Forum : Programs : This Forum is for topics related to programs of science and support in Antarctica, including past, present and planned programs. http://67.199.27.3/antarctican_society/cfmbb-1.23/ Just received the following e-mail from Gianni in Italy: HI Dale, Good afternoon from Italy. My name is Gianni I1HYW. I have got your adress from Adam K2ARB, who sent me some details of your experience done in Antarctica at the time of Deep Freeze. I did take a liberty to write few lines about it on WAP web site (Worldwide Antarctic Program) www.waponline.it . Now I'm wondering if you have kept some QSLs of KC4USB and KC4USW as I would like to add this missing ones on WAP Antarctic QSL Gallery. Over here we have more than 2000 Antarctic QSLs and for sure this is the largest Antarctic QSL Gallery WW. Also, if you have some pictures of the epic expeditions we'll be pleased to write something more about. Happy New Year to you and yours. Greetings from Italy. Ciao Gianni I1HYW www.waponline.it http://67.199.27.3/antarctican_society/cfmbb-1.23/messages.cfm?messageid=AF35A4CD-3048-7B4D-A96EB4D987A16DDE&r=1 2009-01-07T03:49:35-07:00 Amateur Radio on the ice. Howdy Tom. Spent a lot of time between 57 and 61 running KC4USW and KC4USB sometimes phone patching with a blind ham in Phoenix where my folks lived. And a couple times into Boulder to talk to my secretary at the National Bureau of Standards who I eventually married over 46 years ago. Went on a airborne VLF traverse(tents, etc)my last month or so on the ice so had to learn how to determine where we were so the Marine pilot in his JATO equipped Goony Byrd would know where to pick us up. Used a Kern theodolite and once when learning at Byrd Station I saw the sun spots coming around and warned the Morse Code Navy to get their messages out quickly because the Ionosphere would soon be unusable. Took about three days for it to came back. Good to hear from you Tom. Stretches this Ole Geezer's mind to remember those Good Old Days on the ice a very long time ago. Dale http://67.199.27.3/antarctican_society/cfmbb-1.23/messages.cfm?messageid=2E332B5D-3048-7B4D-A919A9D033598A03&r=2 2008-12-13T02:35:52-07:00 Amateur Radio on the ice. Dale: What a difference 26 years makes! When I wintered at Pole in 1981-82, amateur radio operators were our only link to the rest of the world from April to October. Even then, there was a six-week period in July-August when radio transmissions were disrupted by gamma ray activity in the upper atmosphere. Our most reliable operators were Big John Stagnaro in San Diego and Ken McLean in Tucson. They could always be counted on to be on the air at the designated times. My parents live in Tucson, and I always tried to go through Ken when calling home. The reason? The stateside caller only paid for the call between them and the radio operator. So a call from me at South Pole to my parents in Tucson was a local call! Amateur radio operators have definitely provided a great service to Antarcticans over the years. Tom Henderson http://67.199.27.3/antarctican_society/cfmbb-1.23/messages.cfm?messageid=2D7A57EF-3048-7B4D-A9735589A954868A&r=3 2008-12-12T23:13:59-07:00 Amateur Radio on the ice. http://www.k2arb.blogspot.com/ Interesting article in the January QST published by the arrl.org. Dale KB7VEJ http://67.199.27.3/antarctican_society/cfmbb-1.23/messages.cfm?messageid=29660FA7-3048-7B4D-A982EBF147D91507&r=4 2008-12-12T04:13:21-07:00 Amateur Radio on the ice.