AAW 2026

The 2026 Edition of the AAW will be in the Sign of PEACE

The 23rd Antarctic Activity Week will be held from 16th through 22nd February 2026

February 22nd, 1904 marked a historic milestone for Argentina: for the first time, the national flag was raised on Laurie Island, South Orkney, starting Argentina’s uninterrupted presence in the region with the inauguration of the Meteorological Observatory, which would later become the Orkney Base (WAP ARG-15).
Día de la Antártida Argentina is commemorated annually on 22 February.
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The 23rd edition of the Antarctic Activity Week (16-22 February 2025), will show some special callsigns sucha as EM3ØVER (WAP-357),  EM3ØKY  (op.UT1KY)   WAP-359, EM3ØKCC (op.UR5KCC)  WAP-360, EM3ØLV  (op.UR8LV)   WAP-361, EN3ØUA  (op.UT7UA)   WAP-362 ,  been issued to celebrate from february 1st through march 1st 2026, the 3Øth Anniversary of the Ukrainian Scientific Antarctic Station Akademik Vernadsky in Antarctica. The Anniversary falls in the middle of the AAW, so one more good reason to work it!
(See: https://www.waponline.it/em3over-special-call-to-celebrate-the-3oth-anniversary-of-vernadsky-base-wap-ukr-o1/ )
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Get ready to join, book now your Special callsign and ask for the related WAP reference number

Congrats to Frank F8DVD for being the 1st one  booking for the 23rd AAW!

Progressive NumberWAP ReferenceWAP Special CallsignOperator(s) CallsignQSL Info
001WAP-358TM23AAWF8DVDF8DVD
002WAP-357EM3ØVERUT1KY & other operatorsUT1KY
003WAP-359EM3ØKYUT1KYUT1KY
004WAP-360EM3ØKCCUR5KCCUR5KCC
005WAP-361EM3ØLVUR8LVUR8LV
006WAP-362EN3ØUAUT7UAUT7UA
007WAP-128DAØANTRadio Club of DARC-S44-MittweidaDL1RUN
008WAP-Ø25II5ANTIZ5BTCIZ5BTC
009WAP-363II1SRIK1NEGIK1NEG
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