3Y0Z Bouvet Island DXpedition with How-to Videos from DX Engineering
The 3Y0Z Bouvet Island DXpedition, scheduled to run from late January to middle the of February 2018 (subject to change), represents a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for Amateur Radio enthusiasts to snag this rarer-than-rare DXCC entity. Bouvet Island is an uninhabited speck of glacier-covered rock in the South Atlantic—and one of the most dangerous DXpeditions ever undertaken, replete with technical, physical and environmental hazards. The most recent operation from Bouvet was nearly 30 years ago.
To help both experienced and beginner Hams to get the most out of the Bouvet Island 2018 DXpedition and other DXpeditions, DX Engineering has produced a series of videos with 3Y0Z team member Hal Turley, W8HC, and DX Engineering’s Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ. You’ll learn about Bouvet Island, how to work it, make a QSO, and more.
Bouvet Island Overview
Get the inside scoop on the Bouvet Island 2018 DXpedition from 3Y0Z team member Hal Turley, W8HC. He sat down with Ham Radio enthusiast Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ, of DX Engineering to discuss how to snag this rarer-than-rare DXCC entity, including the use of propagation tools for working the Amateur Radio bands. First in a series of six Bouvet Island DXpedition videos from DX Engineering.
Etiquette and Operating Style
Learn more about the Bouvet Island 2018 DXpedition from 3Y0Z team member Hal Turley, W8HC. He sat down with Ham Radio enthusiast Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ, of DX Engineering to discuss how he operates during a pileup and Amateur Radio etiquette for making a QSO. Third in a series of six Bouvet Island DXpedition videos from DX Engineering.
Making Contact
Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ, Amateur Radio enthusiast, longtime DXer and member of the DX Engineering team, shares tips with fellow Hams on how to give your station an advantage when working the Bouvet Island 3Y0Z DXpedition. Fourth in a series of six Bouvet Island DXpedition videos from DX Engineering.
DXpedition Basics
Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ, Amateur Radio enthusiast, longtime DXer and member of the DX Engineering team, shares tips with fellow Hams on how to give your station an advantage when working the Bouvet Island 3Y0Z DXpedition. Second in a series of six Bouvet Island DXpedition videos from DX Engineering.
How to Make a QSO
Bouvet Island 3Y0Z team member Hal Turley, W8HC, and Amateur Radio enthusiast Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ, of DX Engineering demonstrate how to make a QSO with Bouvet Island.
Bouvet Gear
Bouvet Island 3Y0Z team member Hal Turley, W8HC, shows the cold-weather gear he’ll be wearing to make it possible for Amateur Radio enthusiasts to log this rarer-than-rare DXCC entity.
The 3Y0Z Bouvet Island DXpedition, scheduled to run from late January to middle the of February 2018 (subject to change), represents a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for Amateur Radio enthusiasts to snag this rarer-than-rare DXCC entity. Bouvet Island is an uninhabited speck of glacier-covered rock in the South Atlantic—and one of the most dangerous DXpeditions ever undertaken, replete with technical, physical and environmental hazards. The most recent operation from Bouvet was nearly 30 years ago.
To help both experienced and beginner Hams to get the most out of the Bouvet Island 2018 DXpedition and other DXpeditions, DX Engineering has produced a series of videos with 3Y0Z team member Hal Turley, W8HC, and DX Engineering’s Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ. You’ll learn about Bouvet Island, how to work it, make a QSO, and more.
Bouvet Island Overview
Get the inside scoop on the Bouvet Island 2018 DXpedition from 3Y0Z team member Hal Turley, W8HC. He sat down with Ham Radio enthusiast Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ, of DX Engineering to discuss how to snag this rarer-than-rare DXCC entity, including the use of propagation tools for working the Amateur Radio bands. First in a series of six Bouvet Island DXpedition videos from DX Engineering.
Etiquette and Operating Style
Learn more about the Bouvet Island 2018 DXpedition from 3Y0Z team member Hal Turley, W8HC. He sat down with Ham Radio enthusiast Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ, of DX Engineering to discuss how he operates during a pileup and Amateur Radio etiquette for making a QSO. Third in a series of six Bouvet Island DXpedition videos from DX Engineering.
Making Contact
Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ, Amateur Radio enthusiast, longtime DXer and member of the DX Engineering team, shares tips with fellow Hams on how to give your station an advantage when working the Bouvet Island 3Y0Z DXpedition. Fourth in a series of six Bouvet Island DXpedition videos from DX Engineering.
DXpedition Basics
Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ, Amateur Radio enthusiast, longtime DXer and member of the DX Engineering team, shares tips with fellow Hams on how to give your station an advantage when working the Bouvet Island 3Y0Z DXpedition. Second in a series of six Bouvet Island DXpedition videos from DX Engineering.
How to Make a QSO
Bouvet Island 3Y0Z team member Hal Turley, W8HC, and Amateur Radio enthusiast Mark Ludwick, W8BBQ, of DX Engineering demonstrate how to make a QSO with Bouvet Island.
Bouvet Gear
Bouvet Island 3Y0Z team member Hal Turley, W8HC, shows the cold-weather gear he’ll be wearing to make it possible for Amateur Radio enthusiasts to log this rarer-than-rare DXCC entity.