Jan 28, 2023
[NEWS UPDATE by Yuris, 7P8WW] – Yesterday reached the planned QTH in the mountains. Nice house surrounded by fantastic nature! Last part of the road was quite extreme which came unexpected. It took 5 hours to drive 46 km. Road was full of stones and washouts in some places. It would be OK for 4×4 car, but not for VW Polo which I have.
Yesterday set-up DX-commander vertical, today – low band vertical and BOG for receive. Did the first QSOs on 15m FT8 today. Nothing heard yet on 160m in the evening, despite ongoing CQ WW 160m contest with plenty of strong stations in Europe. May be will try again later.
40 kW power generator of the hotel is powered on 3 hours in the mornings and evenings. I have separate 2 kW generator, which shuts down time to time.
Pictures credit YL2GM / 7P8WW
[JANUARY 21] – Yuris, YL2GM will be active from Lesotho as 7P8WW during January 28 to February 4, 2023. QRV on 160-10m; CW, SSB & Digi. Logs will be uploaded to Club Log. QSL via OQRS or YL2GN. Full info here
[NOUVELLES MISE À JOUR par Yuris, 7P8WW] – Hier, nous avons atteint le QTH prévu dans les montagnes. Belle maison entourée d’une nature fantastique! La dernière partie de la route était assez extrême, ce qui était inattendu. Il a fallu 5 heures pour parcourir 46 km. La route était pleine de pierres et de ravinements à certains endroits. Ce serait OK pour une voiture 4 × 4, mais pas pour la VW Polo que j’ai.
Hier configuration DX-commander verticale, aujourd’hui – bande basse verticale et BOG pour la réception. A fait les premiers QSO sur 15m FT8 aujourd’hui. Rien encore entendu sur 160m dans la soirée, malgré le concours CQ WW 160m en cours avec de nombreuses stations fortes en Europe. Peut-être réessayera-t-il plus tard.
Le groupe électrogène de 40 kW de l’hôtel est alimenté pendant 3 heures le matin et le soir. J’ai un générateur séparé de 2 kW, qui s’arrête de temps en temps.
[JANVIER 21] – Yuris, YL2GM sera actif depuis le Lesotho en tant que 7P8WW du 28 janvier au 4 février 2023. QRV sur 160-10m ; CW, SSB et Digi. Les journaux seront téléchargés sur Club Log. QSL via OQRS ou YL2GN. Informations complètes ici
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Cape Adare is a prominent cape of black basalt forming the northern tip of the Adare Peninsula and the north-easternmost extremity of Victoria Land, East Antarctica and an important landing site and Base Camp during early Antarctic Exploration.
Cape Hallett, located 63 miles (101 km) to the South of Cape Adare, is a snow-free area on the northern tip of the Hallett Pensula on the Ross Sea coast of Victoria Land, East Antarctica. he cape was the location of a joint scientific base, Hallett Station, (WAP MNB-08) between the United States and New Zealand during the International Geophisical Year of 1957, and was manned permanently until 1964, when there was a major fire. It was then used as a summer only base until 1973. 
The callsign of Hallett Base (
dome that was reportedly used for plant growth as early as 1958 (Image credit: John Cranfield ©Antarctica New Zealand Pictorial Collection [ANZSC0163.2][1961-1962]).
Members of the Northern Party of Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition over-wintered at Cape Adare in 1911 and 1912. They also erected one hut, which has fallen into ruin today. The remains of two Borchgrevink’s Hut, as well as those of the Terra Nova Expedition’s hut, have also been designated a Histpric Site or Monument (
