[NEWS] – Team member Hal, W8HC posts an update on his Facebook page, shown below:
[JULY 26] – DX Engineering (DXE) is Major Sponsor of the 3D2Z Rotuma DXpedition
We are pleased to announce that our good friends at DX Engineering (DXE) are a major sponsor of the 3D2Z Rotuma Dxpedition scheduled for late November. DXE has now joined the Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) as a "Premier” sponsor supporting this unique DXpedition. This DXpedition is a partnership with Youth on the Air (YOTA) encouraging youth participation and will feature 3 young operators who will be active from 3D2Z on the Island while there will also be 30 or more YOTA operators operating 3D2Z remotely using W6IZT Radio in a Box stations (RiBs) over Starlink.
DX Engineering CEO Tim Duffy, K3LR has once again demonstrated his commitment and support of youth involvement in our hobby not only with this, DXE’s 3D2Z sponsorship, but is once again opening up his world-class K3LR Contest station to the young operators of the Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure as they participate this weekend as K3Y in the RSGB IOTA Contest.
"Thank you” to DX Engineering and "Very 73 es GL” to the K3Y Contest Team!!
In addition to the NCDXF, we are grateful to the following DX clubs and associations for their generous support of the 3D2Z project enabling DXpeditioning for the next generation of amateur radio operators:
• Southeastern DX Club
• Southwest Ohio DX Association
• Long Island DX Association
• Twin City DX Association
• Lone Star DX Association
• RSGB
• Western Washington DX Club
• Oklahoma DX Association
• EUDXF
• CDXC The UK DX Foundation
• North Alabama DX Club
• Eastern Iowa DX Association
Funding efforts continue for the November DXpedition. Please consider supporting the 3D2Z Rotuma DXpedition by visiting our website for details:
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[JUNE 27] – 3D2Z announces team member change; Lukas Bartkus, LY7J joins DXpedition team.
We are sad to report that due to unexpected circumstances, Mike, WØVTT has had to drop off of the 3D2Z on-island team. In our continued efforts to bring more "Next Generation” amateur radio operators into DXpeditioning, the 3D2Z team is pleased to announce that our new 6th member replacing Mike is Lukas Bartkus, LY7J, a 22-year young ham from Lithuania. He joins Connor, KD9LSV and Jamie, MØSDV as our 3rd young ham making this a multi-national "Next Generation” DXpedition.
According to Lukas, he is a young ham "with 7 years of ham radio love.” He is a second-year electrical engineering student and a full time professional events photographer.
Meanwhile, Mike will remain a valued member of our off-island DXpedition team serving as one of the remote operators of the 2 NexGenRiBs which will be accompanying the DXpedition.
Funding efforts continue for the November DXpedition. Please consider supporting the 3D2Z Rotuma DXpedition by visiting our website (below).
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[JUNE 14] – In the continued effort to bring more "Next Generation” amateur radio operators into DXpeditioning, the 3D2Z team is happy to announce the 6th member to join their team – Connor, KD9LSV, a 23-year old electrical engineer and graduate of Bradley University.
Connor, who obtained the rank of Eagle Scout, holds his Extra Class license and recently completed the CWops Level 1 Academy Class. He enjoys operating CW Contests and is a member of Society of Midwest Contesters. He attributes operating in the 2019 CQ WPX SSB Contest at Craig, K9CT’s contest station as having a major influence on him and giving him more appreciation of, "How big the amateur radio community actually is.”
Connor becomes the second 23-year old on the team joining Jamie, M0SDV. Jamie is an avid DXer and Contest op who brings quite a bit of DXpedition experience with him, including the recent successful 8R7X Youth DXpedition.
In additional 3D2Z news, team member Nathan, K4NHW activated the DXpedition’s website early Tuesday morning @ rotuma2024.com
Here you will find more information about the 3D2Z DXpedition, the team, the operating plans or Rotuma Island itself..and how you can support 3D2Z.
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[PREVIOUSLY] – The Pacific Islands DXpedition Group (PIDXG) announces that Gregg, W6IZT; Hal, W8HC; Nathan, K4NHW and 3 additional operators (to be announced) will operate from Rotuma during November 15 to December 4, 2024.
Preliminary plans call for the team to operate locally with 3 stations in addition to 2 of Gregg’s NexGenRiBs (remote radio systems) that proved successful during the recent CB0ZEW DXpedition at Robinson Crusoe Island (Juan Fernandez).
The team will also participate in the CQWW CW Contest using a different callsign from the DXpedition. Necessary permits and licensing has been secured in addition to confirmed accommodations for the DXpedtion’s location on the island’s north coast.
Currently Rotuma stands at #68 on the Club Log Most Wanted List. Pse QRX for more information.
