Why to help us ?
The integrality of amount will be used to support Antarctic QSL and material.
As already did, some QSL has been printed (click here) and Transceiver (TS-140) has been shipped to Argentina and will be used to active LU's Antarctic bases and refuges. Next step is to supply antenna(s), and print new Antarctic QSL.
How to help us ?
- Submit to the "Antarctic Challenge" (application form)Antarctic Challenge rules
- 1 point for each different base or refuge (See the map definition below)
- 1 point for each different signatory country of the Antarctic Treaty (eg : FT5YG = F, VP8AJL = G (not VP8), etc.)
- 1 point for each different island (eg : Petrel Island)
- 1 point for each different polar ship* or icebreaker.
For example : FT5YG counts for Dumont Durville Station + Petrel Island + France = 3 points (See also the application form example).
There is no minimum requirement to appear on the Antarctic Challenge, all bands and modes between 10 and 160 m (WARC included) are available.
- All operation must take place from a base building, a refuge, a hut, a bungalow.
- A refuge or hut can be considered as separate entity over 1 km from his base.
QSL must be in the applicant's possession, original QSL may be requested by the Antarctic Challenge manager in case of doubt !
The Challenge Fee is fixed at 15 Euros, or 20 US$. It is a member's lifetime subscription (no additional fee will be required for score updates). All amounts will be used to help Antarctic radio stations (QSL, material and so on).
The first application form (with member Challenge Fee for your subscription) has to be sent to :
F5PFP Mehdi ESCOFFIER
Les Closures
38440 Saint Jean de Bournay - FRANCE
Score update must be send to : F5PFP
Score will be published after Manager's acknowledgment. (For those who have no internet access, update should be requested by post mail).
The score list is published on this page : http://www.french-polar-team.fr/Antarctic_Challenge_results.php
* Polar ship : each Antarctic polar ship must have made one of following missions :
- A supply mission to bases
- A military mission in Antarctica or subantarctic territories
- A scientific mission for a country, a polar institute, a no governmental organisation.
In one of that cases QSO are valid at any position.
Page update : June 21st 2009 - Antarctic Challenge manager : Mehdi F5PFP