ARLA/CLUSTER: 3Y0Z - Preparativos para a DXpedition à Ilha Bouvet continuam

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

3Y0Z Bouvet DXpedition

This Press Release is meant to be an update to our many financial
supporters in the DX community and others who may be considering supporting
our efforts to activate the # 2 DXCC most wanted--- BOUVET Island.

Our fund-raising began about this time last year, so we have been at it for
12 months. We are extremely grateful for the excitement, encouragement and
actual contributions that have come our way. It has truly been amazing to
see how the DX community has stepped up to help "make this happen".

We believe that we have negotiated a contract with our transportation
partners that gives us a good idea of what our costs will ultimately be.
This expense represents most of our overall costs. Regarding the remainder
of our budget, cost control is a daily challenge and a priority for leader-
ship and the team. We take it very seriously.

However, recently we made a couple of changes affecting the expense side of
our equation. This accounts for a small 3% increase in our overall costs,
but will make life on Bouvet safer and more comfortable. We have decided to
add a second Operating shelter (OP B) and a third sleeping shelter (Sleep
C). This will allow us to have more room to place our 14 one-KW stations
(12 HF and 2 EME) and to separate the operating modes.
This will make our 14-16 estimated days of 24/7 operating more comfortable
and less challenging. The bottom line is we have a small percentage
increase in costs, but the on-island benefits are well worth the extra
expense.

In summary, looking at our income from the Operating Team itself, the DX
Foundations, DX Clubs and individual DXers worldwide and our estimates of
what our costs will turn out to be, we feel we are in a good and enviable
position...but we are still short over $100,000.
With this in mind, we are continuing to ask for your financial support.
You may visit our DXpedition website www.bouvetdx.org and click on a
"donate" button.

Many thanks, CU in the pileups!


*73, Bob-K4UEERalph-K0IRErling-LA6VM*

3Y0Z BOUVET DXPEDITION (More!!).
It was a busy week for news and updates on the 3Y0Z Web site
http://www.bouvetdx.org/news-and-updates/.

August 18th -- Ten more Flex stations arrived at K9CT’s QTH, each packed in
its own Pelican case and including a power supply, a 6500 or 6700 Flex
radio, a Maestro, a RadioSport headset, and necessary wires and cables. We
will have a total of 14 stations, all of which will be teamed with its
computer and tested on our network. When complete, the stations will be
shipped to Atlanta for packaging in our shipping
container. Two stations will be set up at our Atlanta team meeting during
Sept. 7 to Sept. 10.
http://www.bouvetdx.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Flex-Arriving.jpg

August 23rd -- None of us are immune from family medical and health issues.
Unfortunately, Neil – VA7DX, faces this issue and had to withdraw from our
DXpedition team. We will miss his skills and wit.
Keith – VE7KW, will be taking Neil’s place. Keith brings DXpedition,
contesting, and foul weather experience to our group and is a retired
electrical engineer. We welcome Keith to our team.
http://www.bouvetdx.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/VE7KW-photo-3.jpg

August 25th -- We are proud to show you our Bouvet Island DXpedition 160
meter vertical antenna. The antenna was designed by EY8MM and DX
Engineering and fabricated by the DX Engineering staff. It is a 90 foot
beauty consisting of 70 feet of aluminum tower section and a 20 foot
stinger on top. It is top loaded, tuned with two base coils, and raised
with a 40 foot falling derrick. The VSWR at 1.825 MHz is 1 : 1.0, rising to
1 :1.7 at 1880. We have the radials pre-cut, spooled up, and ready to
install. When we couple this transmit antenna with our directional receive
antennas, you should be able to hear us and we should be
able to hear you.
SEE YOU ON 160 FROM BOUVET!
http://www.bouvetdx.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/DXE-160-5.jpg
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