Update January 30, 2023: T33T qsl card project went out for printing.

Cards for 3D2RRR. 3D2CR. 3D2AJT, T33T, 3D2USU, E51DOM/MM will be send out soon.

Update December 2, 2022: LoTW uploaded to those who applied for confirmation via Clublog. That is the only way to get LoTW.

Update December 1, 2022: We finally came back to Tarawa (T30) after 40 hour ocean voyage. Waiting for plane to 3D2. We will start uploading LoTW for those who apply for QSL card via Club Log.

Update November 26, 2022: 93.731 Digital qso's from Banaba. (FT8 & FT4)
Total of 97.193 QSO'S
158 DXCC's worked from Banaba
3745 ATNO's for guys around the world
5 CW contacts 😂... strange that only 5 guys ask if we can do quick 5NN 🤣
We are still at the Banaba but out of fuel for the generators.. We are waiting for our vessel to pick us up. We will concentrate now on humanitarian project called.
"" Hams for Banaba kids ""
We will continue what SK. Zorro started years ago.
Information will be send to public after we back home to Europe.
There is a lot of simple things to do for those kids.
It will cost us almost nothing to make them happy.

Update November 24, 2022: Little important update.
During time synchro for FT8 i did some mistake. On of the laptop had 1 day(24h exactly) delay on the clock. LOL
If you try to match your qso's and you can't, please use date 1 day earlier for some of your qsos
I'm sorry for that.

Last 24 hours of txing. We are getting out of generator fuel, 600l gone. Our vessel should be here by Nov 24th evening. We will continue transmit on higher bands. SSB from 05:30 am UTC at 14.240 LP Europe for those who want to try.

Update November 21, 2022: From last 3 days we have a new Ham operating on ANZA net 14.183.
KAAM is a local Banaba resident and emergency communication officer
He operating under our second calling T33KC. His new callsign will be delivered soon from Kiribati telecom CCK for him as T33KK
We set 2 towers and 2 antennas antennas for him for 20m and 40m.
He will be every day on 14.183 during the Anza net and monitoring 7.163 at the local, Banaba evening time.
Please spell your calling slowly for him. He is using Barett radio so he can't check S signal raport, he will use 5/9 Kaam and his wife are very helpful here. Helping our small team as much they can.

Update November 20, 2022: Our digi target is done. That is another world best score made by the Rebels. SSB logs also updated.

Update November 19, 2022: Folks. Please relax. There are many SSB contacts not uploaded yet to Club Log. We will try tomorrow. We just jumped to 60m one hour ago. For another 3 days. More info soon.

Update November 16, 2022: "There is another 25,000 QSOs to upload to Club Log. There is only two operators – to upload the log takes about 45 to 50 min from Banaba. There is no internet on the island, there is no water on island, there is no gardening on the island, there is thousands of tons of asbestos everywhere."

Update November 13, 2022: "Finally part of the log for first 6 days is on clublog. We will try to send again soon."

Update November 12, 2022: "1 week done, 57.000 qso's. 2 more weeks to go.
60 and 160 tomorrow. Last 3 days wind was blowing as hell. Up to 30 knots. First rain this morning on Banaba (from last 40 days) about 3 min rain... Banaba is very short of drinking water. Water maker on the island has no filter change for more than year.. There is a lot to do for local kids.
We will update some more info soon.
This night we will try upload the log from last 6 days"   

Update November 10, 2022: "1. There is only 2 of us operating 20h a day
2. There is 40 deg C all day long
3. This is not " fly in" destination and we are not staying at nice A/C hotel room like most current expeditions
We are Sleeping on floor, Kiribas way. Just little roof over the head. No walls, no fresh water, no restaurant as many may think.
4.Banaba is extremely hard place to stay even for us.
5. We are doing our best to be active as much we can.
6. We will start using FT4 more often. Please check FT4 freq regularly.
7. More and more SSB from now.
CW possible if you really need it.
8. We pay for our expedition trips from our own money with no support from dx clubs or foundations.. Don't even fucken try mixing that with OQRS for qsl cards and LoTW. Some of funny operators don't understand donation up front to make trip happen and paying for qsl card.
9. Internet here is extremely slow over satellite. If someone want to come with 1500usd data plan for Bgan terminal I will be more than happy to upload the log."

Update November 10, 2022: "Today we just started using power and antennas facing to Eu LP. Some. Wild signals came here +40 to 50dB. We having some fun reading those funny comments around t33t made by guys who never even went out of the room with radio.
We have our own targets here and I'm sure they are way different than yours. We doing things our way, paying our money for that and this is why you calling us idiots.?! 🤣😂 So far those idiots hold some world best scores for qso's /day/ operator, unique /operator, most digi qso's, single man qso's and some others.
Simply check on German DX Fundation web page, Mega expedition scores.
If you don't like what we doing just simply get your ass up here and do it your own expedition on your own way"

Update November 8, 2022: "Regarding RR73… Team is sending RR73 any time when QSO is done. They are sending this to 5, 6, 7, 8 or even 10 stations at the same time. You may not see it because of low signal but you are in the log. T33T is running “non-conventional ideas” which allows us to answer 10 stations at the same time and work on 1 band but 2 different freq (ex 14.074 and 14.091). Unfortunately, on FH frequencies there is almost nobody for hours, so we avoid to use it now with this massive traffic from JA. The team hopes this clarifies with the “missing RR73”.

Update November 7, 2022: "Just over 30.000 no brain qsos in less than 3 days, using small part of the brain to make this happen.
There is no internet on Banaba Island as you wish.Logs and pictures will be send when we back to Tarawa.
We will continue using 40W on each band till we unload the JA trafic for the next 2 days. There are wild signals coming on ssb 9 +60db."

Update November 6, 2022: "Let me make this very clear.
23000 qso's in 41h operating.
So if I see your idiotic comment about what we doing you here, FH on std freq. Or no RR73... You will need to wait for another expedition to Banaba.
If you don't understand that we have to work some part of the world who is 9 +60db in Banaba you need to open the window and get some fresh air.
We using low power to work JA and West coast first for another 2 - 3 days.
T33T Team."

Update November 6, 2022: "On air from last 14hours. 8000 QSO’s so far. Half of antenna field done. Today more antenna work and by the evening local time we should run 8 stations. Camp is set on the hilltop (football field) as Banaba house now gone. 38 deg. C at 7am. "

Update November 5, 2022: They are already QRV, sooner than expected.

Update November 10, 2022: They are expected to be QRV on November 8-18, 2022. Proposed band plan:

BAND / MODE CW SSB FT8
160m 1822 – 1840
80m 3502 3785 3567
40m 7002 7090 7056
30m 10106 – 10131
20m 14002 14190 14090
17m 18072 18140 18095
15m 21002 21200 21091
12m 24892 24940 24911
10m 28002 28440 28091
6m 50105 50140 –

All Qso's will be confirmed by 4 page's QSL card and LOTW .

Update October 17, 2022: "Equipment leaving Fiji tomorrow (October 18th) for Banaba island T33T by yacht. Team will fly to Tarawa to meet the yacht in 2 weeks time. After 3-4 days in Tarawa they will start sailing to Banaba (approx 48h trip). Team planning to TX from Banaba for about 10 to 12 days. 6m to 160m band will be active. 7 stations will be on air permanently. More info soon."

Update September 17, 2022: "Folks, making things ready for Banaba T33T. We can take 2 operators willing to have some fun from Fiji and Banaba. Borders are fully open. No need for Covid tests anymore. Send message to 3Z9DX if you have any questions."

Update June 12, 2022: "Next step T33T Banaba before we go down to South Africa by end of the year to start second attempt for Bouvet. We are working closely with Kiribati government to get special permit to enter the country as they are still closed for non-citizens."

Update November 8, 2021: The following was reported on the Rebel DX Group's FaceBook page: "We are working on some 2022 Expedition schedules. The T22T Tuvalu and T33T Banaba licenses will be renewed it any day from now. Expeditions should take place around April 2022. Some amazing CW guys willing to join the team of 4 or 5 operators? More updates soon."

Update May 8: "Unfortunately, our plans  regarding  activating Banaba Island and Tuvalu has been affected by the current COVID-19 situation  just like in case of many other DXpeditions  around the world",  the Rebel DX Group posted to Facebook on 4 May.  "We're forced to postpone the DXpedition, but it's not cancelled".