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Short video and picture gallery added to the Pictures category.

• First team meeting in Punta Arenas. First team meeting in Punta Arenas.
• Alejo and Bob K4UEE discussing loading of the vessel. Alejo and Bob K4UEE discussing loading of the vessel.
• Safety training. Safety training.
• MV Betanzos still not ready for team to board. MV Betanzos still not ready for team to board.
• Just LA9DL Just LA9DL
• Glenn W0GJ Glenn W0GJ
• George N4GRN finalizing remaining issues with DAP representative. George N4GRN finalizing remaining issues with DAP representative.
• 3Y0Z team near Megellan Monument 3Y0Z team near Megellan Monument
• Bob K4UEE Bob K4UEE
• January 18. We can come aboard. January 18. We can come aboard.
• Our vessel MV Betanzos. Our vessel MV Betanzos.
• Heli being prepared for sail. Heli being prepared for sail.
• Our vessel MV Betanzos. Our vessel MV Betanzos.
• Our vessel MV Betanzos. Our vessel MV Betanzos.
• MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
• MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
• MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
• MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
• MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
• MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
• MV Betanzos. MV Betanzos.
• January 19. Finally we start sailing. January 19. Finally we start sailing.
• Mike PA5M and Erling LA6VM looks excited. Mike PA5M and Erling LA6VM looks excited.
• Sea journey in Antarctica. What can be more pleasant? Sea journey in Antarctica. What can be more pleasant?
• Vessel crew is very busy. Vessel crew is very busy.
• Heli and generators fuel fully loaded. Heli and generators fuel fully loaded.
• Repacking Acom amplifiers for heli transportation. Repacking Acom amplifiers for heli transportation.
• Team is working on arranging heli loads. Team is working on arranging heli loads.
• Magellan straight. Magellan straight.
• Newly installed heli deck. Newly installed heli deck.
• W6IZT, VE7KW and N9TK ready to install 3G9A/MM antenna. W6IZT, VE7KW and N9TK ready to install 3G9A/MM antenna.
• Cabin # 6. EY8MM, PA5M, VE7KW Cabin # 6. EY8MM, PA5M, VE7KW
• TV-meeting room. TV-meeting room.
• 3G9A/MM shack 3G9A/MM shack
• Team cabins. Team cabins.
• Kitchen staff ready to serve. Kitchen staff ready to serve.
• Soup Soup
• Fuel barrels. Fuel barrels.
• Antenna installation. Antenna installation.
• Antenna installation. Antenna installation.
• Jeff NM1Y Jeff NM1Y
• Antenna tuning and adjustments. Antenna tuning and adjustments.
• Bob K4UEE and Gregg W6IZT Bob K4UEE and Gregg W6IZT
• Commerson's dolphins Commerson's dolphins
• Commerson's dolphins Commerson's dolphins
• Commerson's dolphins Commerson's dolphins
• Commerson's dolphins Commerson's dolphins
• Installation on of-center-dipole. Installation on of-center-dipole.
• Jim N9TK Jim N9TK
• Sunset. January 20. Sunset. January 20.
• Craig K9CT running Flex radio Q&A. Craig K9CT running Flex radio Q&A.
• Craig K9CT running Flex radio Q&A. Craig K9CT running Flex radio Q&A.
• N9TK, W7IV, K0IR N9TK, W7IV, K0IR
• Hawk SM5AQD Hawk SM5AQD
• Shag Rocks, South Georgia Shag Rocks, South Georgia
• Albatross. Albatross.
• Arnie N6HC Arnie N6HC
• Hal JR4OZR Hal JR4OZR
• Pista HA5AO Pista HA5AO
• Craig K9CT Craig K9CT
• Keith VE7KW Keith VE7KW
• Paul "Captain" W7IV Paul "Captain" W7IV
• Jeff NM1Y Jeff NM1Y
• Jerry WB9Z Jerry WB9Z
• Hal W8HC Hal W8HC
• Alejo Contreras. Alejo Contreras.
• Glenn W0GJ Glenn W0GJ
• Albatross. Albatross.
• South Georgia Island. VP8/G South Georgia Island. VP8/G
• South Georgia Island. VP8/G South Georgia Island. VP8/G
• South Georgia Island. VP8/G South Georgia Island. VP8/G
• Mike PA5M Mike PA5M
• South Georgia Island. VP8/G South Georgia Island. VP8/G
• Sperm whale near South Georgia. Sperm whale near South Georgia.
• Sperm whale near South Georgia. Sperm whale near South Georgia.
• 3Y0Z stock. 3Y0Z stock.
• Sailing conditions changed dramatically. Sailing conditions changed dramatically.
• Sailing conditions changed dramatically. Sailing conditions changed dramatically.
• Passing storm area. Passing storm area.
• January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
• January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
• January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
• January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
• January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
• January 27. Icebergs are everywhere. January 27. Icebergs are everywhere.
• January 29. Meeting with heli pilots. January 29. Meeting with heli pilots.
• Meeting with heli pilots. K4UEE, N9TK Meeting with heli pilots. K4UEE, N9TK
• Meeting with heli pilots. Meeting with heli pilots.
• Meeting with heli pilots. Meeting with heli pilots.
• January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan. January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan.
• January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan. January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan.
• January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan. January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan.
• January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan. January 30. Team meeting. Landing plan.
• January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
• January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
• January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
• January 31. Final check of first tent. January 31. Final check of first tent.
• January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
• January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
• January 31. Bouvet Island. January 31. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 1. Bouvet Island. February 1. Bouvet Island.
• February 2. Bouvet Island. February 2. Bouvet Island.
• February 2. Panorama of Bouvet island. February 2. Panorama of Bouvet island.
• February 2. Bouvet Island. February 2. Bouvet Island.
• February 2. Sun made it through the clouds. February 2. Sun made it through the clouds.
• February 2. Bouvet island. February 2. Bouvet island.
• February 2. Bouvet island. February 2. Bouvet island.
• February 2. Visibility is not good enough. February 2. Visibility is not good enough.
• February 2. Bouvet island. February 2. Bouvet island.
• February 2. Panorama Bouvet island. February 2. Panorama Bouvet island.
• February 2. Small Ice pieces constantly hitting vessel. February 2. Small Ice pieces constantly hitting vessel.
• February 2. Fast weather changes bring some hope. February 2. Fast weather changes bring some hope.
• February 2. Clouds start to move out of island. February 2. Clouds start to move out of island.
• February 2. Clouds start to move out of island. February 2. Clouds start to move out of island.
• February 3. Huge iceberg passing Bouvet. February 3. Huge iceberg passing Bouvet.
• February 3. Rapid weather change. February 3. Rapid weather change.
• February 3. Getting better and better. February 3. Getting better and better.
• February 3. Finally full island is open and wind is low. February 3. Finally full island is open and wind is low.
• February 3. Ready to fly. February 3. Ready to fly.
• February 3. Perfect weather. February 3. Perfect weather.
• February 3. Panorama of fully visible island. February 3. Panorama of fully visible island.
• February 3. When we were ready to fly everybody been invited to Captain announcement. February 3. When we were ready to fly everybody been invited to Captain announcement.
• February 3. Expedition aborted by Captain. Sailors getting ready to sail. February 3. Expedition aborted by Captain. Sailors getting ready to sail.
• February 3. Last photo of Bouvet Island. February 3. Last photo of Bouvet Island.
• February 5. Sailing to Cape Town. February 5. Sailing to Cape Town.
• February 5. Sailing to Cape Town. February 5. Sailing to Cape Town.
• February 5. Sailing to Cape Town. February 5. Sailing to Cape Town.
• February 5. EY8MM with greetings to friends. February 5. EY8MM with greetings to friends.
• February 5. Sailing to Cape Town. February 5. Sailing to Cape Town.
• February 8. Getting warmer. Sunset. February 8. Getting warmer. Sunset.
• February 8. Erling LA6VM and Just LA9DL. February 8. Erling LA6VM and Just LA9DL.
• February 8. Sunset. February 8. Sunset.
• February 10. Sunset. February 10. Sunset.
• 3Y0Z team. 3Y0Z team.
• National flags of expedition members. National flags of expedition members.
• February 13. Ralph K0IR. February 13. Ralph K0IR.
• February 13. Just LA9DL and Erling LA6VM February 13. Just LA9DL and Erling LA6VM
• February 13. Just LA9DL February 13. Just LA9DL
• February 13. Hal JR4OZR February 13. Hal JR4OZR
• February 13. Nodir EY8MM February 13. Nodir EY8MM
• February 16. Hal W8HC February 16. Hal W8HC
• February 16. Hal W8HC, Bob K4UEE, Jim N9TK February 16. Hal W8HC, Bob K4UEE, Jim N9TK
• February 16. Paul W7IV February 16. Paul W7IV
• February 16. Paul W7IV and his glasses. February 16. Paul W7IV and his glasses.
• February 16. Bob K4UEE. February 16. Bob K4UEE.
• February 16. Sunset. February 16. Sunset.
• February 16. Mike PA5M, Ralph K0IR February 16. Mike PA5M, Ralph K0IR
• February 17. Finally we can see land. South Africa. February 17. Finally we can see land. South Africa.
• February 17. Finally we can see land. South Africa. February 17. Finally we can see land. South Africa.
• Sunfish. Sunfish.
• One of the sailors study QSL-card. One of the sailors study QSL-card.
• February 17. Awesomeness is being greeted by a 37-foot ketch in Cape Town Harbor and its crew of ZS ham friends. February 17. Awesomeness is being greeted by a 37-foot ketch in Cape Town Harbor and its crew of ZS ham friends.
• February 17. VHF communication between Paul ZS1S and Bob K4UEE. February 17. VHF communication between Paul ZS1S and Bob K4UEE.
• February 17. VHF communication between Paul ZS1S and Bob K4UEE. February 17. VHF communication between Paul ZS1S and Bob K4UEE.
• February 17. So nice to be welcomed like this. February 17. So nice to be welcomed like this.
• February 17. So nice to be welcomed like this. February 17. So nice to be welcomed like this.
• Cape Town. Cape Town.
• Cape Town. Cape Town.
• February 18. Keith VE7KW teaching Alejo antenna installation tricks. February 18. Keith VE7KW teaching Alejo antenna installation tricks.
• February 18. Last persons on board. Nodir EY8MM before leaving to airport. February 18. Last persons on board. Nodir EY8MM before leaving to airport.
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