Biography

IU8ANT by I8QJU, be valid for the WAP Award, reference nr. WAP-44

Worldwide Antarctic Program (W.A.P.)

3rd ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK (A.A.W.) 20-26 February 2006
4rd ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK (A.A.W.) 19-25 February 2007
5rd ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK (A.A.W.) 18-24 February 2008
6rd ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK (A.A.W.) 16-22 February 2009
7rd ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK (A.A.W.) 22-28 February 2010

""Purpose of this A.A.W. is to improve Worldwide interest around Antarctic Continent and its related matters, to understand and share what the Nations and Organizations are doing to protect this still non contaminated corner of the world, to share a message of peace WW.""

Antarctic Activity Week, is celebrating every years on last week of February, in concomitance with the 22nd of February, when the Argentines rejoice the Argentine’s Antarctica Day (DIA DE LA ANTARTIDA ARGENTINA see www.marambio.aq).

The Ministry of Communications doesn't release anymore "IU" prefixes for any events, this prefix will be assigned to new hams since the year 2011.

For this reason, the callsign IU8ANT with reference WAP-44 will not be active.

To participate to the annual event, "AAW", I had to request a new Callsign and it was released me " I I 8 A A W ".

I will be active with this new and special callsign from February, 21th-28th, 2011 on the occasion of the 8th Antarctic Activity Week

For further details about this and other recent Special Prefixes, please look at web site [http://www.waponline.it]

Equipment

IC 765
ANTENNA CREATE 318/B
KENWOOD TL 922