Why to help us ?
The integrality of amount will be used to support Arctic 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 Arctic QSL.
How to help us ?
- Submit to the "Arctic Challenge" (application form)Arctic Challenge rules
- 1 point for each different base or refuge (See the map definition below and download the Arctic stations list)
- 1 point for each different country
- 1 point for each different island (eg : xxx Island)
- 1 point for each different polar ship* or icebreaker.
For example : xxx counts for xxx Station + xxx Island + France = 3 points (See also the application form example).
There is no minimum requirement to appear on the Arctic 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 Arctic 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 Arctic 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/Arctic_Challenge_results.php
* Polar ship : each Arctic polar ship must have made one of following missions :
- A supply mission to bases
- A military mission in Arctica
- 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 : May 30th 2010 - Arctic Challenge manager : Mehdi F5PFP