Our good friend Eddy De Busschere of the Belgian Polar Expedition Society (BPES), has kindly sent a couple of philatelic covers showing the Japanese Asuka and Dome Fuji Stations in Antarctica.
Eddy wrote: «I saw your remarks on QSL contacts via Asuka and Dome Fuji. These bases were Summer Bases and were not occupied the past years.
From the Belgian PES, a Team travels to Asuka to maintain the station. The Team at Asuka was from Luxemburg and Iran
To Dome Fuji there were several traverse parties to prepare the Station for further ice core drilling. The cover was signed by the Belgian Traverse Leader Alain Hubert, also Station Leader at PES».
TNX Eddy De Busschere pole@telenet.be
ASPP-PPHSGB-CEPP-Arge Polarphilatelie
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From the Ham Radio stand point, we hope some HF Radio activities, connected to these remarkable joint ventures, can come on the air, particularly because Asuka and Mizuho Stations are silent on air since about 35-40 years now!
Many Hams did work Dome Fuji (WAP JPN-04) 22 years ago on oct.2003!