[A-DX] Amateurfunk-Rettungsaktion (lang)

["Harranth" <harranth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Von Wolf (für den übrigens für morgen, Samstag, ein Transport organsiert
ist, weil er unbedingt 10:00-12:00 als OE10M qrv sein will - aber das hat er
mir nicht diktiert):
- Zum Team der 10 Ops von OE10M zählt auch Bill Beyer, N2BW, der auf der
Rückreise von der Kurdistan-Expedition YI9PSE für uns Station macht.
- Eine dramatische Rettungsaktion, hier unredigiert dokumentiert:
73 Wolf OE1WHC / Diktat aufgenommen von OE1YHW

 
(Cluster-Meldungen)
Cezar, VE3LYC, is already active from East Pen island (NA-231) in the Hudson
Bay using the call VY0V. He has retained the services of two local guides.
The outside temperature is about -20C or even lower. "This is a rather
difficult project", Cezar says, which "may have to be aborted if safety
concerns dictate it". The plans are to be active fro March 26-31.

(The following is from W5GAI, Skip, in reference to the status of VY0V,
Cezar, who sent a SOS message from NA-231)
I saw this spot about 0330z and went to 10107.5.  VY0V was on frequency,
asking for help.  Others had marginal copy so I joined and had several QSO's
with Cezar VY0V between.  0330-0500z. He said that rain and wind was fierce,
visibility poor, he had no water, no fire, no gas for generator, battery
getting low, and native guide had abandoned him 38 hours ago.  He was
worried and seemed delirious, rambling on while running down his battery.I
got Cezar to give me his GPS coordinates 56" 44.854 N 88" 37.812 W and
relayed this to Ralph VE7XF who said Frank VE7DP was working to get a rescue
and they passed it on to a rescue team coordinator by phone who will get it
to them by sat phone next comm they have.  The rescue team supposedly left
Fort Severn on a 7/8 hour trek at 4pm EDT which would have been 3PM CDT, so
they should have been near him by 10-11 PM CDT or 03-0400z.  Cezar said at
0500z he had low visibility and no contact with the rescue team yet.  Told
Cezar to conserve battery, get some sleep and try 10107.5 again at 1100z
just before his sunrise at 1130z if not rescued.  Later Ralph VE7XF informed
me that guys that went to try to get Cezar today had to turn back according
to VE7DP, as their ski doo kept bogging down due to the rise in temp in the
area.  I tried 10107.5 at 1100 and 1130z  and got no reply from VY0V.  So I
started looking on the internet for RCMP phone numbers.  I called RCMP's
Ontario Division HQ 24/7 number at (519) 640-7267.  At 11:45z they patched
me through to Jason at the North Bay Comm Center of the Ontario Provincial
Police (705) 495-7034.  He said that the Fist Nations Policing team from
Fort Severn was working on the rescue and that they were in communication
with North Bay Comm Center.  He said would relay any new information to me
for broadcast to the concerned amateur radio community.  At 1215z Jason
called me to say that the rescue team hads a visual sighting of Cezar's
location and should be arriving at his location shortly.  I continue to
monitor 10107.5 and 7007.  Let's hope for a positive outcome.
The following VY0V update on Cezar is from W5GAI, Skip, and VE7XF, Ralph.
Via Bernie, W3UR
At 5:05 CDT/2205z I spoke with Ralph VE7XF who said that last QSO with Cezar
he has sighted the rescue team and thought they would reach him within a
half hour. If he can get on the radio he will update on 14260 or 7007. Ralph
said that the twin otter was delayed from its planned 5pm departure from
Fort Severn, and if the rescue team does not arrive soon, the plane's ETA to
Cezar was 7:30 PM local.
At 4:18 CDT/2118z, I talked by phone to Renee at North Bay Comm Center She
said RCMP is the lead on the rescue, and she tried but could not raise
anyone at Ft. Severn at this time, and she had no new status to relay.  She
repeated that the ground team from 4pm yesterday's departure from Ft.Severn
is still searching, and they had said it was 20 hours from Fort Severn to
his GPS coordinates, and there were no reports of Cezar yet.  She still
could not provide the exact location coordinates of this ground team. With
120km (Cezar's estimate from Ft. Severn to East Pen) in 20 hours, that's
6km/hour or about 3.7mph, which seems like walking speed, not snow mobile
speed. If the rescue team left at 3PM local yesterday, after 20 hours they
would be arriving there by 11AM today. Perhaps they stopped to rest. I am
monitoring 14260 and 7007 for any further news. Skip W5GAI. At 9:45PM
CDT/0245z April 2, I spoke by phone with Cezar VY0V/VE3LYC's wife Lucy. Lucy
had convinced RCMP that an air rescue was needed because the ground team was
way overdue. She said the 2 man ground rescue team arrived (after 27 hours)
about the same time the twin otter plane did around 8PM local. Cezar called
Lucy upon arrival back in Fort Severn, about 120km from East Pen Is. NA-231.
One of the two guides who took Cezar to the island was aboard the plane to
assist in exact location. He was one of the two who abandoned Cezar
approximately 8am on Tuesday, saying they had business back in the village
of Ft. Severn and would return. Cezar put out his SOS for Rescue Wednesday
afternoon after they didn't return after 38 hours and he had run out of
generator fuel, had no fire, battery running low for radio, rain and wind
howling. A good ending to a really tense time!
Skip W5GAI ; Austin, TX

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Wolf Harranth OE1WHC
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