BOUVET 2026

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Team 3Y0K has announced the "completion of a major milestone" with the signing of a contract with the company that will take them to Bouvet Island in February 2026. They have also secured a contract with a company that will provide a helicopter, two pilots, and a mechanic for this project.
"We will depart from Cape Town February 1st 2026", the team says, "and the DXpedition is scheduled for 36 days. We intend to stay around the island for more than 21 days, which will provide us with enough time to wait for good conditions to land the team and all the equipment".
The total budget of $1,675,000 includes a $450,000 deposit due on 20 January, with funding assistance from private contributions and grants from the Northern California DX Foundation. "NCDXF has discussed the planning with their leadership team and believes that this plan will be successful. There is risk associated with this DXpedition as we all know because of weather and local conditions. The leadership has experienced these challenges and has thoughtfully addressed them as best as they know". There will be two grants from NCDXF, "totally up to $200,000. The first will be a down payment of $100,000. The second will be a dollar for dollar match up to $100,000.
The match will be a challenge to the clubs and hams that donate prior to the DXpedition". To help meet this target, please consider making a donation: see https://3y0k.com.