DX TROPHY AWARDS GROUP issues a trophy “ANTARCTIC DX TROPHY” for QSO ‘s / SWL. with stations in Antarctica.
Confirmations are required with different stations in the Antarctic Region , (according to the list below)
Basic plaque: Bronze – 20 different stations,
Silver – 30 diff. stns,
Gold – 40 diff. stns,
HONOR ROLL – 50 diff. stns,
EXCELLENCE – 80 diff. stns,
By types of emissionion: CW, SSB, DIGI, MIX, ALL. Confirmation: QSL or LOTW / Сlublog- scans.
1) Plaque Standart, made on glossy silver, size 250 x 200 mm. The cost of plaques :46 $ or 40 Euro (including sending by registered)
2) Premium plaque made on glass, size 250 x 200 mm. The cost of plaques 58 $ or 51 Euro (including sending by registered). Payment via PAYPAL
Antarctic Region List. ANTARCTICA & Islands included to Antarctica
3Y*B
3Y*P
VK0*H
VK0*M
VP8*S.G
VP8*S.S
VP8*S.SH
VP8*S.O
The application in a free form and questions can be sent to: mydxtrophy@gmail.com
Russia and China have got a joint symposium on March 25th, the first event in a series of meetings the scientists have scheduled.
Lake Mercer, 84° 39’ 39” South, 149° 40’ 37” West, is a subglacial lake in Antarctica, that has remained untouched for millennia. Scientists accidentally discovered the lake in 2007.
Located roughly 500 miles from the South Pole, team members reached the study site using specialized tractors and ski equipped aircraft. The project is uncovering new knowledge about this newly explored biome through an integrative study of subglacial geobiology, water column and sedimentary organic carbon, and geobiological processes in one of the largest subglacial lakes in West Antarctica.
“DX TROPHY AWARDS GROUP” issues a new recognition to Hams ho can prove two-way radio communications with the Countries that have Research Stations in Antarctica; this is called 
TurkishTeam visits 9 foreign research bases, including Spain, Britain and Russia
uld work two months in the Bulgarian Base to investigate different types of volcanic rock.
Wordie House (Pic aside) was established by the British Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey on 7 January 1947, on Winter Island (65°15’S, 64°16’W). The hut is named after the chief scientist, Sir James Wordie, geologist on Shackleton’s Endurance expedition of 1914–17 who visited during its construction. The hut stands on the foundations of an earlier building, used by the British Graham Land Expedition from 1935–36. The original hut was destroyed in 1946, possibly by a tsunami.
Perseverance DX Group has announced the intention to activate South Orkney Islands, and is planning an expedition to take places in February/March 2020. A team of experienced DX and Contest operators will operate from Signy Island (WAP GBR-Ø9) for up to 15 days. The process of obtaining landing permission is underway. The call sign will be announced at a later date. The team will sail from Punta Arenas, Chile aboard R/V Braveheart. Seven operating positions are planned for 160-10 meters, SSB/CW/Digital.
WAP archive has pics of field Huts still in place at the following un-referencended sites of Signy Islands in the South Orkneys:
also has some amazing views, just from the hut across Rock Haven, a popular spot for seals as well as penguins .The Gourlay peninsula 60°44’ South, 45°36’ West, is an ice-free site that guests 2 Huts; the hut on the left is a standard hut with a couple of bunks and on the right is the work hut.
WAP joins the solidarity with Christchurch shooting victims expressed WW on last 15th March’s tragic day.
flag was flown at half mast in support of all NZ following the appalling events that occurred in Christchurch.
Owned by the Masaryk University, the Johann Gregor Mendel Polar Station (63°48’ 02” South, 57°52’56” West) 
The Chilean military icebreaker Almirante Viel did transfer everything from Punta Arenas the James Ross Island in 2005. A deep geometric survey was performed as well as the foundations of the main station building and technical containers area. The official opening ceremony took place in February 2007 and made the Czech Republic the 26th Country to have its own Scientific Base on the Icy Continent.
relaxation and laboratory activities, and of nine technical containers in the vicinity of the building, which hold storehouses, garages and the power supply generator.
Members of the Argentine armed forces rescued a crew of 13 scientists from the Czech Republic that was stranded in Antarctica, under adverse weather conditions.
(COCOANTAR), who received the request for rescue from part of the scientific endowment of the Czech Antarctic base .
To manage the Antarctic WAP Awards and its subsequent updates, the best solution is to use the WAP Software, set by IK6CAC.
WAP is in contact with Oleg who has sent us pictures and details of the activity from the “Traverse Stop Point –Temporary Field Camp” from where Oleg RI1ANX did operate from 1 through 7 January 20019.
At the light of the evidence provided by Oleg Sakharov RI1ANX (aka ZS1ANF-UA1PBA) and to the 77 QSOs made from there.
The British Antarctic Survey has closed its Halley 6 Base (WAP GBR-37) for another winter.
A question did arise among the Antarctic Ham Radio community about the location of LB4LC whose QSL card seems to say he did operate as /3Y in 1986.
The National Science Board (NSB) has authorized the National Science Foundation (NSF) to move forward with the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for Science (AIMS) project. AIMS is planned as a 10-year undertaking to overhaul McMurdo Station into an energy- and operationally efficient platform from which to support world-class science. Through its Office of Polar Programs (OPP), NSF manages the U.S. Antarctic Program, which funds and facilitates the nation’s scientific endeavors on the southernmost continent and the waters around it. Thanks and Credit NSF.