Successfully executing a complex DXpedition can take a Herculean effort, especially when it involves multiple operators and stations, loads of equipment and accessories, long-distance travel, challenging locales not fit for human habitation, and the unpredictability of Mother Nature, who, we’ve learned, has little concern about making it easy for hams who are trying to work the world.
Without the support of amateur radio clubs, individual hams, and equipment sponsors, activating the rare ones, in most cases, simply wouldn’t be possible. It’s why DX Engineering has always been a leader in lending a hand to make ATNOs possible when the opportunity arises. The many DXpeditions that have relied on DX Engineering gear over the last two decades have included Baker Island KH1/KH7 2018, Ducie Island VP6D 2018, Mellish Reef VK9MA 2017, Pitcairn Island VP6R 2019, St. Paul Island CY9C 2016, Amsterdam Island FT5ZM 2014, Chesterfield Islands TX3X 2015, and VP8PJ South Orkney 2020.
Why invest in these ventures? Tim Duffy, K3LR, DX Engineering CEO, explains it this way: “The DX Engineering team is made up of active hams just like you. We love the thrill of upgrading our stations to work DX, breaking through a pileup, and filling our logbooks with QSOs, especially from entities that don’t come along very often. In the great tradition of ham radio, DX Engineering is committed to making these opportunities easier and more enjoyable for operators everywhere.”
Bouvet 3Y0J on the Way!
You can now add 3Y0J Bouvet Island to the lofty list of DXEngineering-supported DXpeditions. The 13-operator 3Y0J DXpedition, slated for January 2023 (it was originally planned for November 2022), will be well-stocked with critical equipment provided by DX Engineering, including:
- DX Engineering ATK65A Telescoping Aluminum Antenna Tubing Kit. The team plans to use the kit to build a top-loaded 160M antenna for use on the island. The kit includes stainless steel band clamps and a set of five guy rings. DX Engineering also provided a 6 foot, 7/8 inch O.D. piece of aluminum tubing for the top section of the antenna.
- Stainless Steel Element Clamp Kits
- Guy Rings
- COMTEK 40VA 40 Meter Vertical Antenna
- COMTEK 30VA 30 Meter Vertical Antenna
- DVA Dual Vertical Array System 40M (includes Phasing Relay Unit and Directional Control Console)
- DVA Dual Vertical Array System 30M (includes Phasing Relay Unit and Directional Control Console)
- Phase Array Quarter Wave Tuned Cables for 40M and 30M
- Coaxial RF Connector Adapters
- Rope Guying Earth Anchors
- RPA-2 Modular Receive Preamplifier
Look for further updates on additional DX Engineering gear provided to 3Y0J in future OnAllBands posts.
