DP1POL is the callsign used by Felix DL5XL, an electronics engineer who is involved in the Antarctic campaigns since 2008. This year, Felix was again in Antarctica from 13-Jan-2025 to 22-Feb-2025, operating from the German Research Station “Neumayer III (WAP DEU-Ø8) at 70°40’South, 8°17’West, about 1,300 miles North of the South Pole.
Knowing the propagation openings, Felix DP1POL is on air (when works duties allow him to be at his shack), at the right time, when conditions offer the best chance to the Hams who look for Antarctic QSOs.
After having worked DP1POL with the always pleasure to say “Hallo” to him, I was happy and pleasantly surprised to get in the mail after a little time, his QSL into a wonderful envelope cancelled at Rothera Station (WAP GBR-12). The envelope with such a nice special cachet and postmarks, will enter in a large collection of rare and similar ones, from every corner of Antarctica.
TNX Felix, DP1POL (DL5XL) for such a gift.
The complete log has been uploaded to Clublog and LotW, and printed cards are readily available through Felix’s QSL manager DL1ZBO.