Radio amateurs heading to Antarctica

Radio amateurs Andrej UT6UE and Yurij UT6UF are on board the 'S/Y Kupava' on an Antarctic voyage to the Ukranian Antarctic Research Centre's base - Vernadsky Base.

Onboard equipment includes a VX1700, RTX Yaesu HF, Tuner FC-40, and a folded dipole for 80, 40 and 20 meters.

They hope to be active on 3645-3720, 7090-7130-7185, 14140-14260- 14345, between 2200-0100z.
They have already been reported on the Packet-Clusters signing UT6UE/MM.

For more info and pictures, visit the following Web page at: http://uarl.com.ua/news/antarctida

Also, visit the WAP Web site for more details at: http://www.waponline.it

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