Dec 27, 2022
[REMINDER] Look for Roland, F8EN to again be active from Libreville, Gabon as TR8CR during end December 2022 to mid-March 2023. QRV on 30-10, CW. QSL via F6AJA. Previous logs here
[RAPPEL] Attendez que Roland, F8EN soit à nouveau actif depuis Libreville, Gabon en tant que TR8CR fin décembre 2022 à mi-mars 2023. QRV le 30-10, CW. QSL via F6AJA. Journaux précédents ici
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Cape Hallett 72°19’ South, 170°16’ East, was the location of a joint scientific base, Hallett Station, between the United States and New Zealand during the International Geophysical Year of 1957, and was manned permanently until 1964, when there was a major fire.
At the time, thirty Navy men and scientists were stationed at a “rookery” near Hallett Station from October through February to study the over 100,000 Adelie penguins which populate the area. These birds, 18 inches tall and weighing 14 pounds, return annually to breed and raise their young. An area of 74 ha, is protected under the Antarctic Treaty System as Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No.106 because it contains habitats with a rich and diverse range of plant communities that are the most extensive and representative examples known at the northern end of the latitudinal gradient of Victoria Land and the Ross Sea.
The only activity known from Hallett Station (
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WAP Antarctic bulletin nr. 204 is available online.