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VP8 Callsigns for BAT (British Antarctic Territory)
Posted by ON3AX & ON5AX on F5NOD Antarctica Reflector (Abstract)
 Two years ago we were on a trip to the Falklands , and "to be sure to do nothing illegal in the future" we decided there to buy a license at the post office that we could use on our future trips in the BAT region. We got the callsign VP8DII. The female employee at the Post office confirmed us that this is was "lifetime license". Since then We are proud owners of a VP8DII callsign. 
The same year, we made the trip to the South Shetlands and the Antarctic Peninsula on board of the Dutch sail ship Bark Europa and got permission from the captain to use our Ham radio from aboard. During this trip through claimed British Antarctic Territory we have used the callsign VP8DII/MM instead of ON5AX/MM or ON3AX/MM and made a lot of radio contacts.
Best 73 Willy ON5AX & XYL Magda ON3AX
QSL of VP8DII is loaded on the WAP Antarctic QSL Gallery.
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Discovering Polar Ship
Ukrainian R/V Gorizont
 Build in Poland on December 1962, R/V GORIZONT is a Ukraine flagging oceanographic research vessel for Hydrological, Biological and Geological studies. It is registered in the Port registry of Sevastopol as special purpose ship. Its length is 59,90 mts equipped with 2x 1103 kWt Main engine power which allow it a sped of 14,50 knots.
It is used during Antarctic campaigns by the Ukrainian Polar Expedition. We could work the Ship on the year 2000 when Pavlo UT1KY did operate as EM1KY/MM on board  of it. The Research Vessel is fully equipped with modern navigation aids, including Radar & transponder, Radio-telegraph, Radio-telephone and VHF, Radio station for life-saving craft, NAVTEX receiver, Satellite emergency position, radio beacon for GMDSS ship earth station and Depth sounder. R/V GORIZONT has RS number 610563, IMO number 8857150, Call sign UUYF. QSL and pictures can be seen at WAP QSL Gallery with direct access from the WAP home page.
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 VP8DLG just received.
Posted by Reg, VE7IG
VP8DLG was one of only 3 new ones from the whole area I worked last season. Here's the QSL just received, I was happy to get it.
TNX VE7IG
The card is now loaded on the WAP QSL Gallery
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WAP @ 5th DX-Meeting-Imperia (Italy) 2008
 Yesterday May 31st, in the wonderful frame of Imperia on the Italian Riviera, several local Radio Clubs, did join together to celebrate the 5th DX-Meeting. WAP was guest down there among DX-peditions reports showed by several Italian Teams there was D4C by IK2NCJ & IZ4DPV, 9XØR by IN3ZNR. IØSSH did talk about the goals of DCI (Italian Castles Award). Silvano I2YSB (picture on the right with I1HYW), did share to the assembly his great experience accumulated during several rare Expeditions such as J2ØMM & J2ØRR, TX4PG, 6OØ and much more.
A big thanks to the organization and in particular to IK1QBT & IZ1GYI for the hospitality and for having allowed WAP (represented by I1HYW), to share a report of last 12 months of activity, fully dedicated to Antarctica and its wonderful icy world.
WAP Staff
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WAP-WADA AWARD
Posted by: Robert O. Kyle, WA5UA
 Robert wrote: A big thanks in the beautiful award I just received. I really want to thank you and your staff in all the fine work you have put forward. I'm looking forward to next year in trying to add some more stations to it. I'm getting ready to go and find a frame for it so I came display on my wall with the rest my Awards.
With that I'll say a warm 73, GOD BLESS and hope to talk to next year. TNX WA5UA
Happy to see that WAP Awards are getting the favors of chasers. Thanks a lot for the appreciation. A dedicated page of World Wide Antarctic Awards is available here on the WAP web site by clicking WAP Awards banner from the Home page.
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/MM QSL cards
Posted by Medhi F5PFP
 A common QSL card of LU4DXU/MM "Corbeta Uruguay" and LU4ACB/MM "Canal de Beagle" will be printed in a few months as the French Polar Team did in the past for LU8DSC/mm "Suboficial Castillo" and LU4ARA/mm "Puerto Deseado". Just be little patient. TNX F5PFP.
On the mean time, FT5XQ/MM, M/V Ile de la Reunion QSL cards are coming from the manager F4EFI. Also, Caboose Hut VP8/MMØTJR/P (for WAP it will count as Rothera Base WAP GBR-12) has been received OK here. All this cards are visible on the WAP QSL Gallery.
TNX OM5MF & F5PFP
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 WAP Antarctic QSL Gallery
Just to inform the readers that recently, tanks to several OM friends VE7IG, LU1YU, F5PFP we have add another batch of new cards in the WW largest Antarctic QSL Gallery, existing on the Web. Actually there are 900 Antarctic QSL cards loaded on it and other 900 cards of Sub-Antarctic areas plus the Antarctic celebration events. Pay a visit and enjoy over 60 years of Ham radio among Antarctic Expeditions.
If you have QSL cards not yet insert in the WAP Gallery’s albums, feel free to send us a scan jpeg copy, to share them with our thousand of visitors.
Thanks a lot.. WAP Staff
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 Antarctic Cruise Expedition 2009
We would like to remind our readers about this exceptional event led by Medhi, F5PFP who will be cruising Antarctica among a group of Hams from 19 Feb. to 17 Mar.2009 just at the time of the Antarctic Activity Week. There are a couple of places left on board of the Yacht “Le Boulard”. If someone is interested can contact Medhi F5PFP. Check the site at:
http://f6kdf.ath.cx/f5nod/Antarcticexpedition2009/Antarcticexpedition2009.html you can get details and pictures on the cruise’s dedicated page.
TNX F5PFP
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 Here MARC, Spring fair market of the technologies
WAP will be “Guest of honour” at MARC, Genova Fair.
TNX I1IOF Franco Cento @ ARI (Italian Amateur Radio Association) Liguria Region
Taken from the Italian Newspaper “Il Secolo XIX” 
It will be "Wap", Worldwide Antarctic Program, the unique Hams & Chasers on line system that reports exclusively all what happens in Antarctica, authentic laboratory in the opened sky, the host of honour of "Marc" , the spring appointment review for Amateur Radio operators and for passionately of technology, reported today one of the most famous Italian newspaper.
The MARC “Fair of the sea” will be open Saturday and Sunday (17-18 May) from 09:30-18:00 . Read the full article at:
http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/genova/view.php?DIR=/genova/agenda/2008/05/16/&CODE=9727cd4a-231d-11dd-9084-0003badbebe4
IZ1HKE, IZ1GJK, I1HYW, IK1VKH, IK1QFM and other friends of the WAP Staff, will be available for questions and explanations.More info and pics in the following days, only here at WAP!
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 IPY-International Polar Year
Posted by: Karen Edwards
Karen is the coordinator for the Canadian IPY Secretariat and the Canadian IPY Network will be developing and organizing the upcoming "People at the Poles" International Polar Day on September 24, 2008.
http://www.ipy.org/index.php?/ipy/detail/international_polar_days/
Karen wrote: One unique aspect of Polar Days to date is the inclusion of live events that connect classrooms, scientists and communities. In past Polar Days the medium used for the live events has been webinars and/or video/tele-conferencing. With the September Polar Day being focused on the human dimension of the polar regions we wanted to incorporate the use of radio in the hosting of a series of live events across the globe to highlight one of the oldest and most consistent forms of communication in the polar regions. We also want to ensure that polar communities have access to participate and engage in the live events for People Polar Day.  Beyond the use of radio stations we would like to engage the Ham radio community but I am unsure of exactly how (mostly because I am not aware of the technology that connects or does not connect those two mediums of radio). All the best, Karen Edwards
Coordinator Canadian IPY Secretariat
Z-908 Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, CANADA, T6G 2E9, Tele: 780-492-0486, Fax: 780-492-0493
Website: www.ipycanada.ca
 Check the above web sites, or write to Karen. She will provide one page summary with a draft plan for the radio station contribution to the live event. Perhaps you can look at it and let her know if you see any avenues where ham radio operators could get involved.
I thank you very much for considering this opportunity and I welcome any suggestions you may have.
WAP Antarctic passion!
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EM1KCC (WAP UKR-Ø1) Ukrainian Antarctic DX Club Station
 Posted by Gianni I1HYW
The process of recovering Old QSL is always running and I think everyone Antarctic chaser is interested to know what and who is getting success in that and the way a card has been recovered. Well, I have finally received EM1KCC QSL card for a contact made on May 2005.Thanks to Oleg UR8LV for helping in get the card through UT7UA.
TNX I1HYW
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17 MAY 2008 - THE NIGHT OF MUSEUMS -
 In the frame of World-Wide day of the Museum, next 17 of May , the Antarctic MNA will celebrate “THE NIGHT OF YOUNG POLAR EXPLORERS” at Museo Nazionale dell’Antartide in the city of Genova, Italy. So, also this year, the Italian Museum of Antarctica joins the initiatives launched in occasion of the “Night of Museums” previewed for 17 May 2008. This year , the proposal is a true night in Antarctic sceneries , inside the Museum, for young polar explorers. Participation to “the night of young polar explorers” is a kind of game, which includes the night's passing inside the Museum, sleeping in the red polar tents and breakfast at early morning, for children from 8 to 13 years; no adults (excepts Guides & Scouts). It will be necessary to bring a necessary sleeping bag and products for the personal hygiene. The boys cannot carry on cellular phones, drinks and electronic miscellaneous plays. The entrance to the Museum and the guided visit are free, and this activity are carried out among the co-ordinate activities for the WW event called "NUIT DES MUSEES". INFO: ++39-010-2543690, or mna@unige.it . More info at www.mna.it .
Same thing will happen in Argentina, on May 18th 2008, in the ambit of the “DIA MUNDIAL DEL MUSEO”. Program includes visits to the Museo Antártico at Marambio Foundation with a tribute by a plastic Artist to the Museum of the "Patrulla Soberanía" in the epic of Base Marambio in Antarctica.
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"Bark Europa" a sailing Ship, touring Antarctic waters.
 Since 1994 the barque EUROPA has roamed the seas of the world and built up the reputation of a ship that really sails. A professional crew of 14 and a complement of 48 voyage crewmembers of all ages and nationalities sail her. Bark EUROPA, is doing frequent voyages in Antarctica and South Georgia.
Recently I have got another interesting Philatelic cover showing last 2007-2008 Antarctic-South Georgia-Tristan da Cunha trip, with a post card mailed last 28 of March from South Georgia. Bark Europa is listed in the WAP-Directory as a valid Ship for WAP Awards.
TNX Dr. Eddie De Busschere @BPES
Read also: http://www.cold-the-book.com/
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Marion Station WAP ZAF-Ø6
 After the construction of the antennas , Petrus ZS6GCM is planning to be QRV as ZS8T by May 9th, 2008. Rhynhardt Louw ZS6DXB (ZS8T Press Officer/Logistical Support) has announced that ZS8T dedicated web site is available with all its features at http://zs8t.net/ where you can get all the information to follow ZS8T on his long journey at Marion Station.
TNX ZS6DXB zs6dxb@kats.za.net
Marion Station is an important Peri-Antarctic Meteorological and Scientific Station and it is therefore WAP referenced as ZAF-Ø6.
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UKRAINA- Vernadsky Base WAP UKR-Ø1
 Pavlo UT1KY has just sent a picture where 3 old friends did meet, for a nice recalling of the time spent in Antarctica at Ukrainian Vernadsky Base WAP- UKR-Ø1. From L to R on the picture there is: Alex Mikho UR5KGG (ex EM1KGG), Pavlo UT1KY, Roman UT7UA. TNX UT1KY
Now, just an additional information from Oleg Satyrev, UR8LV:
Oleg wrote: I'm owner of small Antennas Firm for Radio Amateurs. We just modeled a new antenna for WARC: 3 band-3 elements-1 cable. Only 5.8 m long (boom). Power- 1 kW. Gain- 4.5- 5.5dBd for bands. If someone is interested there are other product on the market. Feel free to write to Oleg if you wish to get some more details about his whole Antennas production: UR8LV@ukr.net
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 Antarctic Expedition
Georg Forster Base-1988-1989
Dr. Volker Strecke DL8JDX (ex Y88POL) was member of the 1st Antarctic Expedition of the (former) German Democratic Republic at Georg Forster WAP DDR-01 Antarctic Research Station which is located on 70°45´ South and 11°51´ East, Schirmacher Oasis, Queen Maud Land near the Russian Antarctic Research Station "Novolazarevskaya” and near the Indian Antarctic Research Station "Maitri”. Operation as Y88POL did start on 23 March 1988 to 15 Feb. 1989. Equipment used were: Teltow 215c Transceiver 100W Ground plane Antenna. On this season 2.236 QSOs were made. TNX DL8JDX
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DX & Antarctica at Imperia, Italy
 Saturday 31st May, starting 12:00 in the city of Imperia on the Italian Riviera, the joint ARI Radio Clubs of Imperia, Loano, Savona, Sanremo, Alassio/Albenga and Bordighera will open the 5th DX Meeting of Ponente Ligure, with the participation of several Italian DXers and lecturers.
IZ1HKE Alessandro, the WAP web master will review the WAP evolution in the last 12 months with particular reference to the events which have seen WAP always in front line with several events focused to promote the knowledge and the passion to the Icy Continent. Program can be see at www.ariloano.it & www.arimperia.it .
Everyone can book or getting information through IK1QBT ik1qbt@libero.it or IZ1GYI iz1gyi@fastwebnet.it . Check point of DXCC, WAC & IOTA will be available on site. A great dinner in a local typical restaurant will close the evening. It is required to book within the 24th of May. TNX IK1QBT
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Antarctic Tour 2009
An Amateur radio Expedition will be operating from 18 Feb. to 17 Mar. 2009 from several New island, Antarctic bases & WAP References.
 Ushuaia..............................ARG-23
Videla station.....................CHL-Ø6
Almirante Brown Station......ARG-Ø2
Yelcho station, Doumer I......CHL-11
Port Lockroy, Wiencke I.......GBR-Ø1
Macchu Picchu Station..........PER-Ø1
Republica del Ecuador Refuge.ECU-NEW
Gurruchaga Refuge, Nelson I. .ARG-NEW
Maldonado Station, Greenwich I..ECU-Ø1
Juan Carlos station, Livingston I..ESP-Ø1
Station B, Deception I.................GBR-Ø2
Risopatron station, Robert I.........CHL-NEW
Yacht "Le Boulard" ..................../MM-NEW
"S/Y Le Boulard" http://www.croisieres-boulard.com/index.php?page=antarctique is 14 meters long and can take away 6 passengers 1 or 2 crew members.  The french skipper Jean Monzo who lives in Ushuaia is probably one of the most experienced sailor of the Antarctic peninsula sailing every summer season in that zone since 1992 with the same yacht. On board last technologies like GPS, phone sat, automatic pilot. The main goal of the expedition is to operate about 5 to 7 hours per base BUT also adventure, sailing, trekking, photos etc. The plan is very extensive and several bases could be cancelled due to weather and sailing conditions but each area will be visited.
It is possible to take part to this expedition as operator but also as tourist. Price 6000 Euros from Ushuaia to Ushuaia without extra charge.
Contact: f5pfp@aliceadsl.fr TNX F5PFP
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