3Y5X Bouvet Island DXpedition

3Y5X Bouvet Island DXpedition
Map of Bouvet Island
Location of Bouvet Island
Satellite Image of Bouvet Island
Satellite image of Bouvet Island
Dates operatedDecember 28, 1989 – January 13, 1990
Bands operated10, 15, 20, 40, 80, 160 m[1]
Modes usedCW, SSB, RTTY
Number of contacts47,000[2]
Number of operators6[3]

The 3Y5X Bouvet Island DXpedition was an amateur radio event that occurred from December 28, 1989, until January 13, 1990. The expedition had planned to land on Bouvet Island on Christmas Eve but was delayed due to weather, while on the island the operators managed to operate for more than two weeks.[4][5] Of the contacts made approximately 16,800 were made using CW, 30,000 contacts on SSB, and 291 contacts were made with RTTY.[1]

  1. ^ a b Enderus, Einar; Pedersen, Kare (October 1990). Rinaldo, Paul (ed.). "The Club Bouvet, 3Y5X, Story" (PDF). QST. Newington, CT: American Radio Relay League. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Dennison, Mike; Brimson, Marcia, eds. (August 1990). "The Club Bouvet 3Y5X Story" (PDF). Radio Communication. Great Wakering, Essex, England: Radio Society of Great Britain. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Nose, Katashi (December 14, 1989). "Club wants to know if it's really oldest in US amateur radio". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Nose, Katashi (January 4, 1990). "Norwegians on air from Bouvet". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  5. ^ Nose, Katashi (January 18, 1990). "ARRL to vote for a Pacific section chief". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. Retrieved March 25, 2023.