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3Y, BOUVET. Chuck, 3Y0C, was heard over the weekend on 40 meters SSB for
about an hour on 7052 and 7062 kHz between 0400 and 0515z. He was also
heard on 20 meters SSB Saturday and Sunday, as well as 12 meters on
Friday. His activity may seem short, but this is due to his work schedule
which is very demanding, and on most days he can only squeeze 10 minutes
in at a time during his breaks to get on the radio. So please be patient
with him Chuck understands the high demand for Bouvet, and remember, he is
only a one man operation. The following press release below will explain
it more.
QSL Manager Mac, WA4FFW, reports that he spoke with 3Y0C on 01/06/01.
Chuck has been off the air the past few days because a storm blew down
antennas again. Time and weather allowed him to get the beam up 25 feet
today. He has the vertical repaired, but because of a storm closing in,
he will not put it up until after the storm clears. They have developed
an oil leak in the generator, and attempted repairs have not been successful.
They can use it but only for 2 hours a day which is sufficient to charge
the batteries. He is unable to use the linear without the use of the
generator. Chuck will be on as many bands as possible and explains that
one of the reasons for such short runs sometimes is that he is trying to
work a few stations between other duties to provide as many contacts as
possible. He wants to remind the DX fraternity that he is aware of the
need for Bouvet Worldwide. However, he is on an official scientific
expedition, with specific duties, not a DXpedition. He is trying to give
the world as many contacts as the situations there will allow. Because he
is on at various times, he has been available to all parts of the world.
What must be recognized is the fact that he is not on the same time each
day, nor is he always on the same length of time because of his duties.
Mac, WA4FFW, also announced that the QSL address for the 3Y0C QSL cards
is as follows: Mark McIntyre, WA4FFW, 2903 Maple Ave., Burlington, NC.
27215 USA. Mac advises that some cards have already arrived. He asked
earlier that they not be sent until "this announcement". None have been
opened, but he states that he hopes those already received have sufficient
postage based on the new postal rates, otherwise they will be returned
via bureau. He also would like to inform the international community that
the cost to mail a QSL to a foreign country has increased as well effective
January 8, 2001. Mac reports he will not have logs until Chuck returns
in March, so no QSLs can go out until he has arrived back stateside.
Mac said that the delay in announcing the address was to allow the
implementation of the new US postal rates. This was done so everyone
would have the correct return postage preventing their direct card being
shipped via the bureau. He said the reason was based on the postal
increase and not that he was moving. He would like to inform all that
he has no plans to relocate his antenna farm by moving as he read on the
internet was the reason. |