**************************************************************************** * W.A.P. Worldwide Antarctic Program * * Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic and Peri-Antarctic News * * * * Bases, Activities and Informations for * * Amateur Radio Stations and Antarctic Enthusiasts * * Bulletin nr.184 (24 March 2005) * * * * Edited by members of WAP Staff * * Gianni Varetto I1HYW, Massimo Balsamo IK1GPG, Betty Sciolla IK1QFM * * * * WEB Page : http://www.ddxc.net * * WEB Page : http://www.ddxc.net/wap * * * * Others Antarctic WEB Pages with our WAP Bulletin * * http://www.qsl.net/f5nod/antarctica.html * * * * Antarctica Mailing List * * http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antarctica_list/ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * W.A.P. Special Edition * * Now, 15 numbers are available !! * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * W.A.P. - W.A.D.A. (Worked All Directory Award) * * Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic and Peri-Antarctic Directory * * (Fourth Edition - Year 2005) * * List of more than 400 Bases, Camp, Hut, Refuge and Station used in * * Antarctic since 1945. * * * * W.A.P. - W.A.C.A. (Worked Antarctic Callsigns Award) * * Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic and Peri-Antarctic Directory * * (Fourth Edition - Year 2005) * * List of more than 3.000 Callsigns used in Antarctic since 1945. * * * * are available from our WEB site. * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Information, reports, suggestions and/or comments could be sent to: * * Packet BBS: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Packet Cluster: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * For this number we thank: Dominik DL5EBE, Gil F5NOD, Maurice F5NQL, * * Egidio IZ8BRI, Mauricio LU7DR, John WD8MGQ, OH2AQ Kolumbus Cluster. * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Russian Antarctic PolarNet:15.00z every day on 14.160Mhz by Vlad UA1BJ * * South Pole Polar Net :00.00z every day on 14.243Mhz by Larry K1IED * * FCG Net :22.00z every day on 21.365Mhz by JA stations * * Antarctic Net :19.00z every Saturday 14.290MHz by LU4DXU * **************************************************************************** LU1ZAB (ARG-01) - Teniente Benjamin Matienzo Base (Air Force) Riccardo is active now. * QSL --> LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martinez, BA, Argentina) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WEB pages: http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LU1ZG (ARG-06) - General Manuel Belgrano II Base (Army) Jose Luis is active now. * QSL --> LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martinez, BA, Argentina) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WEB pages: http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LU1ZD (ARG-08) - General San Martin Base (Army) Operator is active now. * QSL --> LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martinez, BA, Argentina) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WEB pages: http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LU2ZD (ARG-09) - Primavera Base (Army) Paolo is active now. * QSL --> LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martinez, BA, Argentina) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WEB pages: http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm Latest spots on the DX-cluster: LU2NI 14290.0 LU2ZD 2122 19 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LU1ZC (ARG-12) - Destacamento Naval Decepción Base (Navy) Gustavo is active now. * QSL --> LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martinez, BA, Argentina) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WEB pages: http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LU1ZB (ARG-13) - Destacamento Naval Melchior Base (Navy) Mario is active now. * QSL --> LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martinez, BA, Argentina) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WEB pages: http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm Latest spots on the DX-cluster: VE7IG 14290.0 LU1ZB Melchior Base Antarctica 2351 18 Mar 2005 LU2NI 14290.0 LU1ZB 2159 19 Mar 2005 I1HYW 14290.0 LU1ZB WAP ARG-13 Melchior 2128 20 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LU1ZA (ARG-15) - Destacamento Naval Orcadas del Sur Base (Navy) Martin LU5DO, medical doctor at the base, will be active until March 2005. * QSL --> LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martinez, BA, Argentina) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WEB pages: http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LU1ZS (ARG-16) - Teniente de Navió Juan Camara Base (Navy) Mario is active now. * QSL --> LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martinez, BA, Argentina) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WEB pages: http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LU1ZI (ARG-20) - Teniente Jubany Base (IAA) Fabio is active now. * QSL --> LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martinez, BA, Argentina) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WEB pages: http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LU4ZS (ARG-21) - Vicecomodoro Gustavo Marambio Base (Air Force) Jorge is active now. * QSL --> LU4DXU (Horacio E.Ledo, P.O.Box 22, 1640 Martinez, BA, Argentina) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WEB pages: http://www.qsl.net/lu8adx/antartida/antartida.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Variuos (ARG-23) - Tierra del Fuego Province (Tierra del Fuego Island) Different resident stations are active. Latest spots on the DX-cluster: PE1HWO 28010.0 LU1XS 1719 13 Mar 2005 W1IBQ 7006.9 LU3XPM 0648 11 Mar 2005 IV3BBR 28480.0 LU3XP OP.ENRICO 1529 14 Mar 2005 OK2EQ 21020.0 LU8XW via wd9ewk 1245 13 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- VK0MT (AUS-08) - Macquarie Island Station (ANARE) Dave VK3KR (ex VK3JKP) is active now and until the end of March 2005. * QSL --> JE1LET (Masahiko Otokozawa, 985-7 Kuno, Odawara 250-0055, Japan) Latest spots on the DX-cluster: N4NN 7065.0 VK0MT 57 FLA UP PSE 1114 11 Mar 2005 OH1XX 7051.0 VK0MT Tnx Masa! 1300 16 Mar 2005 K4MQG 21365.0 VK0MT Worked up 10 2247 19 Mar 2005 VK2CA 24943.8 VK0MT Loud in VK 0224 20 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LZ0A (BGR-01) - St.Kliment Ohridski Base Danny LZ2UU is active now. * QSL --> LZ1KDP (Bulgarian Antarctik, P.O.Box 812, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CA8WCI/9 (CHL-05) - Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Base (Air Force) Yuri will be active from 14 to 21 March 2005. * QSL --> CA8WCI (Yuri De La Barra Echeverria, Manantiales Nº 1050, Punta Arenas, Chile) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CE9/R1ANF (CHL-12) - Alfred Wegener Institute Refuge (AWI Refuge) Oleg UA1PBA and Alex UA1PAW was active in date 08/10/2005. Last activity from this location was by Thomas DP1KGI, when the building was still german property. This will be the first ham radio operation since the takeover by the chilean authorities. * QSL --> RK1PWA (Nick Shapkin, P.O.Box 73, 164744 Amderma, Arkhangelskaja, Russia). Latest spots on the DX-cluster: DK7AO 21016.0 CE9/R1ANF Ardley Island Qsl via RK1PWA 1844 15 Mar 2005 DL5EBE 18077.0 CE9/R1ANF ardley island 1955 17 Mar 2005 W8GF 14015.4 CE9/R1ANF CQ CQ CQ 0245 18 Mar 2005 K6III 18074.8 CE9/R1ANF signing both calls! 0013 19 Mar 2005 K5BG 18070.0 CE9/R1ANF Ardley Is. 1334 20 Mar 2005 CX7BY 21002.4 CE9/R1ANF CQ no takers 1504 22 Mar 2005 LW9EOC 14020.0 CE9/R1ANF CQing 1932 22 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CE8EIO (CHL-13) - Magallanes Province Luis is active now. * QSL --> CE8EIO (Luis Fierro Andrade, P.O.Box 1512, Punta Arenas, Chile) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FT5WJ (FRA-02) - Alfred Faure Base (TAAF) - Possession Island, Crozet Jean-Paul F5BU was active from 12 February to 21 March 2005. * QSL --> F5BU (Jean-Paul Gendner, 182 Route de Mittelhausbergen, F-67200, Strasbourg, France) Latest spots on the DX-cluster: SV1BYI 14278.0 FT5WJ 5-9++ fb 1735 16 Mar 2005 K6SE 14278.0 FT5WJ Finally! 5 up 1617 18 Mar 2005 F5PFP 14278.0 FT5WJ alone 1625 19 Mar 2005 JJ2CJB 14278.0 FT5WJ 5 to 15up good sig 1500 20 Mar 2005 KW7V 14278.0 FT5WJ qsx 14290 1427 21 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FT5XO (FRA-04) - Port Aux Français Base (TAAF) - Kerguelen Island The Microlite Penguins DXpedition team has commenced operation as FT5XO from the Kerguelen Island located in the subantarctic region of the Indian Ocean. Also known as Desolation Island. A dozen experienced contesters and DXpedi- tioners representing seven countries are taking part: AG9A, HB9ASZ, GI0NWG, M0DXR, N6MZ, N0TT, SP5XVY, VE3EJ, VK6DXI, W3WL, W7EW and 9V1YC. Operation is anticipated on 160 through 6 meters on CW, SSB and RTTY, with PSK31 and EME. The DXpedition plans to be on the air through April 1. * QSL --> VE3XN (Garry Vernon Hammond, 5 McLaren Avenue, Listowel, Ontario, N4W 3K1, Canada) Last spots in the Packet Cluster: JH7VHZ 18071.0 FT5XO 0629 20 Mar 2005 G4WFQ 7005.0 FT5XO ses up3 sunrise @ft8x 0125 21 Mar 2005 NO8D 3504.1 FT5XO QSX 3506.10 0135 22 Mar 2005 EA4JF 24945.0 FT5XO UP5 UP5 57 IN MADRID 1115 23 Mar 2005 EA5KM 21295.0 FT5XO nice signal 0734 24 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP8DBR (GBR-25) - Mount Pleasant Airport (East Falkland Island) Roger is active now. * QSL --> G0SWC (Roger Eeles, 50 Nightingale Road, Guildford, England, U.K.) Last spots in the Packet Cluster: G7LRR 14260.0 VP8DBR Roger very Loud 59++ 1957 13 Mar 2005 RA3WJ 14264.9 VP8DBR 2045 14 Mar 2005 PA3CNX 21264.0 VP8DBR CQ no takers... 2031 16 Mar 2005 IZ8EJB 21235.0 VP8DBR 1752 20 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP8LP (GBR-25) - Stanley (East Falkland Island) Robert is active now. * QSL --> VP8LP (Robert McLeod, P.O.Box 474, 75 Davis Street, Stanley, Falkland Islands, British South Atlantic) Last spots in the Packet Cluster: W4GN-@ 18132.0 VP8LP CQ 2342 14 Mar 2005 F5RQQ 14127.0 VP8LP fb 2109 18 Mar 2005 ZS6WN 7049.0 VP8LP 0102 19 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: JA5EWH 7007.9 VP8NO BERU 0942 13 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- VU3BPZ/A (IND-03) - Maitri Station Bhagwati, VU3BPZ, the Communications Officer for the XXIV Indian Antarctic Expedition is active now and until March 2005. * QSL --> VU3MKE (Mr.Manoj Kumar Dhaka, Trupati Valley No 7, D-Lane, Kewal Vihar, Dehradun, Uttaranchal 24001, India) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last spots in the Packet Cluster: I1HYW 14150.0 VU3BPZ/A Maitri base WAP IND-03 1835 15 Mar 2005 I1HYW 14150.0 VU3BPZ/A Antarctica WAP IND-03 1842 16 Mar 2005 I1HYW 14150.0 VU3BPZ/A Maitri Base WAP IND-03 1843 21 Mar 2005 I1HYW 14150.0 VU3BPZ/A Maitri Base WAP IND-03 1839 23 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8J1RL (JPN-03) - Syowa Station (NIPR) Shiba san is active now. * QSL --> JA QSL Bureau Last spots in the Packet Cluster: JA1DZN 21212.0 8J1RL 1047 16 Mar 2005 JA1JXT 21020.0 8J1RL CQ 0751 24 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- R1ANF (RUS-01) - Bellingshausen Station Oleg UA1PBA, Slava UA1PAI and Aleksei UA1PAW are active now. * QSL --> RK1PWA (Nick Shapkin, P.O.Box 73, 164744 Amderma, Arkhangelskaja, Russia). Last spots in the Packet Cluster: OK1DRQ 24903.7 R1ANF via RK1PWA FB SIG 1513 15 Mar 2005 NA2M 14075.6 R1ANF 0209 19 Mar 2005 SM6CNN 14033.3 R1ANF 2039 19 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- R1ANT (RUS-07) - Mirny Station Mike RW1AI will be active until March 2005. * QSL --> RW1AI (Mikhail Fokin, P.O.BOX 2, St.Petersburg 195009, Russia) Last spots in the Packet Cluster: WB8B 7007.0 R1ANT cq 0100 11 Mar 2005 KC2NMZ 14243.0 R1ANT net with kc4usv 0357 13 Mar 2005 W4FOA 14008.8 R1ANT Mike 1346 17 Mar 2005 OH2BV 7007.0 R1ANT 2348 18 Mar 2005 K3RA 14014.8 R1ANT Mike Z29 strong 0356 22 Mar 2005 K1ZZ 14027.1 R1ANT 0242 23 Mar 2005 K9MU-@ 14009.0 R1ANT Op Mike 559 in WI 0249 24 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- R1ANN (RUS-09) - Novolazarevskaya Station Vlady, RU3HD, will be active until March 2005. * QSL --> RZ3DJ (Dmitry Ttsyplakov, Pushkino, Moskovsky pr., 43/7-76, 141200 Russia) Last spots in the Packet Cluster: K3JJG 1822.0 R1ANN Novolazarevskaya Base, Antar 0259 12 Mar 2005 IZ8EDJ 28480.0 R1ANN wap-rus 09 qsl via RZ3DJ 1341 13 Mar 2005 F5NOD 10105.0 R1ANN Novolazarevskaya base 1841 14 Mar 2005 I1HYW 24898.0 R1ANN Novolazarevkaya WAP RUS-09 1400 15 Mar 2005 EA5KY 21008.0 R1ANN Now QSX 1 up. 1527 16 Mar 2005 IK8OZZ 14150.0 R1ANN lst 188 Novolazarevskaya Base 1901 17 Mar 2005 OH2BV 7007.0 R1ANN call corr. 2349 18 Mar 2005 UA4HN 7007.1 R1ANN CQ 0034 19 Mar 2005 G4WFQ 7008.0 R1ANN 2321 21 Mar 2005 OK1DRQ 24982.0 R1ANN 0854 22 Mar 2005 F5PFP 14008.0 R1ANN Novolazarevskaya base 1805 23 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- R1ANP (RUS-11) - Progress Station Mike, RW1AI, will be active. * QSL --> RW1AI (Mikhail Fokin, P.O.BOX 2, St.Petersburg 195009, Russia) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- R1ANC (RUS-13) - Vostok Station Aleksej, UA1PAC, has just signed his contract at AARI in St. Petersburg for his next wintering at Vostok Base as participant of the 50th RAE 2004/2006. He will be engeneer and responsible ionospherist who has to run the digital ionosphere stations. * QSL --> DL5EBE (Dominik Weiel, Johannes-Meyer-Str.13, D-49808 Lingen, Germany). Last spots in the Packet Cluster: ZL4PW 14194.0 R1ANC Alan rng 100w es vertical cq 0841 15 Mar 2005 N6HY 10102.9 R1ANC 0736 21 Mar 2005 WD0M 10103.7 R1ANC Simplex 0424 22 Mar 2005 IZ8BRI 14019.0 R1ANC WAP RUS-13 NICE SOUND 0826 24 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EM1HO (UKR-01) - Akademik Vernadsky Station Paul UX2HO is active now. * QSL --> I2PJA (Antonio Petroncari, Via Enzo Togni 87, I-27043 Broni, Pavia Italy). * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last spots in the Packet Cluster: KT0NY 10102.5 EM1HO simplex 0045 13 Mar 2005 IZ1DXS 10107.5 EM1HO QSX 10109 2108 14 Mar 2005 K0KP 24899.2 EM1HO 1714 15 Mar 2005 F6HRP 18075.0 EM1HO good ears and good op 1949 15 Mar 2005 DL7YS 24899.0 EM1HO simplex 1820 16 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- KC4AAA (USA-21) - Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station Operator is active now. * QSL --> K1IED (Larry F.Skilton, 72 Brook Street, South Windsor, CT-06074, U.S.A.). * http://mitglied.lycos.de/mapu2001/nsf.html * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- KC4USV (USA-22) - McMurdo Station Mike is active now. * QSL --> K1IED (Larry F.Skilton, 72 Brook Street, South Windsor, CT-06074, U.S.A.). Last spots in the Packet Cluster: W8VS-@ 14243.0 KC4USV Mike Mc Mirdo Base 0253 13 Mar 2005 KC2NMZ 14243.0 KC4USV 0357 13 Mar 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- KC4AAC (USA-23) - Palmer Station Operator is active now. * QSL --> K1IED (Larry F.Skilton, 72 Brook Street, South Windsor, CT-06074, U.S.A.). **************************************************************************** 73s John I1HYW, Max IK1GPG and Betty IK1QFM
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