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* Bulletin nr.311 (04 March 2026) *
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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 *
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* WEB Page : http://www.waponline.it/ *
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* Others Antarctic WEB Pages with our WAP Bulletin *
* http://f5nod.chez-alice.fr/antarctica.html *
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* Antarctica Mailing List *
* http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antarctica_list/ *
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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 *
* (25th Edition - Release 1.47 - 01 January, 2026) *
* List of more than 1.018 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 *
* (25th Edition - Release 1.47 - 01 January, 2026) *
* List of more than 4.404 Callsigns used in Antarctica since 1945. *
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* Updated DataBase for Software WAP by IK6CAC #50 (January 2026) *
* Updated Software WAP by IK6CAC Version 2.8 (20 December 2021) *
* http://www.ik6cac.com/en_WAPprg.asp *
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* Result of 47 years of Antarctic passion! *
* Information, reports, suggestions and/or comments could be sent to: *
* E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] *
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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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LU1WGB/Z (ARG-15) - Destacamento Naval Orcadas del Sur Base (Navy)
Gabriel LU1WGB/Z has finished his participation in the Antarctic Winter
Campaign on Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands.
Ramon, LU1DMZ/Z who did replace Gabriel will soon be on air when time permits.
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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:
LU1XP, LU1XPR, LU1XU, LU1XZ, LU2XG,LU3XQN, LU4XYL, LU7XZ, LU8XQB, 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, CE8RPA, CE8SIW, CE8TDO, CE8WCI.
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DP0GVN (DEU-08) - Neumayer III Station
NEUMAYER season 2025 – 2026 has begun. The new ham operator Lasse DL9LU
arrived on November 18 together with the entire wintering team for 2026. He
will be active as DP0GVN till December 2026.
QSL via Clublog OQRS.
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VP8AWU (GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island)
Operator Neil is always very active all bands.
Manager: K4MZU
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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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VP8ML
(GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island)
Operator Charles is always active.
Manager: QRZ.com
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VP8ON (GBR-25) - Keppel Island
Operator Donald is always active.
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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VP8VK (GBR-25) - Saunders Island
XYL operator Suzan is active now.
Manager: GM3ITN
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VP8TDX (GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island)
Rick NE8Z/HC1MD has been active from 7 to 14 February 2026.
Manager: NE8Z
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VP8TM (GBR-25) - Various SOTA and POTA locations
Thomas DC8TM has been active from 14/02/26 to 28/02/26 from Falkland
Islands as VP8TM
Manager: QRZ.com
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AT44I (IND-04) - Bharati Base
Denney, VU2DGR is part of the scientific team (Polar Ocean Research) within
the 44th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (44-ISEA) which will be
based at Bharati Station
Manager: VU2DGR
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ZS7ANF (MNB-11) - Whichaway Camp
Oleg Sakharov ZS1ANF, UA1O (ex UA1PBA) is active now.
Manager: QRZ.com
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ZS7ANF (MNB-23) - New Depot Camp
Oleg Sakharov ZS1ANF, UA1O (ex UA1PBA) has been active from 25 to 26 January.
Manager: QRZ.com
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3Y0K (NOR-14) - Cape Fie Camp
DX-pedition is active from 1 March for at least 15 days.
Manager: QRZ.com
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KC4/KL5SE
Andrew T. Winkelman KL5SE, has been active from Nov.2025 through Jan. 2026
in Antarctica and he did operate from 4 "new One" WAP references.
Windless Bight Camp: Grid RB32tg, WAP USA-52, POTA AQ-0077
Mt Newall Camp: Grid RB12hl, WAP NZL-12 and USA-53, POTA AQ-0078
Bull Pass Camp: Grid RB02wl, WAP USA-54, POTA AQ-0080
McMurdo Station as KC4USV: Grid RB32id, WAP USA-22, POTA AQ-0018
Congrats to Andrew for his great job and efforts and thanks for having given
Ham’s Antarctic Chasers a chance to add new references on their score!
QSL via KL5SE.
Andrew T Winkelman
P.O. Box 60593
Fairbanks, AK 99706, U.S.A.
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CE7TAU
Even if it's not Antarctica, here is an information for DXers collecting
Chilean Provinces. Looks like CE7TAU, Cesar Urbina Galvez, is the only
resident in Chile Chico, a remote town in the Aysén Region of Patagonia-
General Carrera Province, though a rare one! Chile Chico, located on the
south shore of General Carrera Lake, is the eponymous capital of the
commune and capital of the General Carrera Province of the Aysén Region.
Chilean Patagonia is just to the North of Magellan and Chilean Antarctica
Region.
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3Y0K Bouvet Dx-pedition
The following, explain the actual status ok the Camp sites on Bouvet Island
Expedition 2026.
According to recent information and unless other further details, the 3Y0K
Camps are located in the near of Cape Fie (Locator JD15PN). WAP would avoid
a new number for a new camp, just 150 meters from the 3Y0K Base Camp as
shown on the attached Map. Both Camps are at Cape Fie (WAP NOR-14) even if
the so called "American Camp" is just little further up the hill.
Furthermore, it would be almost impossible to establish who worked one or
the other Camp, since there is only one callsign on air. However, WAP
remains open to potentially modifying its decision and assigning a new
reference to "America Camp" as well. In this case, 3Y0K will be given two
references: WAP NOR-14 and a possible WAP NOR-NEW.
Like we said, in the lack of other details, 3Y0K actually counts as WAP NOR-14.
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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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Looking Ahead:
VP8SG
Optimistic plans are going on: Looks like a DX-pedition to South Georgia
island should take place in March 2027
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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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