| 3Y0Z - EME from Bouvet Island 3Y0Z mission aborted, back to Chilli ! |
| LATEST NEWS by Chris, PA2CHR, dated 2017-09-21: Newsflash: Bouvet Dxpedition EME progress 3Y0Z In the short time available, on September 9 and 10 the 3Y0Z- team tested the main and back-up 2m EME set-ups and checked all items of the 6m gear. The two stacked 2MXP22A M2 antennas were build up on a parking lot in Atlanta. Preparing all antennas and rigs took some time, they had to prepare all parts and assemble the tubes and wires together to make it as easy as possible to build up the station in the Bouvet-climate next January After quiet some hours everything worked out fine and they received the first EME signals on 2m and worked PA2CHR with very good signals both ways -17 and -19 dB. Never before a big HF-Dxpedition spent so many time and effort to run EME on VHF. We EME-ers have to keep in mind that less than 1 % of the total amount of expected QSOs will be made via EME while 5% of the total cost are spend on the VHF adventure. Working Bouvet Island, 3Y0Z, will be a great challenge on EME, thanks to the team Donations are very much appreciated for this ATNO on VHF. Vy 73, Chris, PA2CHR (2mtr. EME pilot 3Y0Z 2018) |