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* Bulletin nr.302 (18 February 2024) *
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* W.A.P. Worldwide Antarctic Program *
* Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic and Peri-Antarctic News *
* SINCE 1979 *
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* Bases, Activities and Informations for *
* Amateur Radio Stations and Antarctic Enthusiasts *
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* WAP Antarctic Bulletin is a free of charge information sheet *
* edited by Max IK1GPG, Gianni I1HYW and Betty IK1QFM @ WAP Staff *
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* W.A.P. Special Edition *
* 22 issues are available at WAP web site !! *
* We are waiting volounteers to continue the Monthly Issues pubblication *
* Those interested to do this work for free, PSE contact IK1GPG or I1HYW *
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* W.A.P. - W.A.D.A. (Worked Antarctic Directory Award) *
* Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic and Peri-Antarctic Directory *
* (23rd Edition - Release 1.43 - 01 January 2024) *
* List of more than 1.005 Bases, Camp, Hut, Refuge and Station used in *
* Antarctica since 1945. *
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* W.A.P. - W.A.C.A. (Worked Antarctic Callsigns Award) *
* Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic and Peri-Antarctic Directory *
* (23rd Edition - Release 1.43 - 01 January 2024) *
* List of more than 4.351 Callsigns used in Antarctica since 1945. *
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* Updated DataBase for Software WAP by IK6CAC #44 (January 2024) *
* Updated Software WAP by IK6CAC Version 2.8 (20 December 2021) *
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* Result of 45 years of Antarctic passion! *
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* Are available from our WEB site: *
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* For this number we thank: All of WAP Chasers *
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* Antarctic Net: 23.00z random on Saturdays 7.078MHz by LU4DXU *
* Also check 14.160, 14.188, 14.203, 14.243 MHz from 17:00z and ahead *
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WARNING: 22 February - 10 March 2024
An important Event beside the WAP's Antarctic Activity Week is "Dia de la
Antartida Argentina" which is celebrate yearly on 22 February and the
Celebration of the 120th Anniversary of the uninterrupted Argentina's
presence in Antarctica.
"Dia de la Antartida Argentina" (Argentine Antarctic Day) commemorates the
inauguration, on February 22, 1904, of the Meteorological Observatory on
Laurie Island, Sorth Orknew, which would later become the Orkney Base (WAP
ARG-15), a historical milestone that marked the beginning of the
uninterrupted connecton of Argentina in Antarctica. Since this event,
Argentina has maintained a permanent and uninterrupted presence on the
Antarctic continent for 120 years.
On its "120th Anniversary" a "digital certificate with 5 contacts" has been
issued to celebrate the event, which will be held from February 22 to March
10, 2024.
This Digital Certificate, will be available for working five (5) stations
of the Joint Antarctic Command, Icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar and the
joint Antarctic bases listed below will be "On Air" for the national and
international radio amateurs (and SWL) community.
Look for the followings:
LU1ZA Orcadas Antarctic Joint Base (WAP ARG-15)
LLU1ZD Gral. San Martin Antarctic Joint Base (WAP ARG-08)
LU1ZG Belgrano II Antarctic Joint Base (WAP ARG-06)
LU1ZI Cartini Antarctic Joint Base (WAP ARG-20)
LU1ZR Petrel Antarctic Joint Base (WAP ARG-17)
LU1ZV Esperanza Antarctic Joint Base (WAP ARG-04)
LU1ZS Vcom Antarctic Joint Base Marambia (WAP ARG-21)
LU2ARM Joint Antarctic Command
LU2AIB/MM Icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar
Date: February 22 to March 10, 2024
Schedule: Subject to operational activities and tasks on 80-10 meters
Modes: CW - SSB - FT8 - RTTY - PSK
Exchange: Only signal report (RST) is required
Task: To obtain the certificate you must be able to contact 5 calls of the
above list. Operation: Subject to time availability of Antarctic operators
and Propagation conditions.
Argentine and foreign Amateur radio stations will be able to download their
QSL by entering the integrated system (QSLOG.AR) through the website
www.qslog.com.ar in the activities tab, once the event has ended and the
logs have been processed. Hams should NOT send any logs. If you do not see
your QSL/Certificate reflected, you must contact the event organizer in
order to verify your QSO data. SWLs could confirm the listening of each
station, sending all the corresponding data to the email
([email protected] , [email protected] subsequently
downloading in the same way the corresponding QSL of each operator listened
to.
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LU-X Various (ARG-23) - Tierra del Fuego Province
Several stations are frequently on the bands from Ushuaia.
Latest Stations spotted in the Web Cluster:
LU1XPR, LU1XPW, LU1XU, LU2XPL, LU6XQB, LU7XZ, LU8XQL, LU8XW
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CE8-Various (CHL-13) - Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Province
Several stations are frequently on the bands.
Latest Stations spotted in the Web Cluster:
CE8EIO, CE8MGZ, CE8PVT, CE8RNK, CE8SIW, CE8TDO, CE8WCI.
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L36Z (ARG-04) - Esperanza Base (Army)
Operator is active now with a special callsign
(Emisora LRA 36 - Arcángel San Gabriel RAE - Radio Argentina al Exterior)
Manager: LU4DXU
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LU1ZV (ARG-04) - Esperanza Base (Army)
Operator Juan is active now.
Manager: LU3IA
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LU1ZA (ARG-15) - Destacamento Naval Orcadas del Sur Base (Navy)
Operator Juan is active now.
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VK0AI (AUS-02) - Richard Casey Station (ANARE)
Operator Norbert is active now since 18 February 2024.
Manager: VK5MQ
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VK0DS (AUS-03) - Davis Station (ANARE)
Operator Davis is active now since November 2024.
Manager: VK2JDS
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DP0GVN (DEU-08) - Neumayer III Station
Club station is active now till February 2024. Operator is Markus DK7DA
(43rd wintering team).
Manager: DL5EBE
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DP1POL (DEU-08) - Neumayer III Station
Felix DL5XL is active now till early March 2024.
Manager: DL1ZBO
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VP8AWU (GBR-25) - Fitzroy River Farm - Stanley (East Falkland Island)
Operator Neil is active now.
Manager: K4MZU
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VP8BTR (GBR-25) - Walker Creek Farm (East Falkland Island)
XYL operator Lyndsay is active now.
Manager: M0OXO
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VP8KCA (GBR-25) - RAF Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC) (Falkland Island)
Operator Chris is active now.
Manager: G5KC
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VP8LP (GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island)
Operator Bob is always very active all bands.
Manager: QRZ.com
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VP8NO
(GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island)
Operator Michael is always active.
Manager: QRZ.com
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VP8ON (GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island)
Operator Donald is very active all bands.
Manager: QRZ.com
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VP8VK (GBR-25) - Saunders Island
XYL operator Suzan is active now.
Manager: GM3ITN
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VP8WA (GBR-25) - Walker Creek Farm (East Falkland Island)
Operator Bobby is active now.
Manager: M0OXO
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VU3TKF (IND-02) - Maitri Station
VU3CUW who did overwinter at maitri Base is ready to return back home after
more than one year at Maitri without any Ham radio activity as AT42I!
VU3TKF Raj is the new communication officer for 2023-2024 season.
Let's hope we can hear him shortly!
Manager: QRZ.com
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8J1RL (JAP-03) - Syowa Station
Operators are member of The Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition team
(JARE).
Manager: QRZ.com
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RI1AND (RUS-09) - Novolazarevskaya Station (née Lazarev)
Operator Dmitry UA3MNH is active now.
Manager: RN1ON
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RI1ANE (RUS-11) - Progress Station (aka Progress II from January 1989)
Operator Igor RA0BB is active now.
Manager: RN3RQ
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EM1EHR (UKR-01) - Akademik Vernadsky Station
Operator Serhiy UW5EHR, member of the XXVIII Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition,
very active all bands.
Manager: UT7UA
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EM1U (UKR-01) - Akademik Vernadsky Station
Operator Serhiy UW5EHR, member of the XXVIII Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition,
very active all bands.
Manager: UT7UA
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EM1UTQ (UKR-01) - Akademik Vernadsky Station
Operator Andrii UT3UTQ, member of the XXVIII Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition,
very active all bands.
Manager: QRZ.com
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KC4USV (USA-22) - McMurdo Station
Operator Jason is active now.
Manager: K7MT
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KC4AAA (USA-36) - Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (New rebuilt Base)
Operator is active now.
Manager: K7MT
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February 2024 marks the 21st edition of the Antarctic Activity Week (AAW)
launched by WAP (Worldwide Antarctic Program). The 2024 edition will last
from February 18 till February 25. Invitation, is addressed to all Radio
Amateurs (OMs & SWLs) around the world, to the Clubs and Organizations as
well as other important groups, Radio Clubs and individual operators who
would like to join and share with us, this initiative. See:
http://www.waponline.it/21st-antarctic-activity-week-18-25-febr-2024-get-ready-to-join/
and
http://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2024/
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WAP QSL Gallery
WAP Antarctic QSL gallery has gone!
It was hosted on a server that have quit its archive system so we have
practically lost the whole job! I1HYW have all the cards in his computer,
but really he doesn't know how and where load all of them in a safe and
cheap site. Bob, K4MZU suggetes us to go through Greg Cogar VK2GJC, the
owner of a company in Australia. Greg, said that there are many free plugins
we could use for an image library: https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/.
We would need to install and configure the plugin and learn how to use it to
achieve.
This is a job that probably we will carry on in the winter time, but for now
we thanks immensely Bob K4MZU and Greg Cogar VK2GJK for their friendship and
help.
In the mean time, thanks very much to all those Hams who are sending scan
copies of their cards, or scan copies of old cards from their friends.
K4MZU Antarcic QSL Gallery & web site at: http://www.k4mzu.net
K6EID Antarctic QSL Gallery & web site at: http://www.k6eid.com
http://www.qsl.net/k6eid/DXCC-Antarctica.htm
RRC Antarctic QSL Gallery: http://www.rdxc.org/RRC/QSL/list_e.asp?ID=1
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Don't forget to check daily information on Antarctic News at both W.A.P.
website at: www.waponline.it
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73s de John I1HYW, Max IK1GPG and Betty IK1QFM
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