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