Antarctic research station wind turbine collapse
Part of a wind turbine at Australia’s Mawson research station (WAP AUS-Ø4) in Antarctica has collapsed overnight, no one was injured in the incident. The head of the turbine fell to the ground about 9...
View ArticleAnimals in the Antarctic Ice
The wildlife of Antarctica are extremophiles, having to adapt to the dryness, low temperatures, and high exposure common in Antartica. Enjoy this 7′ video! The extreme weather of the interior contrasts...
View Article15th AAW 2018 (Antarctic Activity Week)
Just to inform the readers, Antarctic lovers and followers that, it’s time to meditate about the 15th Antarctic Activity Week which will be on air from 17 through 25 Febr. 2018. From now and ahead,...
View ArticleEvents at King George Island-Antarctica
Now that the Antarctic Campaign 2017-2018 is almost open, it’s time to make presentations and get to know the neighbors. Polish Vernadski Research Station (WAP POL-Ø1) was opened on 26 February 1977....
View ArticleLU4AAO/D WAP-286
Following the Nov. 4th activation of the Antarctic Museum Marambio by the Radio CLUB QRM Belgrano hereby some datas coming from Raul Bobn Foster LU5AR, Secretary of the RC:- Se ha completado la...
View ArticleKA4RXP/MM Status report for Antarctica Cruise February 2018
By: John Landrigan [ka4rxp@gmail.com] Plans continue to make certain that all is in readiness for my expeditionary cruise to Antarctica aboard the M/V Enderby in February 2018. A cruise previously...
View ArticleThanksgiving greetings from one of the U.S. Antarctic Program’s military...
Operation Deep Freeze provides the U.S. military’s support to the NSF-managed U.S. Antarctic Program. Deep Freeze incorporates support from many branches of the service, including the US Air Force, the...
View ArticleChinese firm is building new Brazilian Antarctic Base Ferraz
China National Electronics Imports and Exports Corporation (CEIEC) has won a contract to build a research station in the freezing Antarctic for Brazil, to replace the one that burned down in 2012. The...
View ArticleChapel of the Snows
The Chapel of the Snows, a non-denominational place of worship at NSF’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica, overlooks McMurdo Sound and the Royal Society mountain range. The current chapel, dedicated in 1989,...
View ArticleHappy Antarctica Day!
1st December 2017 – Antarctica Day falls on the anniversary of the adoption of the Antarctic Treaty, which took place on 1 December 1959. The icy continent and its unique governance system is being...
View ArticleFirst wind power plant for the Italian Base in Antarctica
The wind is again the protagonist in Antarctica. Not only as a driving force for the climate “, but also as a driving force of the first wind farm built in the Italian Mario Zucchelli Station (WAP...
View ArticleLaw-Racovita Base (WAP MNB-NEW)
Law-Racoviță Station is placed in a rocky area about 3 kilometers from the Ingrid Christensen coast in Princess Elizabeth Land, in the Larsemann Hills of East Antarctica, at the coordinates...
View ArticleAntarctic Ice Marathon
Adventure marathoners and ultra athletes are always looking for the next big challenge. It could be a remote desert marathon, a high altitude mountain marathon or a jungle marathon. However, mainland...
View Article3YØZ – International Team to be active from Bouvet Island
The plan is to sail for Bouvet Island on January 13, 2018. Depending on the winds and sea conditions, it will be a 10 to 12-day sail to Bouvet. The earliest arrival date will be January 23. Time to...
View ArticleАNTARCTIC NATIONS TROPHY
Igor SWL UA6-1082708, Award Manager of the DX Trophy Awards Group informs WAP that “DX TROPHY AWARDS GROUP” issues a new recognition to Hams ho can prove two-way radio communications with the...
View ArticleAntarctica, a desire to know more …
From the unknown to scientific research, see how the mystery of Antarctic exploration has unfolded throughout the years. For years, it had been speculated there was a continent at the bottom of the...
View Article” THE FROZEN CONTINENT ” Certificate
From 2013 the “The Frozen Continent” Certificate is released by IK3GER and it’s free. It will be sent via email (PDF or JPEG format file) to the Hams who request it to the Manager IK3GER:...
View ArticleChristmas 2017
To the Antarctic friends, followers & Chasers May the Christmas Night be full of happiness and Peace Best of Season’s Greetings from the WAP Staff
View ArticleChina makes its first commercial flight to Antarctica
Media caption heading to Antarctica by plane is the exception, not the rule. According to Chinese media, the country’s first commercial flight to Antarctica brought 22 lucky tourists to the exotic...
View ArticleUA3HK/MM on board of I/B Akademik Fedorov
Oceanographic research ship Akademik Fedorov (or Fyodorov ) is one of the Russian icebreaker ships, a diesel-electric research vessel (RV) and the flagship of the Russian scientific polar research...
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