Peter the First Island DXpedition Seeks Operators

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With the 3YØK Bouvet Island DXpedition now behind them, the same organisers have set their sights even further south — and are looking for operators to join them.

The team plans to activate Peter the First Island as 3YØL in February 2027. The remote, glacier-covered Norwegian dependency sits in the Bellingshausen Sea off the coast of Antarctica, and currently ranks as the seventh-most wanted DX entity in the world.

The team says it is most interested in hearing from hams who:

  • work well as part of a multi-operator team

  • have experience operating in cold climates

  • are able to contribute financially toward the venture

February 2027 may sound distant, but the search is being conducted now so that planning and preparation can be thorough. The shipping container has already been despatched with supplies for the expedition.

Interested operators should contact the team at admin@3y0l.com.

Student Joins South Georgia Island Dxpedition Team

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Even before they set foot on South Georgia Island, the VPØSG DXpedition team had already fulfilled one of its objectives. They have added Megan EI5LA, a 19-year-old engineering student from University College Cork, as the third and final young operator.

Megan joins Violetta, KN2P and Leon DL3ON for next year's trip. There are now 16 operators from North America and Europe who hope to get on the air from this coveted DX next year.

Megan, who has been a ham since 2021, is involved in the EI7M contest team and has a particular focus on high-level multi-operator events and CW contesting. She is active in Youngsters on the Air in Region 1.

The team announced her addition, reaffirming its commitment to helping mentor the next generation of operators and encouraging a robust future for DXpeditions.