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3Y0Z Bouvet Island DX Pedition News 24 January 2018
Weather nice and expected date of arrival 29 January 2018.

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Here are the latest photos from the 3Y0Z team on their way to Bouvet. Per Ralph K0IR, seas were calm this morning. So they are able to travel at around 12 knots.

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3Y0Z 3G9A/MM Second Day from Hal, W8HC.
Team Leader Bob K4UEE sharing some info.
Nodir EY8MM explaining the purpose of the antenna coil to Betanzos Captain Pedro.
Deep dish pizza
Sunset on the Atlantic. Day 2 of our journey abourd the Betanzos.

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3Y0Z News
The team just have passed Falklands.
The ocean is calm.

Everyone feels good

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3Y0Z News 20 January 2018.
We had an uneventful traverse of the Magellan, and are currently just southeast of the Falkland Islands, making approximately 11 knots. At the moment, we have fair winds and following seas, and our weather forecast looks good for the next 12 hours. However, the weather can change quickly in this part of the world.

Our team is in good spirits, but one or two are feeling the effects of moderate seasickness. We have one maritime mobile station active, with most of our QSOs on 20 and 40m. We are running 100 watts to a Hustler vertical on the bow of the ship and an OCF dipole hung from the bridge area. Our transmissions include grid square information. We hope to add a second station, soon.

73, Ralph, K0IR

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3Y0Z 3G9A/MM Lunch time

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3Y0Z Bouvet Island News
Hopefully 3G9A/MM will QRV soon.

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Our tugboats have arrived. High winds from the north this morning on our departure from Punta Arenas.

All the JP1 for helicopters and gas for our generators finished loading during the night.

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3Y0Z team are now aboard the MV Betanzos and sailing to Bouvet Island.
They departed Punta Arenas around 1230Z today.
The trip to the island is expected to take about two weeks.

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3Y0Z On the way They leave Punta Arenas port around 19Z today