The 3Y0K Bouvet 2026 team are still working on the vessel and helicopter contracts and we are in the final stage before signing the contracts. We are sorting out the last minute deals and are still looking for some more operators for Bouvet and Peter I team. Funding of these two DX-peditions also heavily depend on us getting a full team of operators onboard that contribute with their participation fee. Should you wish to join our team please contact [email protected] or Cezar VE3LYC directly.We estimate to stay around the island for three weeks and the total duration should be around 38 days to Bouvet and a little bit less to Peter I. We do have all the helicopter and landing permits issued by NPI to go to onshore Bouvet and Peter I with a full scale operation. Planning these two DX-peditions is very time consuming where the logistics has to be coordinated with other expeditions and that is why it takes time to sign contracts. Our plans are to use the same vessel for both DX-peditions. First the vessel and crew will take us to Bouvet where we will do landing with a helicopter, then our equipment will later be shipped to South America and stored there before we return 1 year later to go to Peter I Island scheduled for departure late January 2027. Our plans are to go onshore Peter I with two helicopters first week of February 2027. This way of running the DX-peditions is a huge advantage for the #7 most wanted DX-pedition to Peter I. Island.
Thank you,
73, team Bouvet and Peter I
HC5CW and HC2AP will be active as HC5CW/8 and HD8CW from San Cristobal Island, IOTA SA – 004, Galapagos Islands, 19th- 28th November 2024.
Edgar HC5CW and Pablo HC5AI, both from Cuenca, Ecuador have joined the M0OXO QSL service.
This operation has now ended and the full Log is available on M0OXO OQRS. QSL Cards are already being dispatched so make your request on OQRS.
My take on the event a few days ago from Glaisdale in the North Yorkshire Moors. The location is situated in a valley between Whitby and the Dalby Forest. The Aurora Borealis was visible by the naked eye but was far better through the camera. 
Logs have been added to M0OXO OQRS on behalf of Joe HL5KY and his Wife HL5BTF, (formerly managed by W3HNK).
In a joint statement on Oct. 15th, NASA and NOAA announced that Solar Maximum is underway. If you saw last week’s geomagnetic storm, you probably reached the same conclusion.
” IARU celebrates its centenary in 2025. Since its founding in Paris, France, IARU has worked tirelessly to promote innovation in amateur radio and to encourage the growth of the service in communities throughout the world.