February 3. Perfect weather.
- February 3. Panorama of fully visible island. February 3. Panorama of fully visible island.
- February 3. When we were ready to fly everybody been invited to Captain announcement. February 3. When we were ready to fly everybody been invited to Captain announcement.
- February 3. Expedition aborted by Captain. Sailors getting ready to sail. February 3. Expedition aborted by Captain. Sailors getting ready to sail.
- February 3. Last photo of Bouvet Island. February 3. Last photo of Bouvet Island.
- February 5. Sailing to Cape Town. February 5. Sailing to Cape Town.
- February 5. Sailing to Cape Town. February 5. Sailing to Cape Town.
- February 5. Sailing to Cape Town. February 5. Sailing to Cape Town.
- February 5. EY8MM with greetings to friends. February 5. EY8MM with greetings to friends.
- February 5. Sailing to Cape Town. February 5. Sailing to Cape Town.
- February 8. Getting warmer. Sunset. February 8. Getting warmer. Sunset.
- February 8. Erling LA6VM and Just LA9DL. February 8. Erling LA6VM and Just LA9DL.
- February 8. Sunset. February 8. Sunset.
- February 10. Sunset. February 10. Sunset.
- 3Y0Z team. 3Y0Z team.
- National flags of expedition members. National flags of expedition members.
- February 13. Ralph K0IR. February 13. Ralph K0IR.
- February 13. Just LA9DL and Erling LA6VM February 13. Just LA9DL and Erling LA6VM
- February 13. Just LA9DL February 13. Just LA9DL
- February 13. Hal JR4OZR February 13. Hal JR4OZR
- February 13. Nodir EY8MM February 13. Nodir EY8MM
- February 16. Hal W8HC February 16. Hal W8HC
- February 16. Hal W8HC, Bob K4UEE, Jim N9TK February 16. Hal W8HC, Bob K4UEE, Jim N9TK
- February 16. Paul W7IV February 16. Paul W7IV
- February 16. Paul W7IV and his glasses. February 16. Paul W7IV and his glasses.
- February 16. Bob K4UEE. February 16. Bob K4UEE.
- February 16. Sunset. February 16. Sunset.
- February 16. Mike PA5M, Ralph K0IR February 16. Mike PA5M, Ralph K0IR
- February 17. Finally we can see land. South Africa. February 17. Finally we can see land. South Africa.
- February 17. Finally we can see land. South Africa. February 17. Finally we can see land. South Africa.
- Sunfish. Sunfish.
- One of the sailors study QSL-card. One of the sailors study QSL-card.
- February 17. Awesomeness is being greeted by a 37-foot ketch in Cape Town Harbor and its crew of ZS ham friends. February 17. Awesomeness is being greeted by a 37-foot ketch in Cape Town Harbor and its crew of ZS ham friends.
- February 17. VHF communication between Paul ZS1S and Bob K4UEE. February 17. VHF communication between Paul ZS1S and Bob K4UEE.
- February 17. VHF communication between Paul ZS1S and Bob K4UEE. February 17. VHF communication between Paul ZS1S and Bob K4UEE.
- February 17. So nice to be welcomed like this. February 17. So nice to be welcomed like this.
- February 17. So nice to be welcomed like this. February 17. So nice to be welcomed like this.
- Cape Town. Cape Town.
- Cape Town. Cape Town.
- February 18. Keith VE7KW teaching Alejo antenna installation tricks. February 18. Keith VE7KW teaching Alejo antenna installation tricks.
- February 18. Last persons on board. Nodir EY8MM before leaving to airport. February 18. Last persons on board. Nodir EY8MM before leaving to airport.
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