BS7H, THE APRIL 2007 EXPEDITION TO SCARBOROUGH REEF
THE APRIL 2007 EXPEDITION TO SCARBOROUGH REEF
DXCC ENTITY: BS7H
Latitude: 15° 07' N.
Longitude: 117° 45' E.
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BS7H IS NOW QRT AFTER 45,830 QSOS
The Four Rocks, Photos from the 2007 Scarborough Reef DXpedition
Rock 1, ND2T
Rock 2, K4UJ
Rock 3, OH2BH and BA4RF
Rock 4, W6RGG
9V1YC and BA4RF on first landing, Sunday morning April 29: "You mean THIS is a DXCC entity? We'd better measure it just to make sure it meets the minimum size rule"
Rock 4 under the moonlight as seen by Joe, AA4NN from Rock 1. This photo exemplifies the loneliness and isolation one felt while operating during night time shifts.
James, 9V1YC on 20 mtrs 4 May just before working N1DG :-)
The low-tide well before sunset made approaching the rocks very difficult and caused operating shifts up to 15 hours! Here is safe area, but walking on the reef for most part was soft with sharp coral masses and hidden empty pockets that made you suddenly drop to your waist and call for help from others. It was very dangerous! Here Paul, K4UJ is making his impossible way to a shift change toward the edge of the reef belt.
The Phillippine fisherman visiting OH2BH on Rock #2. This was the first real encounter with the fishermen, they apparently were looking for water and gasoline rations. After they left the rock, they proceeded to the boat where they were prevented from boarding the boat by N6MZ and "Little Sister" the boat cook, where she stood by with a large butcher knife in case they tried to board the ship. Needless to say everyone was quite uncomfortable with this episode. Notice they were carrying fishing spears. They were forced to leave by the boat crew.
ND2T on rock #2
Max, I8NHJ, at sunset
BA4RC running them
BA1AAX, Wang, at the mike
BA1RB, Fan, at the mike
Mike K9AJ (left) and Joe AA4NN changing shifts.
Rock #3, Christian was the only guy smart enough to bring an air mattress. So if you spent the night on the rocks with him you had the most comfortable sleeping arrangements. Everyone else slept on the wood platform. You can see that you slept between the operators feet and the generator.
No mattress, no problem. When Martti wants a nap, he takes a nap.
What did you think?
9V1YC, BV6HJ, BA4RC and BA4RF on May 6, after clearing off the last of the equipment from Rock 1
Logistics Scenes from the 2007 Scarborough Reef DXpedition
Deep Blue, our transport
The team assembles with the boat captain for initial discussions about the trip and route to the reef.
View of the upper deck of the Deep Blue
Leaving Hong Kong
David taking GPS readings of the reef after our arrival
The GPS results
Chen and David discuss the GPS readings David took while surveying the rocks
First run of wood out to the rocks
Taking radios and supplies out to the rocks
Mr Ko getting ready to build the platform on Rock #1
Starting is the hard part, no where to stand
More construction of platforms
Building the platforms is a team effort
Platform details
Antenna building
Ko securing the ground system
Ko building the butternut
Rock #1 Ground System
Rock #1 before and after.
Rock #2 before and after.
Rock #3 before and after.
Rock #4 before and after.
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