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* Bulletin nr.307 (9 March 2025) *
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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 *
* (24th Edition - Release 1.45 - 01 January, 2025) *
* List of more than 1.013 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 *
* (24th Edition - Release 1.45 - 01 January, 2025) *
* List of more than 4.374 Callsigns used in Antarctica since 1945. *
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* Updated DataBase for Software WAP by IK6CAC #46 (January 2025) *
* Updated Software WAP by IK6CAC Version 2.8 (20 December 2021) *
* http://www.ik6cac.com/en_WAPprg.asp *
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* Result of 45 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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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:
LU1XU, LU6XQB, 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, CE8WCI.
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DP0GVN & DP0POL (DEU-08)- Neumayer III Station
Alex, DL2ALY, is already very active making contacts with call sign DP0GVN
in SSB and digital modes from the same QTH, he will probably concentrate on
CW.
Manager: DL5EBE
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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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VP8CIW (GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island)
Ian is active now.
Manager: G3WVG
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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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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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VP8TXF (GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island)
Nigel is active now.
Manager: G3TXF
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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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AT44I (IND-03) 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 Research Station, Larsemann Hills. When time permits he
hopes to QRV as AT44I.
Manager: VU2DGR
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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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For the Polar ship hunters:
Polar ship and Icebreacker Hunters are still looking for the Argentinean I/B
Almirante Irizar which is sporadically reported active; look for LU2AIB and
LU2AIB/MM even if it’s not easy to get it from EU.
Icebreacker Ural, UA1ZMG/MM has been recently reported active.
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Gen. Carrera Province-Chile
Aysén Region is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions.
General Carrera Province is one of the most rare Provinces to be worked on
the Peri Antarctic Areas of Chile.
The only Ham resident in there is CE7TAU but it's very difficult to reach
him and set a sked! Cesar, CE7TAU is located at Chile Chico, Chile QTH
Locator - FE43dk. QSL via CE7TAU, LOTW, eQSL. QSL direct to: Cesar Urbina
Galvez, Santiago Ericksen 150, Chile Chico, 6050000, Chile.
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New entry on WAP WADA Directory:
MYIC-DCN, Dome C North, WAP AUS-NEW, at 75°02’32”S, 123°37’52” E, on East
Antarctic Plateau, WAP AUS-NEW
Danilo did operate “Mobile” aboard of a CAT Tractor on the trails from
Little Dome C to Concordia Station on Jan 5th and Jan 15th 2025.
Check WAP website at; https://www.waponline.it/myic-dcn-dome-c-north-wap-aus-new/
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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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