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VY0V – East Pen Is, Nunavut, NA-231 NewFriday Apr 02, 2010
- April 2: Fresh update from Cezar, VE3LYC before he departs Ft. Severn:
I’m still in Ft. Severn, but I’m leaving shortly. We have word from the land team that they will probably reach the village in 4 hours or so. I received numerous messages and while I will reply to them later, I would like to publicly thank all of you who send me words of appreciation and concern. The story of VY0V will be written but it will take a while, I have so many others things to get back to. However, I feel that it is necessary to clarify a few things right away.
I worked on the possibility of activating East Pen Is. for quite some time, but discussions and planning of VY0V took several months. I want to make it very clear that this project would not have taken place and would not have been successful had it not been for the enthusiasm, effort and skills of Tommy Miles – who is also one of the 5 members of the Council of the Cree community of Ft. Severn. I knew that things up north don’t always go as planned, mainly because of the changing weather conditions. Regardless, there is no question that Tommy made some poor decisions on the fly. Tommy never abandoned me on the island on purpose. It turned out this way because his replacement couldn’t make it. The severe changes in the weather conditions over the first 36 hours of the 56 I spent alone on the island were something nobody up here ever lived. Tommy never ‘accounted’ for this in his plan. While I had some matches and spare log sheets to start a fire, it was never that cold to push me doing it, because the northern equipment I had from him kept me warm at night. Wildlife was also not an issue, since I had ammunition and deterrents. Believe it or not, the main problem was the shortage of gas. Not only working the pile-up was the purpose I came for in the first plane in that very barren land, but kept me occupied and sane. When the gas/power ended, and without knowing how hard the weather conditions will hit me further, I decided to send a distress signal while I still had radio power. And if the extraction effort was beyond the means of the local community, then it had to be planned accordingly.
With so many people relaying messages around, it had to be some misunderstanding and misevaluation. Worth noting, the distress data was passed in CW. Until a reliable contact was established via CW, I was dismissed by A LOT of rag-chewing SSB operators, whose callsigns are irrelevant. What amazed me was that they didn’t event took the time to listen to a full message from me to evaluate it, despite the fact that they were copying me perfectly well, but deliberately went back to their chewing. NOW, IT WAS THIS ATTITUDE THAT UPSET AND FRUSTRATED ME THE MOST! I told nobody about this until now, because I had to use the radio power wisely. However, this MUST be made public.
Back on the rescue mission, Tommy totally redeemed himself in the end. However, I could have made a lot more contacts had he respected the original power plan we had. I really hated to be sitting there with a radio and unable to operate it. Even without a mast I put up some wire and managed to make QSOs, some with quite distant stations. I could take and did take everything life threw at me in this trip, but reaching the point when the lack of purpose set in was clearly the lowest moment of this trip.
Got to go, there is a flight waiting for me.
73!
Cezar VY0V/VE3LYC
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Oh, BOY, Cezar!
We can’t wait for you to bring this IOTA New One to life!
Our prayers are with you, brother!
73,
Wayne C. Long, K9YNF
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He is on right now and no mistaking his fist..Nice signal..Bruce
This message was sent from Cezar VY0V on 30m CW, 5 minutes ago (April 01, 02:42 UTC)
“Need search/rescue… call Frank VE7DP, he has all info…Please try to phone Lucy… back in 15 minutes… no power”
Our friend Cezar needs help and rescue from the island. I hope all will be OK and Cezar will come back home safe.
Good luck!
73 Dragan K0AP, Z32XX
(April 01, 04:00 UTC)
Frank VE7DP called me on the phone and he said rescue mission is underway… however, the weather deteriorated rapidly and they might not be able to reach Cezar tonight. Most likely Cezar is out of power and fuel. Official rescue has been issued from the RMPD Canada and they will do everything to ensure Cezar is back home safe and sound. Fingers crossed!
73 Dragan K0AP, Z32XX
(RCMP) Royal Canadian Mounted Police not RMPD as I stated before…
73 Dragan K0AP, Z32XX
I got this message from Skip W5GAI:
73 Dragan K0AP, Z32XX
Crossing fingers Cezar!!!
Any news Dragan ? Pse QSP
Just spoke with Fort Severn police. 20:55GMT airplane is coming up in about 1-2 Hours to p/up him, They do not know if team reached Cezar yet. 807-478-2571 is the police number in Ft Severn.
GL to him and 73,
N3QQ
Yuri Sushkin
i was listening on 10107.5 as this was going on,hope all is well in the end.gud luck to cezar.
i was listening as the was going on,hope all is well in the end.gud luck to cezad.from n1kjw>>>>robert donnelly in NH.
VE7XF 10107.5 VY0V Airplane should be there 2200z
Cezar,
thoughts and prayers are with you.
April 1st 8:55 pm. I am Cesar’s neighbour. I have been making many calls and working with his wife Lucy. It is now 8:20pm in Ontario. I just got off the phone with Constable Storkson in Fort Severn. He said that the plane had landed and refuelled. It left for East Pen Island about 90 minutes ago but no word yet. They are very concerned for the guides as well as no word has been heard. They have a helicopter rescue team out of Churchill (1 1/2 from Fort Severn) on standby if the plane cannot get to Ceser. They have lights and heat sensor devices. We just have to hope and prayer that “everyone” is safe.
God speed!
Our prayers are with you!
Latest news I have received from Skip W5GAI :
Austin, TX”
73 Dragan K0AP, Z32XX
Our prayers were with you Cezar and they were answered
Good health and a speedy recovery
From your friends in VK
73 David VK3EW
We followed all we could and we are very happy you are safe. Rest up…
73 Jay W2IJ
Cezar, my dear friend, I never had a doubt that God would bring you safely home (or at least, for now, to civilization).
Your’s is an IOTA story for the ages. Every one of us back home is extremely grateful that you came back to us, to your family, and to your neighbours and professional colleagues.
Rest up, dear friend.
73,
Wayne C. Long, K9YNF
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Cezar,happy to know that your are safely back home !
Take care !
Thanks God, to your hope and to very good work the the rescue group, we have Cezar back.
You are a brave man.
Thanks to your enthusiasm we have new Iota.
Our thanks for all your dedication to IOTA.
Best compliments for Portugal.
Manuel Fernando – CT1BXX
Tnx for info about this happy end. Thanks to God and also for the fine Job of Cezar . Cezar you are a very good man and passaionated by Hamradio
Thanks very much for you enthusiasm for have new IOTA
Many thanks for all and take care to you a,d Lucy and your 2 childrens
Besy regards
73 de Paul, ON6DP
Dear Cezar ! I am glad everything is okay now and you are rescued and safe. Thanks so much for your great efforts to make the IOTA comunity happy with putting this new one from Nunavut on the air. Warmest 73′s from your friend in Moscow ! Dima, UA3AGW
Very happy to hear that he is OK and off the island. It will be the most memorable contact that I didn’t make. KC0WHJ, Minnesota
Very nice to know that Cezar is rescued and safe now!
Thank you for your brave operation from this new one!
For all hams this is a special gift at Easter
Cezar — so glad you are safe and without injury. What a saga! I monitored the whole episode on 10107.5 and 7007 and could not believe what was happening.
Tnx for the 2 QSO’s from NA-231. They will be the most memorable contacts in my ham radio experiences. I will be relating your adventure to a ham radio training class this evening — or perhaps I should not!
You had a great signal here in Oregon, by the way.
I wish you better luck in future expeditions!
Rock NE7D
Salem, Oregon
Yessssssss I am very happy because Cezar is very good.
Also many thanks for alls friends for help to Cezar.
Cezar……you is a number one.
Thanks for difficult new one.
73!!!!! FROM YOUR FRIEND EA3NW
Hi Cezar,
We glad to know that the expedition to NA-231 got happy end.
Glad that you are safed. Thank you for NEW ONE. It was difficult to catch you, but we did so.
HAPPY EASTER!
GOD BLESS!
73′s! RA9YN
Cezar,
So happy to hear you are headed home safely. The wonderfully smooth and efficient operation I heard from you on the air was made most remarkable knowing the circumstances under which you were working. Thank you for one of the most memorable IOTA operations ever, I greatly appreciate what you accomplished.
Best regards, AD6W
Dear Cezar ! I am glad everything is okay now and you are rescued and safe. Thanks so much for the new one from Nunavut on the air. 73’s shalom from your friend in holyland ! Dov, 4Z4DX
Crzar: glad you made it! the ham world should know the calls of those SSB ops who ignored your calls for help. if u know them,
let everyone know!!! 73 al
Cezar, very glad to hear you made it out safe & sound at the end of the dxpedition to East Pen Island !! Lost track of your predicament for a few days because had to go to Florida to see a sick sister-in-law and no internet availability. I tried to work you on CW but no go and finally got you on SSB. Was very happy to work you again on the new IOTA!
Look forward to the next one.
73 & Thanks, Russ, WA2VQV
Dear Cezar,
Congratulations for this expedition a a great respect because it was dangerous. I kknow the difficulties in expedition but not at your level.
Agreat respect
best regards
@l@n F6BFH