Bouvet DXpedition 2023

It is a very long time since DXCC was chased.  10m DXCC was managed with QRP SSB back in the 1980s. Ever since it has not appealed to me.

Next January (January 2023), there is supposed to be a DXpedition to Bouvet. This is in the South Atlantic Ocean and is the most remote uninhabited island in the world. It is owned by Norway.  The callsign is meant to be 3Y0J (I think). DXCC chasers will be going mad to work this station. No doubt I shall stand back and leave them to shout! Can you imagine the pile ups?!! Somehow I can imagine those with big beams and big linears will be shouting very loudly! Let's hope the operators like wind, penguins and seals.

The photo attribution is the International Space Station crew, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouvet_Island.

Another Bouvet Island DXpedition

DXpeditions rarely excite me.

If you have a mega station, the thought of calling and calling in the hope of being heard does not "float my boat". Some, however, love this aspect of the hobby and get very excited when a few keen individuals cross oceans to activate a really rare place. Take for example Bouvet Island. This team has a very swish website and is asking for financial support.

See https://bouvetoya.org/

Bouvet Island DXpedition - back on again?

According to Southgate News the plans to visit Bouvet Island may be resurrected.

See http://southgatearc.org/news/2018/february/bouvet-dxpedition-rebooted.htm#.WoG4aUx2vIU .

Bouvet Is

As many know, I am no great DX chaser! However I read with interest about the costs of mounting DXpeditions to very remote places. See https://n6pse.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/bouvet-so-far-away/?utm_source=amateur-radio-weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter .