Team - 3Y0J

We have assembled a multi-talented and experienced team of seasoned hams to undertake this amazing adventure. To learn even more about our wonderful team, please click on their profiles below to visit their QRZ pages.

3Y0J Island Team

Paul Ewing
N6PSE

Team Co-Leader

IT Director

Licensed Since: 1982

Preferences: SSB, CW, Digital

DXpeditions: YI9PSE, ST0R, 3D2R, ET3AA, 7O6T, 3D2C, XZ1J, E30FB, VP8STI,VP8SGI

Member of: Northern California DX Club - NCDXC, NCDXF supporter, ARRL Life Member, A-1 Operator

Ken Opskar LA7GIA

Team Co-Leader

CEO of his Own Consulting Business (US Offshore Windprojects)

First Licensed: 1992

Preferences: CW

DXpeditions: 7Q7GIA, D67GIA, 3C7A, TL8AO, TN5E, 6O6O, TT8KO, JX7GIA, 6O7O, JW7GIA

Member of LA-DX-Group, Board member of Intrepid DX Group, CW ops #1888, Russian Contest Club #292, FOC #2161, NCDXF

Axel Schernikau DL6KVA

Team Member

Software Developer

Licensed: 1984 (Y37RA, Y42DA from 1987 and DL6KVA from 1992)

Preferences: CW only, 160-10m

DXpeditions: 3D2KV, 4K0CW, DL6KVA/6Y5, 7QAA, D68CCC, ED9M, P29NI, P29VCX, P29VPB, RK6YYA, S21ZAS, S21ZDC, S9YY, T33A, T33KV, T30KV, VP8IDX, VP8SGI, VP8STI, XX9D, Z23MD, Contests at DA0HQ, DF0HQ, DK1A

Member of: GDXF, NCDXF supporter, CDXC

Jun Tanaka JH4RHF

Team Member

United Nations staff member / Nuclear engineer

Licensed Since: 1976

Preferences: CW, SSB, RTTY

DXpeditions: VP8STI/SGI, VP8RHF, OJ0O, TN5R, C37N, ST0R, T70DXC, YI9PSE, VU7RG, VU4AN, 7P6/JH4RHF, GJ1A, 3B9C, TS7N, iG9A, 4U1UN, 3D2CU/CT, BV9P, KP1/KH2S, HV4NAC, ZL9CI, ZL9DX, XF4L etc. (QRV from 75 countries now)

Kevin Rowett
K6TD

Team Member / Technical Lead-Systems & Network

Consulting Engineer

Licensed Since: 1970

DXpeditions: K4M, C82DX, TX3X and KH1/KH7Z

Member of: Northern California DX Club - NCDXC, NCCC, INDEXA, PL256, Charter Member CWOPS, ARRL Life Member

NCDXF Board member

Laci Radocz HA0NAR

Team Member

University Professor

Licensed Since: 1984

Preferences: CW

Also the President of the Debrecen University Amateur Radio Club (HG0UD)

Previous DXpeditions: FW, 3D2, 6W, J5, SV/A, ZA, VP6D, VP8PJ

Steve Dyer
W1SRD

Team Member

Retired software executive (cyber security), currently advising tech startups

Licensed since: 1974

Preferences: SSB and CW, high rates

DXpeditions: KH6/W1SRD 2012, PJ4D 2013, TX3X 2015, VK9LX 2016, VP6D 2018, VP8PJ 2020

Rune Egil Øye LA7THA

Team Member

Seismic Researcher

Licensed Since: 1991

Preferences: CW but also a little Phone & Digital, Low Bands

Team leader for S9LA, Z2LA and 5B/LA7THA (holiday style), 7P8LB and last one 9J2LA in 2020. For the last years, been more involved with contesting.

Member of the technical team at LN8W contest station, NRRL, LADXG, NCDXF, ARRL

Bill Straw
KO7SS

Team Member / Physician

Family practice / ER / Urgent Care physician

Licensed since 1970

Preferences: CW / RTTY

Member of Arizona Outlaws Contest Club

Rob Fanfant
N7QT

Team Member

Retired from software development, with degrees in Electrical and Material Science engineering

Licensed Since: 1974

Preferences: CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, All bands

DXpeditions: VP8PJ, H40TT, ZK3A, V84SAA, VP6D, VK9MA, VK9WA, E51MQT, VP2MQT, TX6Z, VK9AN, 5J0X, HK0/N7QT, PJ7/N7QT, PJ6/N7QT, TX5D, J6/N7QT

David Jorgensen WD5COV

Team Member / Technical Lead-Antennas

Retired Businessman

Licensed since: 1977

Preferences: CW, SSB, Digital - Low band enthusiast

Awards: DXCC Challenge 3042 level

DXpeditions: 3D2R, 7O6T, 3D2C, E30FB, VP8STI, VP8SGI, 9M0W, E31A, ZK3A, 5W0OV, 3D2OV, KH8/WD5COV

Memberships: Life member of ARRL and INDEXA. NCDXF supporter

Erwann Merrien LB1QI

Team Member / Lead Non-radio Related Equipment

Maritime Lawyer

Licensed since: 1994

Modes: CW, SSB, Digital

DX-expeditions FR/F6KDF/T (Tromelin, cw op), FT5ZH (co-organiser); FR/F6JJX, W6/F6JJX, F6JJX/P, JW/LB1QI (EU-026)

Contesting all major contests F6KDF, TM2T, TM0DX, TM0ANT, LB1QI, LN8W

Member of: LADXG, CDXC #754, NRRL, LDXG

Adrian Ciuperca KO8SCA

Team Member

IT Consultant

Licensed since: 1990

Preferences: CW, SSB, Digital

DXpeditions: A5, ZK3, V8, TX0M/TX0A, 6O, 9M0, FJ, FM, J3, J8, VK9C, VK9X, VP5, VP9, and Z2. Recently he has been a guest operator at 4U1UN and HV0A

INDEXA Board member

Member of: NCDXF, FOC, CWops, LIDXA, WECA, Order of Boiled Owls of NY

Mike Crownover AB5EB

Team Member / Physician

ER Physician

Co-founder of Island Radio Expedition Foundation (IREF)

Many IOTA activations, including: NA13, H74C, NA119, NA120 N5M, NA168, NA158, NA143, NA197, NA92, NA14, NA55, NA44, NA45, NA209 H75A, NA246,NA89 K5P, NA94 CY9M, VK9AR OC-216, VK9AR/6 OC-234, NA-82 N5C

John Snuggerud LA1VC (SK)

Honorary Team Member
(1928 -2018)

John participated in Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) research activity in Antarctica as well as The Norwegian Antarctic Expedition 1956–60 where he later was honored with the The Antarctic Medal. Queen Maud Land in Antarctica is one of two territories claimed by Norway, the other one is Peter 1st island. A glacier called "Snuggerudbreen" in Queen Maud Land has been named after John. He was a radio technician & telegraphist. John operated from Bouvet island twice as 3Y1VC in 1977 and 1979. The 1977 operation counted 27 QSOs and is the first approved operation from Bouvet. He returned to Bouvet island in 1979 where he did research amongst other on "Analysis on wave measurements at Bouvetøya". He made 1930 contacts during that stay on Bouvet.

Dr. Charles E. Brady Jr. N4BQW (SK)

Honorary Team Member
(1951 -2006)

Chuck was an American physician, a Captain in the United States Navy and a NASA astronaut. He spent 16 days in space on the Space Shuttle's STS-78 flight in 1996. In addition to activating Bouvet Island 2000/2001 as 3Y0C, some of his other operations were from Johnston Island, Kure Island, Palmyra and Jarvis Island, Midway Island, Wake Island, Baker and Howland Island and Kingman Reef.

3Y0J Support Team

Tony Gonzalez EA5RM

Chief Pilot / EU Pilot

Spanish Goverment

Member of: CQ DX Hall of Fame, URA Unió de Radioaficionats Andorrans, Clipperton DX Club, Cuba DX Group, RADIOGRUPO SUR Montevideo - Uruguay, Ecuador DX Club, HC DX Group

Lucas Ford
W6AER

West Coast Pilot & Webmaster

IT Director

Awards: 8 Band DXCC, 8 Band WAS, Triple Play, CQ WPX (Mixed, SSB, CW, Digital), WAC 8 Band, VUCC 6m

Member of: Northern California DX Club - NCDXC, NCDXF supporter, NCCC, RSGB, Various Local Radio Clubs, ARRL Life Member

Peter Dougherty W2IRT

East Coast Pilot

Retired

Licensed since: 1979

Authorized card checker for the ARRL's DXCC program, including 160m, as well as for WAS, WAC & VUCC awards.

Member of: New Jersey DX Association

Harumi "Hal" Kukita JR4OZR

JA/Asia Pilot

Retired

Licensed since 1968

Awards: DXCC

Dxpedtion A52DX,HR3/JF1PJK,GJ6UW,A35W,VP6R

Member of: EUDXF

Mason Matrazzo KM4SII

Youth Pilot

University Student

Member of: Deep Dixie Contest Club, South Texas DX Club, Young Amateurs Communication Ham Team

Francisco "Siso" Hennessey HK3W

South America Pilot

Administrator in a family business that sells electrical equipment to industry.

Licensed Since: 1991

Awards: DXCC HR SSB, DXCC HR MIXED, 9 Bands DXCC MOBILE DXCC, CQ WPX HR CW, CQ WPX HR DIGITAL (RTTY), CQWPX HR SSB, CQ WAZ CW, CQ WAZ MIXED, CQ WAZ RTTY, CQ WAZ SSB 9BWAS Mixed WAS FT4 WAS FT8 VUCC-50Mhz DXCC CHALLENGE (2669) Triple Play Award ARRL

Member of: ARRL (Life), Araucaria DX Group, Digital Modes Club - DMC, Mediterranean DX Club