5th Antartic Activity Week (AAW)

Antarctic Activity Week (18-24 February) is almost ready to start and several Special Event stations are already on the air together with other IPY callsigns, among other World Wide calls already credited to celebrate the 2008 Antarctic Event...

05/02/2008 | 162 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...

8S0HRA, icebreaker "Sankt Erik" in June 2008

SM0BYD Hans will be operating again under 8S0HRA from the swedish icebreaker "Sankt Erik" in June 2008. That ship which is located in Stockholm sailed in arctic and antarctic waters during many years. So that'a good news for...

21/04/2008 | 346 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...

Antarctica, But Sliced Differently

Seven countries currently 'officially' claim territory in Antarctica. A map of these claims looks like a pie chart, as all are centred on the geographical South Pole(*). If all those claims would be realised, one would be able to visit...

16/12/2007 | 225 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...

AO5URD, Polar ship Hesperides, postponed to 10-11th November

A group of EA5s obtained a permission to operate on board of this antarctic polar ship which is attached in Cartagena. The operation will take place from November 10th to November 11th under AO5URD (Valid for the Antarctic Challenge as polare ship)....

19/10/2007 | 311 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...

Bellingshausen Base on 160mts.

I would like to inform you that our good friend Oleg, UA1PBA, station  commander of Bellingshausen Base for many years has finally left for South Africa. He spent a couple of days in my QTH here in Moscow because he had to get the visa for...

31/10/2007 | 374 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...