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R1ANT, Russian Antarctic Expedition 2008 |
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Written by Xavier
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Monday, 17 March 2008 |
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 A large Russian Antarctic Expedition did start last March
13th , at 8.00 leaving from Cape Town, South Africa, on board of
"Academician Fedorov" on a route to Antarctica.
Planned goals are the
following:
Station Progress, Station Mirnyj, Station Molodezhnaya, Station Novolazarevskaya.
There is a plans for visiting 2 more Antarctic bases including possibly Maitri Base.
Leading of Expedition is Valey Sushkov RW3GW who did replace Yuri
Zaruba UA9OBA actually very busy. The Team includes the head of
film-radioexpedition Michael Botchkarev (ex: UAØXB).
Callsign used will be R1ANT, while from on board of "Academician Fedorov " they will use R1ANT/MM. Special QSL VIA RW3GW the general producer and the author of the project "Antarctica".
Dates and more details at "News & Information" page, hosted at WAP web site: http://www.waponline.it/
Changes in program can be possible on the way on, depending on logistic & weather conditions.
Info source: http://www.qrz.ru/
Tks Gianni, I1HYW
[F5NQL]
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Last Updated ( Friday, 23 May 2008 )
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