[bars] Bouvet Island PoTA

[Christopher Lennon]

They are on 40m now.  I can hear people throwing out call signs.

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On Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 1:34 PM KEN CARUSO via bars <bars at w1hh.org> wrote:

> I've found between 0500 - 0700Z to be the best time to work them on the
> low bands. Basically an hour before until an hour after their sunrise.
>
> Worked them on 40M SSB at 06:10Z a week ago and 40M FT8 at 06:39Z on
> 3/5/26.
>
> Got them last night on 80M FT8 at 05:58Z
>
> 73,
>
> Ken - WO1N
>
> On 03/13/2026 11:49 AM EDT Tim - K1DC via bars <bars at w1hh.org> wrote:
>
>
>
> Sun is angry, again; Kp is rather high (4.7).
>
> Time is growing short -- the last update from the island indicated they
> are planning to start take-down this wkend and perhaps leave entirely.
> They lost the 160 antenna due to wind and are not likely to repair it at
> this point.
>
> I've got them on 3 bands FT8.  I'd _really_ like to get them on phone but
> that is increasingly unlikely at this point. ;-(
>
> 73,
>
> Tim/K1DC
> On 3/13/2026 11:21, Christopher Lennon via bars wrote:
>
> The Bouvet Island dxpedition seems to have gotten a park reference,
> BV-0001, and they are showing up in the PoTA spots.
>
> Now on 20m CW, but I don't hear anything.
>
> Chris
> W2BPL
>
> Sent from my phone.
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