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* W.A.P. Worldwide Antarctic Program *
* Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic and Peri-Antarctic News *
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* Bases, Activities and Informations for *
* Amateur Radio Stations and Antarctic Enthusiasts *
* Bulletin nr.236 (04 October 2009) *
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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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* NEW WEB Page: http://www.waponline.it/ *
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* Others Antarctic WEB Pages with our WAP Bulletin *
* http://www.qsl.net/f5nod/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 publication. *
* 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 *
* (8th Edition - Release 1.14 - 01 June 2009) *
* List of more than 624 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 *
* (8th Edition - Release 1.14 - 01 June 2009) *
* List of more than 3.544 Callsigns used in Antarctica since 1945. *
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* Updated DataBase for Software WAP by IK6CAC #11 *
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* Are available from our WEB site: *
* http://www.waponline.it/ *
* http://www.dcia.it/sezione/ *
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* Information, reports, suggestions and/or comments could be sent to: *
* Packet BBS: IK1GPG@IR1UBC-8.IPIE.ITA.EU *
* Packet Cluster: IK1GPG@IK1ZNW-6 *
* Internet e-mail: wap_info@virgilio.it *
* Internet e-mail: varettos@tin.it *
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* For this number we thank: Dominik DL5EBE, Felix DP1POL, Gil F5NOD, *
Maurice F5NQL, Bob K4MZU, OH2AQ Cluster, TNX ANTARNET. *
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* Antarctic Net: 23.00z every Saturday 7.078MHz by LU4DXU *
* Also check 14.160, 14.188 and 14.203, 14.243 MHz from 16:00z and ahead *
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Various (ARG-23) - Tierra del Fuego Province (Tierra del Fuego Island)
Several stations are frequently on the bands from Ushuaia TdF. In this time,
with poor activity from Antarctica it is a fine oportunity to set up skeds.
Check for LU2XT, LU3XX, LU8XP and several others.
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DP1POL (DEU-08) - Neumayer III Station
Felix DL5XL is active now and until early 2010. Conditions are improving
on HF and Felix is now showing up more frequently. Nice QSLs and fast reply.
* QSL --> DL1ZBO (Rainer Hilgardt, Hans-Sachs-Weg 38, D-64291 Darmstadt,
Germany)
WEB pages: http://tinyurl.com/69m5sd
Last spots in the Packet Cluster:
IK0XIH 21032.0 DP1POL qsx 1.75up loud 1320 01 Oct
YO4PX-@ 14071.1 DP1POL Tnx Felix in Antarctica 1619 29 Sep
F5UTE 18095.6 DP1POL rtty,up3,via dl1zbo 1600 25 Sep
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FT5WO (FRA-02) - Alfred Faure Base (TAAF)
Flo is now active now and will be on till 30/11/2009.
* QSL --> F4DYW (Florentin Bard, 5, Rue Frederic Mistral, F-07300 Tournon
Sur Rhone, France)
Last spots in the Packet Cluster:
N5ZM 14265.0 FT5WO 5/5 in AR LP 1306 04 Oct
F4DYW 18165.0 FT5WO FT5WO on the frequency 0955 04 Oct
UR8IDX 14145.0 FT5WO Hello Florentin 1029 03 Oct
RA3CQ-@ 14225.0 FT5WO Simplex 1349 18 Sep
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VP8NO (GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island)
Michael is active now.
* QSL --> VP8NO (Michael Harris, P.O.Box 226, Stanley, Falkland Islands,
British South Atlantic)
Last spots in the Packet Cluster:
RM9RZ-@ 14080.0 VP8NO PSE RTTY SKED 1523 17 Jun
M0BZH 18137.0 VP8NO MIKE NICE SIGS HR 2009 13 Jun
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VP8NX (GBR-25) - Saunders Island
Davis is active now.
* QSL --> GM3ITN (Les Hamilton, Hall's Land Hardgate Clydebank, Glasgow
G81 6NR, Scotland - U.K.)
Last spots in the Packet Cluster:
LU7FHK-@ 14145.0 VP8NX cq,cq 2027 14 Aug
I1HYW-@ 14138.0 VP8NX David on Saunders Is. GBR-25 2034 13 Aug
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VP8DIF (GBR-27) - Husvik, South Georgia
Check Lars web site at: http://www.lars-boehme.de/vp8dif/index.html
Lars Boheme will be on Husvik for his last fieldseason for the scientific
project to which he is involved. He will arrive on the island around the
second week of October, staying there until mid November.
QSL via DJ9ZB
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AT10BP (IND-03) - Maitri Station
From November 15, 2009 the overwintering Team will start a long term ope-
ration (till March 2011).Bhagwati VU3BPZ will be on the air from Maitri Base
using his personal call VU3BPZ and also a special call AT10BP on the way to
be issued by Ministry of Communication & IT for the event.
* QSL --> VU3BPZ (Bhagwati Prasad Semwal, Vandematram, Dewan Lorge, Narender
Nagar, Tehri Garhwal (UA), 249175, India)
VU2DMT, Dr.Dipak Kumar Biswar will be the Medical doctor at Maitri, for the
2009-2011 IAE seasons. We espect him also to be on the air.
WAP will print and donate a new batch of QSL.
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R1ANB (RUS-07) - Mirny Station
Nikolai RW6ACM is active now.
* QSL --> RN1ON (Alexei V. Kuz'menko, P.O. Box 599, Arkhangelsk 163000,
Russia)
Last spots in the Packet Cluster:
UX7MA-@ 14014.5 R1ANB ru1zc 1430 04 Oct
K1NVY 7005.0 R1ANB 5NN west coast USA 1113 02 Oct
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R1AND (RUS-09) - Novolazarevskaya Station
Wally is active now.
* QSL --> RU1ZC (Valentin Mykitenko, Akademgorodok 2 1, 184340 Loparskaya,
Russia).
Last spots in the Packet Cluster:
G3SVK 14013.0 R1AND Antarctica CLG CQ 579 in UK 1753 02 Oct
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R1ANY (RUS-09) - Novolazarevskaya Station
Op. Igor Sedychenkov is showing up in tandem with R1AND, normally around
16:00Z daily. Check 14157-14.160 MHz.
* QSL --> RK3MWD (Club station, P.O. Box 80, 150000 Yaroslavl, Russia)
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R1ANC (RUS-13) - Vostok Station
Alex RV1ZC is active now.
* QSL --> RN1ON (Alexei V. Kuz'menko, P.O.Box 599, Arkhangelsk 163000,
Russia)
Last spots in the Packet Cluster:
ZS1WA-@ 14028.0 R1ANC vostok base antarctica 1335 04 Oct
VK2GKA-@ 14221.0 R1ANC cq from antartica 0430 04 Oct
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KC4USV (USA-22) - McMurdo Station
Bill K7MT will be active from next month through February 20, 2010.
* QSL --> K7MT (William F.Erhardt, 2851 Festival, MT-59602, Helena, U.S.A.).
WEB pages: http://www.mt.net/~k7mt/Antarctica.htm
Bill will try to activate Pegasus Field Runway WAP USA-NEW ...stay tuned!
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ZS8T (ZAF-06) - Marion Station
No more news nor reports from Petrus, ZS6GCM who should still be on Marion
where he is going to stay till November or so.
* QSL --> LZ3HI (Emil Stoikov, P.O.Box 8, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria)
More info on: http://zs8t.net/ including an interesting voice interview.
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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
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7th Antarctic Activity Week 22-28 February 2010
Join the unique Ham Radio Antarctic on the air Event held annually on the
3rd week of February. Apply on time for your special callsign to celebrate
Antarctica and join us.
www.waponline.it ; Check WAP web site to be updated on the last Antarctic
Information.
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73s, John I1HYW, Max IK1GPG and Betty IK1QFM
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