ANTARCTICA on 6M

ANTARCTICA The 7th Continent

World's first two way 6M QSO with the ice November 1993

Only 3 stations made the grade VK3OT (QF12), VK3LK (QF01) and VK5NC (QF02).

(There are no mail services in winter)

2nd Opening to Antarctica in 1995 by Darrin VK0IX Casey Base

Mode Spread F DX QF12 to OC53 3795 km

VK1, VK2 VK3 and VK5 made over 50 QSO's.

The band was also open on 28 MHz signals 5x9 and up to 52.525 MHz FM mode.

Antarctic Territories

52 MHZ DX QSO on 6M to the Antarctic territory of Macquarie Island in 1973.

Kerry ZL2TPY operated from Auckland Island, ZL9 in 1990

8J1RL Syowa Base 2M EME Activity (No 6M due to VHF radar)

DARN limits VHF activity in Antarctica.

Map of Antarctic stations and links.

Brasil to Antarctica (South Shetlands)

14th January 1998

At 2150z PY5CC worked LU1ZC on Deception Island in the South Shetlands (Antarctica) on 50.105 SSB. Hector's signal on 6 M, was 51 to 52 , and he gave PY5CC 59. Hector was working with a wire antenna. Locator is FC97 according to the co-ordinates ( 62,57s 60,38w ).

This was the mail I received on 14th/Jan/1998 while in KL7

BIG NEWS FROM PY5CC! 14/Jan/98 at 2150z I work LU1ZC in Deception Island in Antarctica on 50.105 SSB. We had a very nice Es opening starting around 2000z with CX stations and than with LU stations in Buenos Aires area. At 2138z I Work LU9AEA/X in Patagonia Area, FE60 Grid (San Julian city). He was Mobil with S9+ signal. I find LU1ZC, Hector on the Cluster working stations on 20 meters in 14.178 MHZ and we try on 6 M. His signal was 51 to 52 , and he gave me 59. Hector say he was working with a wire antenna but will put up a directional. He will be on Deception island until end of February 1998. What a pleasure to work a new Country, new Field, and new Continent. I think his Locator is FC97 according to the co-ordinates that I find in my World Atlas. ( 62,57s 60,38w ) Anybody know any contact before with Antarctica ? Best regards and good Luck with LU1ZC......PETER PY5CC

Contact with Chilean Antarctica from Europe

17th April 2003.

CT1EEB listening 50110 in the 17th April and at 15:50 started hearing a station signing EM1U with a pile-up of South-American stations, that couldn't be Ukraine so he called him and confirmed his location was Vernardsky Base in Antarctica. CT1EEB is the first European station to QSO.

CLUB STATION OF UKRAINIAN ANTARCTIC

STATION AK. VERNADSKY
GALINDEZ ISL, 65'15S 64'16W,

ARGENTINIAN ISLS ARCH,

ANT PENN
IOTA AN-006, WASA UR01
CHILEAN ANTARCTICA