Update May 29, 2022: Video available. UA9KDF is also now also sending out QSL cards. 

Update March 23, 2022: They have finished the operation with about 5,500 QSO and are now returning home.

Update March 22, 2022: More than 4,000 QSO in the log. The weather is -27 C and the south wind is getting stronger, throwing snow. Today they plan to install a memorial plaque to Mikhail Alexandrovich Rykachev, raise the flags of our clubs and partners.

Update March 20, 2022: "The first night on the island was uneventful. Everything works fine, we sleep in the warmth. During the night, the equipment warmed up. In the morning the weather gave us a gift! -9, there is almost no wind and sometimes the sun peeps out. And so the whole day. We assembled and installed two antennas, went on the air by lunchtime. At 22 pm we had about 700 QSOs, while the passage is pleasing. Colleagues who are not involved in the Radio went on reconnaissance in the direction of Isachenko Island AS-050. They only reached the Kruzenshtern Islands, 23 km from Rykachev Island, it was not possible to go further because of the large hummocks. Tomorrow there will be a few more trips and, weather permitting, reconnaissance by quadcopter."

Update March 18, 2022: Everything is going as expected and they should arrive to the island today.

Update March 16, 2022: R150WS team is about 150 km from the island. They should arrive in one or two days. 

Update March 15, 2022: They are having bad weather with snow, wind and -25º C, but they hope to reach the Sterlegov polar station tomorrow.  

Update March 14, 2022: The team is now complete and they continue together towards Rykacheva island.

Update March 11, 2022: They are waiting for the rest of the crew arriving from Norilsk. Then they will leave together towards Rykacheva island on March 12. 

Update March 10, 2022: The team continue towards Rykacheva island.

Update February 19, 2022: The R150WS expedition to  Rykachev Island (AS-104)  is still set to start the 1400-kilometre trip on  3-4 March  from the settlement of Tazovsky.  If ice conditions permit, the team might also try and be QRV as RI0BI from Isachenko Island (AS-050),  which is about 160 km far from Rykachev. It will be possible to track the expedition's  progress  by going to https://share.garmin.com/rt9k

QSL for both callsigns via ClubLog's OQRS.

Update January 28: Detailed information in this page.

DX-World publishes that the RT9K team is planning an activity from Rykacheva Island AS-104 as R150WS.

Exact dates are not known yet but shold be in March or April 2022.