{"id":2616,"date":"2016-09-16T06:09:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T05:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/?p=2616"},"modified":"2016-09-16T06:17:04","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T05:17:04","slug":"update-yx0v-aves-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/2016\/09\/16\/update-yx0v-aves-island\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE YX0V \u2013 Aves Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article\">\n<center><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><\/p>\n<h3>[UPDATE] YX0V &#8211; Aves Island<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n<header><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2016-09-15T14:30:40+00:00\" >September 15, 2016<\/time><\/header>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/yx0v_1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" data-caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"264\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/yx0v_1-696x464.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"yx0v_1\"\/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEWS UPDATE by Pilot Station, W4DTA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First on behalf of the YX0V group I want to say thank you for being a donor to this operation. I wanted to email you so that you are in the loop of what is happening, where we are and what is next.<\/p>\n<p>I am sure you all have seen the bogus spots, and rumors going around the internet; please believe me they are just rumors! \u2013 The YX0V operation was initiated by the Navy when they invited our team to be the leads of the operation, so first and foremost we are a guest of the Venezuelan Navy.<\/p>\n<p>Due to multiple issues outside of our control (Weather, Politics, Protests) the Navy asked to delay and I repeat Delay the departure.<\/p>\n<p>At this moment, all Military personnel including the Navy are now posted on the Island of Margarita for the Non-Aligned Summit. This has about 14,000 troops of the military fully deployed to the region. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2016\/09\/13\/Maduro-shuts-down-Margarita-Island-before-Non-Aligned-Summit-14000-troops-beaches-closed\/4881473780113\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2016\/09\/13\/Maduro-shuts-down-Margarita-Island-before-Non-Aligned-Summit-14000-troops-beaches-closed\/4881473780113\/', 'http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2016\/09\/13\/Maduro-shuts-down-Margarita-Island-before-Non-Aligned-Summit-14000-troops-beaches-closed\/4881473780113\/');\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2016\/09\/13\/Maduro-shuts-down-Margarita-Island-before-Non-Aligned-Summit-14000-troops-beaches-closed\/4881473780113\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474036177544000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH2K5vfHuzI8aQe3PDVv93umm5SLA\">http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2016\/09\/13\/Maduro-shuts-down-Margarita-Island-before-Non-Aligned-Summit-14000-troops-beaches-closed\/4881473780113\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>We are expected to meet with the Navy personnel in charge of the logistics of the transportation to the Island by the middle of next week at the latest, and we hope to have a clear schedule for departure.<\/p>\n<p>The team is ready to go; they have worked hard to put together all the equipment, antennas, computers, cables, etc.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest difficulties also has been securing food, and personal items to take to Aves. Not to go into too much detail but finding simple things like soap, or even some basic food items is hard these days in Venezuela. The Navy is going to provide some of these items to the team.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to express again that the Navy is the one that has put a hold on the departure date, and we are at the mercy of their permit and transportation to the Island. As you can imagine, putting this together in a short time has been a challenge, but the Navy has assured the team that this operation will take place.<\/p>\n<p>The money that has been received thanks to your kind donation is all accounted for. We have used a small amount of it to send key items such as Shirts, Banners, Antennas Analyzers and other key items to YV from the USA that are  needed for the operation.<\/p>\n<p>I also will let you know, that we have been a good citizen of your kind donation. And again the team is very thankful for the support you have provided.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as a set date is given, you will be the first to be notified by me. Please hang in there with us as we wait for the sail date.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me.<\/p>\n<p>73, Steve Romagni, W4DTA, Pilot Station for YX0V<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 24<\/strong> &#8211; The Amateur Radio Association of Venezuela, Sectional &#8221; Santiago de Leon de Caracas &#8221; regrets to inform the entire amateur radio community of Venezuela and the world, that the Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela has notified us that for reasons outside of the DXpedition team control the expedition to Aves Island to be held in commemoration of Navy Day 2016, by the end of this August and early September has been put on hold until further notice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 21<\/strong> &#8211; Steve, W4DTA\/YV5DTA (QSL manager) informs:<\/p>\n<p>The team is working hard at the moment getting coax, cables, checking rigs, network connections, computers, etc.<\/p>\n<p>* New Departure date: <del><strong>August 27 @ 8:00 AM local<\/strong>.<\/del><\/p>\n<p>* One operator had to drop, but we got an alternate one, so the count still at 14.<\/p>\n<p>* There is only one working power generator on YV0, so power blackouts are a norm. The team is now in the process of acquiring a portable generator to help during the blackout periods, as well as use a contingency in case there are power issues.<\/p>\n<p>The team is getting great support from us here, and internationally. I have been flooded with folks asking what they can do. As you can imagine, I have been going non-stop but the folks back in Venezuela are as well.<\/p>\n<p>One thing for sure the DX community has stepped up, and they have been amazing on helping this team out so that they can put up this rare DXCC on the air.<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 18<\/strong> &#8211; New departure date set by the Navy: Saturday, Aug 27th from the port of La Guaira just outside Caracas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 17<\/strong> &#8211; YX0V <a href=\"http:\/\/yx0v.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/yx0v.com\/', 'website');\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a> up and running.<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 10 &#8212;<\/strong> An unexpected invitation from the Venezuelan Navy gave rise to a DXpedition to Aves Island \u2014 Isla de Aves \u2014 (YV0), currently number 17 on the Club Log DXCC Most Wanted List.<\/p>\n<p>While trying to organize its annual IOTA DXpedition to Los Monjes Island (SA-015), members of the Asociaci\u00f3n de Radioaficionados de Venezuela (ARV) and Grupo DX Caracas received the surprise Navy invite.<\/p>\n<p>Aves Island was last activated on February 13, 2007, by YW0DX.<\/p>\n<p>Plans call for an August 31 departure with \u201ca restricted number of operators,\u201d to including both experienced and new operators from the Navy. The exact dates of operation are dependent on the Navy. The group will be on the air for up to 10 days as YX0V, with the full support of the Navy. Despite the last-minute change of plans, a team has been chosen, as well as radios and antennas, and other logistics. The tiny Aves Island is situated west of the Leeward Islands. It\u2019s only about 1200 feet long and some 150 feet wide.<\/p>\n<p><HR width=\"50%\"><br \/>\n<center><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><\/p>\n<h4>Version traduite en Fran\u00e7ais via Google Translate<\/h4>\n<p><\/span><\/strong><\/center><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Le 15 Septembre 2016<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOUVELLES par, W4DTA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tout d&rsquo;abord, au nom du groupe YX0V je veux dire merci d&rsquo;\u00eatre un donateur \u00e0 cette op\u00e9ration. Je voulais vous envoyer un email pour que vous \u00eates dans la boucle de ce qui se passe, o\u00f9 nous en sommes et ce qui est \u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Je suis s\u00fbr que vous avez tous vu les taches fausses et rumeurs autour de l&rsquo;Internet; s&rsquo;il vous pla\u00eet, croyez-moi, ils ne sont que des rumeurs! &#8211; L&rsquo;op\u00e9ration de YX0V a \u00e9t\u00e9 initi\u00e9 par la Marine quand ils ont invit\u00e9 notre \u00e9quipe d&rsquo;\u00eatre les fils de l&rsquo;op\u00e9ration, donc d&rsquo;abord et avant tout, nous sommes un invit\u00e9 de la Marine v\u00e9n\u00e9zu\u00e9lienne.<\/p>\n<p>En raison de multiples probl\u00e8mes hors de notre contr\u00f4le (M\u00e9t\u00e9o, Politique, Protestations) la Marine a demand\u00e9 de retarder et je le r\u00e9p\u00e8te, retarder le d\u00e9part.<\/p>\n<p>En ce moment, tout le personnel militaire, y compris la Marine sont maintenant affich\u00e9s sur l&rsquo;\u00eele de Margarita pour le Sommet des non-align\u00e9s. Cela a environ 14.000 soldats de l&rsquo;arm\u00e9e enti\u00e8rement d\u00e9ploy\u00e9s dans la r\u00e9gion. (<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2016\/09\/13\/Maduro-shuts-down-Margarita-Island-before-Non-Aligned-Summit-14000-troops-beaches-closed\/4881473780113\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2016\/09\/13\/Maduro-shuts-down-Margarita-Island-before-Non-Aligned-Summit-14000-troops-beaches-closed\/4881473780113\/', 'http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2016\/09\/13\/Maduro-shuts-down-Margarita-Island-before-Non-Aligned-Summit-14000-troops-beaches-closed\/4881473780113\/');\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2016\/09\/13\/Maduro-shuts-down-Margarita-Island-before-Non-Aligned-Summit-14000-troops-beaches-closed\/4881473780113\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474036177544000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH2K5vfHuzI8aQe3PDVv93umm5SLA\">http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2016\/09\/13\/Maduro-shuts-down-Margarita-Island-before-Non-Aligned-Summit-14000-troops-beaches-closed\/4881473780113\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p>Nous sommes cens\u00e9s rencontrer les membres de la Marine en charge de la logistique du transport \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00eele par le milieu de la semaine prochaine au plus tard, et nous esp\u00e9rons avoir un calendrier clair pour le d\u00e9part.<\/p>\n<p>L&rsquo;\u00e9quipe est pr\u00eate \u00e0 aller; ils ont travaill\u00e9 dur pour mettre en place tous les \u00e9quipements, les antennes, les ordinateurs, c\u00e2bles, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Une des plus grandes difficult\u00e9s a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9galement assurer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire, et des objets personnels \u00e0 prendre \u00e0 Aves. Ne pas aller trop dans le d\u00e9tail, mais de trouver des choses simples comme du savon, ou m\u00eame certains produits alimentaires de base est difficile ces jours au Venezuela. La Marine va fournir certains de ces \u00e9l\u00e9ments \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9quipe.<\/p>\n<p>Je voulais exprimer \u00e0 nouveau que la Marine est celui qui a mis une prise sur la date de d\u00e9part, et nous sommes \u00e0 la merci de leur permis et de transport \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00eele. Comme vous pouvez l&rsquo;imaginer, mettre cela ensemble dans un court laps de temps a \u00e9t\u00e9 un d\u00e9fi, mais la Marine a assur\u00e9 l&rsquo;\u00e9quipe que cette op\u00e9ration aura lieu.<\/p>\n<p>L&rsquo;argent qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 re\u00e7u gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 votre don en nature est tous pris en compte. Nous avons utilis\u00e9 une petite quantit\u00e9 de celui-ci pour envoyer des \u00e9l\u00e9ments cl\u00e9s tels que chemises, banni\u00e8res, Antennes Analyseurs et d&rsquo;autres \u00e9l\u00e9ments cl\u00e9s \u00e0 YV des Etats-Unis qui sont n\u00e9cessaires pour l&rsquo;op\u00e9ration<\/p>\n<p>Je vais aussi vous faire savoir que nous avons \u00e9t\u00e9 un bon citoyen de votre don en nature. Et encore une fois l&rsquo;\u00e9quipe est tr\u00e8s reconnaissante du soutien que vous avez fourni.<\/p>\n<p>D\u00e8s qu&rsquo;une date fix\u00e9e est donn\u00e9e, vous serez le premier \u00e0 \u00eatre inform\u00e9 par moi. S&rsquo;il vous pla\u00eet accrocher l\u00e0 avec nous comme nous attendons la date de la voile.<\/p>\n<p>Si vous avez des questions ou des pr\u00e9occupations ne h\u00e9sitez pas \u00e0 me contacter.<\/p>\n<p>73, Steve Romagni, W4DTA, Station pour YX0V<\/p>\n<p><b>Le 24 Ao\u00fbt<\/b> &#8211; L&rsquo;Association Radio amateur du Venezuela, sectionnelles regrets \u00ab\u00a0Santiago de Leon de Caracas\u00a0\u00bb pour informer toute la communaut\u00e9 de radio amateur du Venezuela et du monde, que le bolivarienne Armada du Venezuela nous a inform\u00e9 que pour des raisons hors du contr\u00f4le de l&rsquo;\u00e9quipe de DXpedition l&rsquo;exp\u00e9dition \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00eele Aves qui aura lieu en comm\u00e9moration de la Marine Day 2016, d&rsquo;ici la fin de cette Ao\u00fbt et d\u00e9but Septembre a \u00e9t\u00e9 mis en attente jusqu&rsquo;\u00e0 nouvel ordre.<\/p>\n<p><b>Le 21 ao\u00fbt<\/b> &#8211; Steve, W4DTA \/ YV5DTA (manager QSL) informe:<\/p>\n<p>L&rsquo;\u00e9quipe travaille dur au moment d&rsquo;obtenir coax, c\u00e2bles, appareils de contr\u00f4le, les connexions r\u00e9seau, les ordinateurs, etc.<\/p>\n<p>* Nouvelle date de d\u00e9part: <del><strong>Le 27 Ao\u00fbt @ 8:00 AM local<\/strong>.<\/del><\/p>\n<p>* Un op\u00e9rateur a d\u00fb abandonner, mais nous avons eu un autre un, de sorte que le nombre toujours \u00e0 14.<\/p>\n<p>* Il n&rsquo;y a qu&rsquo;un seul g\u00e9n\u00e9rateur de puissance travaillant sur YV0, de sorte que les pannes d&rsquo;\u00e9lectricit\u00e9 sont une norme. L&rsquo;\u00e9quipe est maintenant dans le processus d&rsquo;acquisition d&rsquo;un g\u00e9n\u00e9rateur portable pour aider pendant les p\u00e9riodes d&rsquo;interdiction, ainsi que l&rsquo;utilisation d&rsquo;une contingence au cas o\u00f9 il y a des probl\u00e8mes d&rsquo;alimentation<\/p>\n<p>L&rsquo;\u00e9quipe re\u00e7oit un grand soutien de nous ici, et au niveau international. J&rsquo;ai \u00e9t\u00e9 inond\u00e9 avec des gens demander ce qu&rsquo;ils peuvent faire. Comme vous pouvez l&rsquo;imaginer, je vais non-stop, mais les gens de retour au Venezuela sont aussi bien.<\/p>\n<p>Une chose est s\u00fbre la communaut\u00e9 DX a intensifi\u00e9, et ils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 incroyables \u00e0 aider cette \u00e9quipe de sorte qu&rsquo;ils peuvent mettre en place cette DXCC rare sur l&rsquo;air.<\/p>\n<p><b>Le 18 Ao\u00fbt<\/b> &#8211; Nouvelle date de d\u00e9part fix\u00e9e par la Marine: le samedi 27 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 partir du port de La Guaira juste \u00e0 l&rsquo;ext\u00e9rieur de Caracas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Le 17 Ao\u00fbt<\/strong> &#8211; <b>YX0V<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/yx0v.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/yx0v.com\/', 'website');\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> Site Internet<\/span><\/strong><\/a> op\u00e9rationnel<\/p>\n<p><strong>Le 10 Ao\u00fbt &#8212;<\/strong> Une invitation inattendue de la marine v\u00e9n\u00e9zu\u00e9lienne a donn\u00e9 lieu \u00e0 un DXpedition \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00eele de Aves &#8211; Isla de Aves &#8211; (<b>YV0<\/b>), actuellement num\u00e9ro 17 sur le Club Log DXCC Most Wanted List.<\/p>\n<p>Tout en essayant d&rsquo;organiser son DXpedition IOTA annuel \u00e0 Los Monjes \u00eele (SA-015), les membres de l&rsquo;Asociaci\u00f3n de Radioaficionados de Venezuela (ARV) et Grupo DX Caracas ont re\u00e7u la surprise marine invitent.<\/p>\n<p>Aves Island a \u00e9t\u00e9 activ\u00e9e derni\u00e8re le 13 F\u00e9vrier 2007, par <b>YW0DX<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Les plans pr\u00e9voient un Ao\u00fbt 31 d\u00e9part avec \u00abun nombre restreint d&rsquo;op\u00e9rateurs,\u00ab \u00e0 la fois, y compris les op\u00e9rateurs exp\u00e9riment\u00e9s et nouveaux de la Marine. Les dates exactes de fonctionnement d\u00e9pendent de la Marine. Le groupe sera sur l&rsquo;air pendant 10 jours comme YX0V, avec le plein appui de la Marine. Malgr\u00e9 le changement de derni\u00e8re minute des plans, une \u00e9quipe a \u00e9t\u00e9 choisie, ainsi que des radios et des antennes, et d&rsquo;autres moyens logistiques. La petite \u00eele Aves est situ\u00e9 \u00e0 l&rsquo;ouest des \u00eeles Leeward. Il est seulement environ 1200 pieds de long et 150 pieds de large.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-55047\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dx-world.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/we-696x394.jpg\" alt=\"DXNEWS\" width=\"104\" height=\"13\" \/>Source de l&rsquo;infos<\/center><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[UPDATE] YX0V &#8211; Aves Island September 15, 2016 NEWS UPDATE by Pilot Station, W4DTA First on behalf of the YX0V group I want to say thank you for being a donor to this operation. I wanted to email you so that you are in the loop of what is happening, where we are and what &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/2016\/09\/16\/update-yx0v-aves-island\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continuer la lecture<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> de &laquo;&nbsp;UPDATE YX0V \u2013 Aves Island&nbsp;&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,22,24,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dxpedition","category-infos-dx","category-trafic-radio","category-trafic-radioamatuer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}